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The Senate Finance Committee this morning shot down an amendment, offered by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), that would have explicitly prohibited federal funds from

On Friday, Amazon discontinued its affiliation with websites in Connecticut and Arkansas in retaliation to new legislation in both states that attempts to

The anti-czar frenzy has faded a bit, despite two Senate hearings on the extremely flimsy controversy. Today, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) wades back in and makes a

Teenagers who live in politically conservative parts of the country are more depressed and suicidal than teens who live in politically progressive parts of the country, according to a study by Columbia University psychologist Mark Hatzenbuehler published this week.

Earlier this week, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) was asked by Charleston’s Post and Courier whether people have a right to health care? I think health care is

Most of the discussion of President-elect Barack Obama’s appointments announced Monday focused on whether Leon Panetta does or doesn’t have the experience

Federal agencies have stepped up efforts to crack down on medical marijuana, and while high-profile ATF raids may be more immediately shocking, there is a less

According to Forbes magazine , Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is following the lead of Michigan Gov

The Senate will vote Monday evening on legislation extending unemployment benefits -- a procedural vote that could clear the way for final passage as early as

Merck and Co., Inc. engaged in a series of deceitful actions that led to an underestimation of deaths caused by its blockbuster drug Vioxx during

The Los Angeles Times reported today that a California agency is set to approve renewable energy standard that is significantly more stringent than the one

In the face of widespread suspicion that health care reform is stalled indefinitely, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters this afternoon that

That’s what Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) is saying now on the Senate floor. Word is that chamber leaders are nearing an agreement to stage the final vote within

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, confirmed earlier this month after a bruising battle with Republicans, has cast her first vote on the court in a case

Maggie Gallagher Both sides of the debate over a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage met at the University of St.

Sean Duffy, the leading Republican candidate challenging Rep. David Obey (D-Wis.), will report a fundraising total of $140,000, with $120,000 cash on hand, for

I usually skip the advertisements that Townhall.com sends its readers, from unaffiliated conservative groups that buy their lists. But this one was a doozy.

Following deadly mine disasters in the last decade, MSHA’s internal investigators concluded that although the agency made significant mistakes, it was not to blame for the accidents.

Mark Hosenball gets a hold of a report from a northern California-based fusion center of federal, state and local homeland security and law enforcement

The Michigan Messenger’s Todd Heywood reports some strong statements from Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) in support of a government-run health insurance plan to

Here’s the full text of the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement of President Obama’s selection for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize: The Norwegian Nobel