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Post: Romney Tax Returns: Could Reid’s Unsubstantiated Attack Hurt Democrats?

Harry Reid, the Senate’s top Democrat, says Mitt Romney paid no income tax for 10 years. His source, he says, is a Bain Capital investor. But he won’t say who. The tactic could backfire. Senate Democratic … Continue reading →
Post: Is Mitt Romney ‘Hiding Something’ as Reid Claims?

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney denied unsubstantiated claims made by Nevada Senator Harry Reid that Romney is ‘hiding something’ by refusing to release more of his tax returns. Returns that Romney has made public show that he … Continue reading →
Post: Arizona 20-week abortion ban upheld by US judge

A US judge upholds an Arizona abortion ban law that imposes a 20-week cutoff for women seeking the procedure, well before fetal viability. It’s latest victory for abortion opponents. A federal judge on Monday upheld … Continue reading →
Post: Colorado Shooting Bombshell: Defense Says Suspect Was Psychiatric Patient

Information on the Colorado shooting suspect was in a defense motion submitted to the judge in which it accused the prosecution of leaking privileged information. Defense lawyers for the gunman accused in the Colorado movie theater massacre revealed … Continue reading →
Post: Middle-Class Tax Cut Extension Passes Senate: Policy or Ppolitics?

Senate Democrats squeak through an extension of middle-class tax cuts. Republicans deride it as damaging to the economy. And a January train wreck for spending cuts and tax increases looms even closer. Senate Democrats squeezed through … Continue reading →
Post: Syrian Rebels’ Confidence Grows After Bombing Hits Assad’s Inner Circle

Syrian rebels were able to reach top officials of the Assad regime in today’s deadly bomb attack. One was a relative of the president. The deaths of several key members of the Syrian regime of President Bashar … Continue reading →
Post: Presbyterian Church Rejects Same-Sex Marriage

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has rejected a bid to redefine marriage as ‘a covenant between two people,’ voting instead to conduct a two-year study of the divisive issue. Presbyterians debated for more … Continue reading →
Post: Former Argentine Dictator Jorge Videla Convicted of Systemic Theft of Babies

Jorge Videla led Argentina’s 1976 coup. He and eight others were convicted for stealing babies from ‘enemies of the state’ during the military junta’s rule. A common tactic of sibling warfare is to tell your brother … Continue reading →
Post: Obama Speaks at Troop Naturalization Ceremony. Can Immigrants Join US Military?

The President welcomed 26 members of the armed forces after they took the naturalization oath. Service in the military can expedite the citizenship process. President Obama on July fourth presided over a naturalization ceremony for 25 US service members. … Continue reading →
Post: Was Obama’s Move on Immigration Legal? Lawyers’ Memo Makes the Case

A memo by six immigration lawyers, written more than a year ago, argues that historical precedent supported Obama’s authority to take action. Critics decry an effort to circumvent Congress. President Obama’s decree to allow certain illegal … Continue reading →