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Phyllis Schlafly, the attorney and conservative political activist, has published a piece arguing against the United States’ progressive tax structure, in which

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan – The booms began around 1:45 p.m., loud enough to cause you to jump if you’ve never heard a Howitzer fire a

For weeks, the presidential and vice presidential candidates have been pounding the Wall Street vs. Main Street trope into our heads. Now, the good people at

The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has backed the Obama Administration in its case against SB 1070, the controversial immigration legislation passed by Arizona lawmakers last year. A three-judge panel ruled Monday that Arizona District Judge Susan Bolton “did not abuse her discretion,” as the Washington Post put it, when she blocked key provisions of the bill.

Gov. Rick Scott (Pic via flgov.com) Florida Gov. Rick Soctt said on Fox and Friends today that ”you cannot win the presidency if you don’t win in Florida.” Scott said Ronald Reagan and George Bush won the Florida straw poll and went on to win the nomination and the presidency

If passed, Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCaskill’s (D-Mo.) $600 million, fully-paid-for border security bill would increase the number of unmanned

Some days they make laws, and some days they break them. Five House Democrats were arrested Monday during a protest at the Sudanese embassy in Washington.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin‘s PAC rolled out a new web video Wednesday and announced the Palin tour bus would once again roll on – this time into

Several hundred protesters flooded the Minnesota Capitol outside the House chambers on Monday morning to urge members to forgo a vote on a proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution that would bar same-sex marriage. As the protesters demonstrated, House members of the Rules Committee moved to put the issue on the agenda for Wednesday morning.

Interesting. A new Rasmussen Reports poll finds that, by a 16-point margin, Americans still blame the recession on former President George W. Bush’s policies

If you want to know what Sen. John McCain said to the the national convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC, you are probably best off

A number of lawmakers are up in arms this week over vague comments by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the controversial TransCanada Keystone XL

Being fourth is not usually something to be proud of, but for Detroit is a huge leap forward. For many years the city has been cited as the most segregated community in the country, but new census numbers released last month show the city’s segregation is beginning to break down. And Salon.com has a fantastic piece reviewing the historic and economic issues behind the traditional segregation and why it is changing today.

Speaking at the Heritage Foundation, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said he opposed the 90 percent tax on AIG bonuses that passed the House. I don’t support bills

One of the themes that emerged from last week’s Republican presidential debate in Nevada – the foreclosure capital of the United States – is that GOP candidates largely don’t think the federal government should do much to fix the ongoing housing crisis. Instead, candidates – if they’ve said anything at all about housing – feel the real estate market should be allowed to hit rock bottom while the broader economy is stimulated by programs aimed at job growth – especially in energy sectors like oil and gas development and coal mining.

The Michigan Messenger’s Todd Heywood was on Off the Record with Tim Skubick this week talking about Gov. Snyder’s record, the presidential campaign in this state and much more. Video below the fold