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Clinton Proposes Big Grants for Family Leave
Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:00 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday proposed giving $1 billion in grants to states that enact paid family leave laws and said that she would support requiring employers to provide workers seven days' annual paid sick leave.
State GOP hits Hillary's 'hypocrisy' on spying
Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:57 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
State Republican Party officials across the country yesterday assailed Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for possibly eavesdropping on political opponents' cell-phone calls during her husband's tenure as Arkansas governor.
Mr. Reyes's FISA falsehoods
Seeded on Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:55 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Deception and political skullduggery are hardly new developments in the nation's capitol, but the House Democratic leadership has reached new heights of intellectual dishonesty in its spin campaign for legislation to change the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA),
Gen. Sanchez Hits Biased, Agenda-Driven Coverage of Iraq War
Seeded on Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:30 PM EDT (newsbusters.org)
The former top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Army Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, addressed the annual conference of Military Reporters and Editors on October 12.
God back on flag documents
Seeded on Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:51 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)
A 17-year-old Eagle Scout wanting to honor his grandfather's "love of God, country and family" with a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol has helped remove a ban on the word "God" in certificates that accompany these flags.
Putin's Risky Bid to Hold on to Power
Seeded on Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:04 PM EDT (SPIEGEL ONLINE)
Vladimir Putin appears to have found a way to remain the most powerful man in Russia after he leaves office as president -- without having to amend the constitution. But his plan is not without risk. It could aggravate tensions within the innermost Kremlin circle.
Attacking Talk Radio
Seeded on Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:56 PM EDT (Town Hall)
The major news media no longer have the monopoly they once enjoyed. The way millions of Americans get their news and news analysis is through talk radio.
House moves to limit FISA
Seeded on Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:52 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
House Democrats yesterday introduced a bill that would restrict the government"s power to eavesdrop on foreign terrorism suspects.
Alexandria ready to serve illegals
Seeded on Tue Oct 9, 2007 9:56 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
The city of Alexandria, Va., is expected to pass a resolution tonight renewing its commitment to extend public services to illegal aliens.
Goldwater's 1960 advice resonates for 2008
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 9:56 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
"Let's grow up, conservatives. If we want to take this party back — and I think we can — let's get to work," the Arizona senator told the 1960 Republican convention, as he withdrew from the race and cast his support behind Richard M. Nixon.
Democrats stand firm on SCHIP
Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 10:47 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
House Democratic leaders say they won't bow to Republican pressure to scale back a health care plan for low-income children, despite the Bush administration's willingness to seek a compromise.
More Doctors in Texas After Malpractice Caps
Seeded on Fri Oct 5, 2007 2:22 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Four years after Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment limiting awards in medical malpractice lawsuits, doctors are responding as supporters predicted, arriving from all parts of the country to swell the ranks of specialists at Texas hospitals and bring professional he …
"Hate Crimes" Legislation: A License To Kill The First Amendment
Seeded on Wed Oct 3, 2007 2:52 PM EDT (Town Hall)
Is Congress protecting the wrong victims, or pursuing the wrong enemy? Maybe both, with the so-called "hate crimes" bill passed this week by the U.S. Senate, under the vigorous urging of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy (D).
Public schools grappling with Muslims' needs
Seeded on Tue Oct 2, 2007 9:35 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Public schools increasingly are being forced to grapple with how to accommodate Muslim students' needs, during Ramadan and throughout the school year, and some cases have spurred community debate.
Commentary: Conservative Supreme Court is Bush's legacy
Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 1:55 PM EDT (CNN)
The first Monday in October -- the traditional start of a new Supreme Court term -- comes this year at a dismal political moment for President Bush.
MoveOn ad raises cash for GOP
Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 10:00 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Capitol Hill Republicans are getting a much-needed fundraising boost from a newspaper advertisement in which the liberal group MoveOn.org accused Iraq war commander Gen. David H. Petraeus of lying, strategists say.
Terror database gets plenty of hits
Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 9:55 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
The Terrorist Screening Center has detected more than 40,000 people trying to gain entry into the U.S. who either associated with terrorist groups or were known terrorists themselves, and the database is only going to get better, says the agency's chief.
Bush signs college aid bill
Seeded on Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:12 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
The new law achieves a goal Bush shares with lawmakers: boosting aid for needy students. The action allows both the Bush administration and Congress to say they have done something to ease the burden of paying for college, a popular political priority.
D.C. runs up $1 million lobby bill
Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:58 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
Lobbyists are billing the D.C. government up to $800 an hour and stand to collect nearly $1 million in fees since Congress decided in 2003 to permit the District to lobby the federal government.
Kennedy presses hate-crimes law
Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:59 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy yesterday introduced legislation to protect homosexuals under federal hate-crimes laws, attaching it to the defense authorization bill in a bid to make it difficult for President Bush to veto it as promised.
Bush to announce sanctions against Burma
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:09 PM EDT (The Washington Times)
President Bush today will announce additional sanctions against the military dictatorship in Burma to support the push for democracy in that Asian country, the White House said yesterday.
Law Versus Mob Rule
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:02 PM EDT (Town Hall)
Just a year ago, "rape" charges spread lynch-mob hysteria on the campus of Duke University and in much of the liberal media, while professional race hustlers descended on the town of Durham, North Carolina, and mindless tribalism was stirred up by extremists in the local black co …
Democrats poised to override vetoes
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:58 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Congressional Democrats say they"re in position to sway enough Republicans to override some of the vetoes President Bush has promised on as many as nine of the 12 annual spending bills that fund the federal government.
U.S. Sues Illinois to Let Employers Use Immigrant Databases
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:56 AM EDT (The New York Times)
The Bush administration sued the State of Illinois yesterday, hoping to block a new state law that bars employers from using a federal database to verify that immigrant job applicants are in the United States legally and are authorized to work.
School options urged for parents
Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:33 AM EDT (The Washington Times)
Top federal education officials have released a new handbook urging state and local administrators to explain more effectively to parents that they can transfer their children among schools or access free tutoring services if their child's school is consistently subpar.
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- Bush's approval falls to a RECORD LOW 24%!!
Bush's job approval rating fell to 24 percent from last month's record low for a Zogby poll of 29 percent.
- Does Bush Hate Kids?
Presidents might veto legislation that is costly, ill conceived, or ineffective, but in this case, most people agree that SCHIP is a very successful program. And therein lies the problem.
- Clinton Proposes Big Grants for Family Leave
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday proposed giving $1 billion in grants to states that enact paid family leave laws and said that she would support requiring employers to provide workers seven days' annual paid sick leave.
- State GOP hits Hillary's 'hypocrisy' on spying
State Republican Party officials across the country yesterday assailed Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for possibly eavesdropping on political opponents' cell-phone calls during her husband's tenure as Arkansas governor.
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