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The Hill reports today that BP has established a $100 million fund to compensate rig workers who are out of a job because of the oil spill and the resulting

Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association told listeners of his radio show on Thursday that the Nazi Party in Germany was formed in a Munich gay bar by

New data came out today to reinforce the Obama administration’s claims that they are increasing immigration enforcement: Federal prosecutions in Arizona are at

Nearly three months after the Senate killed a House-passed proposal allowing homeowners to stave off foreclosure through bankruptcy, some upper-chamber

Stressing the need for transparency in public government, the Michigan House Government Oversight, Ethics and Reform Committee listened to testimony Tuesday that will serve as a starting point on reforming the Michigan Freedom of Information Act law. Todd Heywood, Senior Reporter for Michigan Messenger, testified in front of the committee at the request of chairman Rep. Tom McMillin and discussed the challenges he and other members of the media have faced while attempting to obtain public information through FOIA requests

As a tight Senate race stews in Minnesota, all eyes have been on Jesse Ventura, the former governor and professional wrestler, whose enigmatic responses to

President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One (Pic by The White House, via Flickr) The Catholic Advocate PAC has started a campaign asking President Obama to “meet with Catholic leaders to discuss compromise” on religious conscience laws. The group is also accusing the president of not seeking “common ground” with religious groups like he promised in a speech made at Notre Dame. According to the organization’s website , the Catholic Advocate PAC “engages and encourages faithful Catholics to actively participate in the political process to support elected officials and policies that remain consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.” The group is affiliated with the Catholic Advocate Candidate Fund, which “helps accomplish mission to have Members of Congress voting 100% pro-life and pro-family consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.” Sen.

In January, after the Department of Homeland Security announced that citizens of 14 (mostly Muslim) terror-prone countries would face extra security screening

Reps. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and Mike Honda (D-Calif.) will endorse legislation today that would ease immigration for gay and lesbian couples. The Uniting

Asked by Yochi Dreazen of The Wall Street Journal at a press conference this morning to address Gen. David Petraeus’ recent testimony that the

Buried inside the new Public Policy Polling survey of Virginia are two questions: How would voters react if President Obama campaigned for a Democratic

The “Klanned Parenthood” folks are at it again. In an effort to continue touting the completely debunked theory that Planned Parenthood was created for racist purposes, the group has recently posted a video that superimposes Klan robes on Scarlett Johansson in a PSA for the chain of womens’ health clinics. (Featured below.) # Why Johansson

This morning our science reporter Arthur Allen explored the bizarre world of aerial wolf hunting, an Alaskan activity supported and actually furthered by Gov.

The Mississippi House on Wednesday sent a bill to Gov. Haley Barbour, which, if he signs it, could mean more comprehensive sex education for state public

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In a rant that could rank right up there with Rick Santelli’s tirade, Virginia Hammerness, the granddaughter of the man who founded Bank of America in the

The New York Times reports that the U.S. economy grew last quarter for the first time in the past year: Gross domestic product expanded at an annual rate of

One more thing from the former vice president’s Fox interview yesterday. Discussing John Durham’s torture probe: WALLACE: If the prosecutor asks to

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According to a survey by a Democratic polling firm, President Barack Obama starts off in strong position to win New Mexico in 2012 as he did in 2008. The Public Policy Polling poll shows that Obama has a large lead over the potential Republican presidential candidates polled. The poll also shows that the strongest Republican challenger is former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson

Aaaaaaaand so much for the Sadrist ceasefire. According to The New York Times, Iraqi and U.S. (!) forces are now battling the Mahdi Army in Baghdad -- and

Republicans hoping that voter unrest is targeted largely at the majority Democrats won’t like what they see in the latest Washington Post-ABC poll. That survey