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Remarks of Senator Barack Obama A More Perfect Union Constitution Center Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania We the

The Detroit Free Press reports that hospitals in Michigan are taking on a project that helps reduce the number of medically unnecessary C-sections in the state. The project “considered a national model is helping women avoid medically unnecessary C-sections and contributing to healthier outcomes for their babies, project organizers report,” according to the Free Press .

On the heels of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s second consecutive victory in the Conservative Political Action Conference’s presidential straw poll, Paul supporters are

Citizens United’s David Bossie reacted to his massive win in the Supreme Court: Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Citizens United to air its

As the battle over legalizing same-sex marriage wages on in New York, new details have surfaced about the defeat of a simliar measure in Maryland: A coalition of African-American conservative groups formed to sway religious Marylanders to appeal to lawmakers to vote against same-sex marriage. The coalition developed an effective narrative, appealing to the black community’s perceived ownership of civil rights. Calls were made. E-mails were sent. Conservative lawmakers joined in, some going so far as to enlist parishes to pressure gay-marriage-supporting delegates in their churches to change their votes. And it worked.

Details about tomorrow’s Code Red rally against health care reform have already been leaking out -- Jon Voight promoted it as a way to fight back against the

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has begun beefing up its legal staff to possibly take on some of the more questionable bills passed during Florida’s recent legislative session. Among the pieces of legislation under scrutiny are three of the five anti-abortion rights measures passed this year . # Maria Kayanan, Associate Legal Director for the ACLU of Florida, tells The Florida Independent that the ACLU of Florida is still looking closely at all the legislation that could prove problematic

In October, it was Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) who rescued the Children’s Health Insurance Program from oblivion in the Senate Finance Committee. This week,

Toward the end of President Bush’s remarks today announcing his plan to throw GM and Chrysler a lifeline, he included a line about American workers. He

I spent Saturday at the bi-annual Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, right outside of Louisville, Ky. Gun enthusiasts of all stripes were there — from the

Talk about rubbing salt in the wound. Now that Sen. John McCain has officially lost the presidency, Politico reminds him that he still has an audit to look

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is less than satisfied with the report of a commission empaneled by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to investigate the deadly Fort

PHILADELPHIA -- With a steady stream of info on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- including a torrent from TWI’s own Laura McGann, now on the scene in Alaska --

Google is planning to fork over about $200 million in an initial investment to help build a massive set of power lines along the East Coast that would help move

Congress hits exotic locales on the taxpayer’s dime. Comedian, yes, but Franken’s no clown. Senators who orchestrated TARP hold another title vis-a-vis

I’ve just spoken to Andrew Breitbart, the proprietor of Big Government--the website which published and promoted James O’Keefe’s undercover sting of ACORN

A controversial bill that would have made it a crime to take photographs of ag facilities in Florida has met its demise for this session, but similar legislation remains a possibility in Minnesota and Iowa.

In the acknowledgments of Going Rogue, Sarah Palin gives a hearty and extended thanks to conservative media figures, using only their first names. To some

The American Petroleum Institute is taking issue with a crowd estimate included in a story I linked to yesterday that was published in our sister-publication,

Immigrant rights advocates can breathe a sign of relief: Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) announced this afternoon he will not leave Congress to run for Chicago

The Community Reinvestment Act has been a lightning rod for conservative criticism for years, but the scorn really took off when the housing market collapsed last year.

If the auto industry fails, the pain will be felt across the country and throughout the economy -- not just in the Motor City.