GOP response: ‘We can’t afford Obama’s policies’
The nation cannot afford the spending Democrats have enacted or the tax increases they propose, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday in the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State…
Full text of Obama’s State of the Union speech
The White House has released the full text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address, as prepared for delivery:
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished…
Backroom bribes threaten health care ‘reform’
Special legislative favors, especially one designed to secure a Nebraska senator's vote for the embattled health care package, ignited so much public outrage that President Barack Obama is calling them…
Obama approved secret military operations in Yemen
President Barack Obama approved secret joint U.S. military and intelligence operations with Yemeni troops that began six weeks ago and killed six regional al Qaeda leaders, The Washington Post reported.
Congress slows down, takes breather on health care
Congressional leaders are taking health care legislation off the fast track as rank-and-file Democrats, wary of unhappy midterm election voters, look to President Barack Obama for guidance in his State…
‘Daunting’ deficit: Obama’s big challenge
The U.S. budget outlook is "daunting," with deficits stuck at levels not seen since World War Two, congressional forecasters said on Tuesday in a report that lays out the challenge…
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The next time you are served it, the next time you are in it, look around, without the lowly mushroom it tastes like carrots. Take a reasoned approach,then devolve…
