“Michelle never said to me I could pick up something with my fingers at a State Dinner.”
Can Anyone Stop Rick Perry In 2016?
It looks like everything is aligned for Rick Perry to be the Republican nominee for president in 2016.
Morning Must Reads: July 9
In the news: Egypt, Rick Perry, the budget, Alison Lundergan Grimes, ACLU, and Bin Laden
The Employer Mandate Delay Increases Costs and Complications
The Obama Administration’s recent announcement that the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate will kick in a year late could ripple beyond the brief extension, increasing costs and complicating implementation of other vital parts of the law.
Was It A Coup? The White House Still Isn’t Saying
U.S. says cutting off aid immediately is not in its interests
Explainer: Why It Costs Immigrants $680 to Apply for Naturalization
Critics argue that the fee is too high, discouraging green card-holders from becoming full-fledged citizens
‘Vomit,’ and Five Other Things Pat Robertson Has Said About Gays
A Vomit button for photos of gays — that’s what televangelist Pat Robertson now wants to see on Facebook
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Management 102
The President gave a speech about his management of the federal bureaucracy today. I’ve been critical of this aspect of his presidency in the past, so it’s only right that I respond to his effort, even though I know this is a …
Chinese Crash Victims Headed to Evangelical Church School
West Valley Christian Church members were shocked to learn that their would-be guests were victims of Saturday’s plane crash
Rick Perry Rules Out Fourth Term, Future Uncertain
Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced Monday that he will not seek a fourth term as the Lone Star State’s governor, capping a year of speculation and leaving his political future uncertain.
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As Faith In Government Falls, Obama Tries To Spin A Positive Storyline
After months on the defensive over IRS targeting and NSA surveillance programs, President Barack Obama is trying to put the scandals behind him while attempting to restore trust in the federal government and his own management …
How New York Comptroller Candidate Eliot Spitzer Skated Criminal Charges For Prostitution
Just hours after former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced his intentions, he was greeted with the sort of Twitter storm that disgraced politicians have come to expect in the age of social media.