January 12, 2009

WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — In Springfield, Illinois, the state House of Representatives voted to impeach Governor Rod Blagojevich for trying to corrupt the electoral process. Illinois and Chicago-style politics had been the butt of jokes for decades, but the House members decided their governor had become an embarrassing cartoon caricature of their state... (more)

January 11, 2009

MARIE JON, RA ANALYST — In Southern California, we have one of the largest county fairs, where there is always someone demonstrating a miracle knife that slices and dices. As people watch the demonstration, it looks pretty good. Look at all the fruits and vegetables that knife can cut. We've all seen the guy on TV who sells products that can do unbelievable things. They all come with a 100% money-back guarantee... (more)

January 11, 2009

WASHINGTON TIMES — Until last week, Carol M. Browner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick as global warming czar, was listed as one of 14 leaders of a socialist group's Commission for a Sustainable World Society, which calls for "global governance" and says rich countries must shrink their economies to address climate change... (more)

January 11, 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS — The speaker of the Illinois House said Sunday he doesn't think a bill taking away the governor's power to appoint President-elect Barack Obama's Senate replacement would have stopped Gov. Rod Blagojevich from making the appointment... (more)

January 11, 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Israeli troops made their deepest advance into the Gaza Strip's most heavily populated area on Sunday, encountering increasingly fierce resistance from Hamas fighters as they warned civilians to stay clear of the battle zone... (more)

January 11, 2009

NEWSBUSTERS — As Democrats and their president-elect -- with invaluable assistance from their media minions -- continue spreading climate hysteria in order to raise taxes and redistribute wealth, a possibly inconvenient truth has just been presented to the international community... (more)

January 10, 2009

REUTERS — The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution "recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza" by a majority of 390-5. Lawmakers in Washington routinely pass nonbinding resolutions supporting Israel during Middle East crises... (more)

January 10, 2009

NEWSMAX — The Illinois Supreme Court says Secretary of State Jesse White doesn't need to sign Roland Burris' appointment to the U.S. Senate to make it valid. The ruling says no Illinois official has to do anything further to validate the appointment made by Gov. Rod Blagojevich... (more)

January 10, 2009

NEWSMAX — In an upcoming documentary, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin takes a swipe at what she calls "very scary" media coverage of her and her family, which she says exemplifies "a class issue" that explains the sympathetic treatment of New York Senate hopeful Caroline Kennedy... (more)

January 10, 2009

CNSNEWS.COM — Deja-vu: Bills that didn't pass the last Congress will get another chance this time around. The D.C. "voting rights" bill was re-introduced Tuesday in the House by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) and in the Senate by Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)... (more)

January 10, 2009

NEWSBUSTERS — Chris Matthews won't be working alone. Back in November, the Hardball host said it was his job to make Barack Obama's presidency a success. Today, another TV journalist expressed a similar sentiment. Tavis Smiley has declared that "we're all working for Barack Obama" and that "we have to help make Obama a great president"... (more)

January 10, 2009

LIFENEWS.COM — Barack Obama has named the lawyer who represented Terri Schiavo's husband Michael in his efforts to kill his disabled wife as the third highest attorney in the Justice Department. Thomas Perrelli, who won an award for representing Schiavo's former husband, had served on Obama's transition team... (more)

January 10, 2009

FOX NEWS — A congressional panel overseeing the $700 billion bailout program says "it has no idea" what banks are doing with the money lawmakers approved last fall to stave off a looming financial crisis... (more)

January 10, 2009

CBS NEWS — Gen. Colin Powell, a Republican who endorsed President-elect Barack Obama before the November election, has together with the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced the "Renew America Together" initiative, which will kick off on Jan. 19th, the day before Mr. Obama is sworn in as president... (more)

January 10, 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Supporters of the ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California have filed a lawsuit seeking to block their campaign finance records from public view, saying the reports have led to the harassment of donors... (more)

January 10, 2009

WORLDNETDAILY — Despite being pressured by traditional family advocates to stop, Campbell's Soup Company, maker of Swanson's brand broth, has vowed to continue spending its advertising dollars in pro-homosexual publications... (more)

January 9, 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS — The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out for abuse of power, including allegations that he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat... (more)

January 9, 2009

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state... (more)

January 9, 2009

CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER — Israel's leaders have purposely obscured their war aims in Gaza. But there are only two possible endgames: (A) a Lebanon-like cessation of hostilities to be supervised by international observers, or (B) the disintegration of Hamas rule in Gaza... (more)

January 8, 2009

WORLDNETDAILY — Outraged at his low pay and uncompensated overtime, an illegal alien in Boston filed a complaint with the Massachusetts attorney general's office against a supermarket -- and won his case... (more)

January 8, 2009

WES VERNON, RA ANALYST — Picking up the pieces from the 2008 election is going to be an uphill climb as it is. Add to that an issue deemed so delicate that not one of the six candidates for Republican National Chairman dares utter a meaningful word about it during a 90-minute debate... (more)