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John Yoo: What Conservative Legal Revolution?

Opinion Journal - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
A 5-4 ruling against ObamaCare is the least Republicans should expect given the number of justices they've been able to appoint.


Noonan: Not-So-Smooth Operator

Opinion Journal - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Obama increasingly comes across as devious and dishonest.


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"The US government can listen to my phone calls and read my emails, detain me indefinitely without charge, and incinerate me with a drone while I am abroad -- but to force me to buy health insurance would be to shred the Constitution and take away my freedom."
-- From Facebook

Occupy Common Ground

Opinion Journal - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
"Free Market Fairness" argues that we needn't choose between laissez-faire and social justice. The choice is not so simple, or so stark. Adam Wolfson reviews.


Budget hawks look to 'contain' deficit

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
The House has passed the Republican budget plan submitted by Rep. Paul Ryan, but some budget experts believe that he federal government is so far in the red that it may not balance the budget again in our lifetime.
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House passes GOP budget

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
The House is expected to pass to 2013 budget plan Thursday that has virtually no chance of becoming law, but creates a clear contrast with Democrats on a number of critical tax and spending issues heading into the general election campaign.
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Why Moore revealed her rape story

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Rep. Gwen Moore explains why she told her personal story of rape and abuse on the House floor.
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Romney gets two big endorsements

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney picked up two more big endorsements this week, but neither appears likely to have much impact on sealing the deal for the GOP front-runner.
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Bergen: What's Plan B for Afghanistan?

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Peter Bergen says plans to turn over security functions to the Afghans are endangered by the insider attacks against NATO soldiers
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First white Hispanic, then beige Hispanic?

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Ruben Navarrette says that the labeling of George Zimmerman is troubling since anyone, regardless of color, can be a racist
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Barnes: Reforms relieve health coverage anxiety

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Melody Barnes says the health care act offers peace of mind for families. Those who want it repealed have no credible alternatives.
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Feds: Crips gang ran teen prostitution ring in Northern Virginia

The Crips, one of the largest and most violent street gangs in the United States, has spread its network of crime into high schools across the country, including Virginia, where gang leaders recruited young girls as prostitutes with promises of "lots of money" and then maintained their allegiance through beatings, ...

The Infinite Mandate

Opinion Journal - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
By James Freeman The two powers in ObamaCare that the Supreme Court is considering would allow the government to force people to buy all kinds of things outside of health-care financing.


Mo. school agrees to unblock gay websites

A Missouri school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union over student access to pro-gay websites.

The Camdenton R-III School District in central Missouri will ensure that nonsexual websites on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues will be put on a customized ...

Autism rates up; screening, better diagnosis cited

ATLANTA (AP) — Autism cases are on the rise again, largely due to wider screening and better diagnosis, federal health officials said Thursday.

The rate of U.S. cases of autism and related disorders rose to about 1 in 88 children. The previous estimate was 1 in 110.

The new ...

Senate GOP blocks bill to end oil subsidies

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
Declaring that the American oil industry is "booming," President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation will be watching to see where Congress stands on his push to end tax breaks for the major oil companies.
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Tea party groups target Senate

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
After six terms in the Senate, Indiana's Richard Lugar finds himself the latest target of the tea party movement's desire both to have more influence over the policy agenda in Congress and to make the Republican Party more conservative.
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Ex-superintendent pleads guilty in W.Va. mine blast case

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — The former superintendent of a southern West Virginia mine where an explosion killed 29 workers pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal fraud charge.

Gary May of Bloomingrose, W.Va., the highest-ranking Massey Energy official charged in connection with the blast, faces up to five years in prison when sentenced ...

President Obama's 'sexy' singing?

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
A video remix combines speeches by President Obama to sound like the LMFAO song "Sexy and I Know It."
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Romney's home plans include car elevator

CNN - Politics - Wed, 2025-05-14 16:16
The Romney campaign says the beach house construction project won't begin until the campaign is over.
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