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Thrilled with twin victories this month, Republican governors are looking to lead a party-wide resurgence in 2010 and shape the GOP for years to come.
Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top official at the agency that oversees Medicare.
Sarah Palin is embarking on a book tour. Tim Pawlenty is building a national political operation. Mitt Romney is weighing in on the recession.
House Democrats missed opportunities to improve the House-passed health care bill when they rejected Republican ideas to limit lawsuits and give states more flexibility to enact innovative changes, a GOP lawmaker said Saturday.
A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.
The House has used a near party line vote to reject a Republican health overhaul bill.
- The 2009 gubernatorial elections provided a much-needed momentum boost for Republicans after back-to-back election cycle drubbings.
As they campaigned together across Virginia on Thursday and Friday, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele praised Robert F. McDonnell, the state's GOP gubernatorial candidate, as an innovative leader.
Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats who hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said.
Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health care system, a GOP leader said.
Republicans are asking voters a basic question about Democratic proposals to overhaul the nation's health care system: "Will this improve your life?"
Two Republican county officials in South Carolina have apologized after they disparaged Jews in a newspaper op-ed in support of a fiscally conservative U.S. senator.
Suppose your team, the one you bleed for, was stuck with a quarterback. Not any quarterback. A really lousy one, who can’t impress today and doesn’t inspire confidence for tomorrow. Let’s call him JaMarcus Leinart. For lack of a better name.
A South Florida Republican said it was a mistake to shoot at a target with the initials of the Democratic congresswoman he is trying to unseat.
The chairman of the Republican Party is contending that President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize as result of his "star power" rather than meaningful accomplishments.
House Republican Whip Eric Cantor says he's going to sit down with Democratic leader Steny Hoyer and try to narrow their differences over health care.
The Congressional Budget Office is the non-partisan budget estimator for Congress. It calculates how much each piece of proposed legislation would cost the taxpayers.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised President Barack Obama's drive to overhaul the nation's health care system on Tuesday and urged fellow Republicans to join in efforts to finish the job this year.
Even as Republicans pummel President Barack Obama's health care proposals, some GOP leaders worry their party is being hurt by a Democratic counterattack: Where is your plan?
A Manhattan lawyer who is Richard Nixon's son-in-law is the new leader of the New York Republicans.
President Obama's decision to travel to Copenhagen to boost Chicago's chances of winning the 2016 Olympics has drawn criticism from some Republicans, who call it a boondoggle for Obama's hometown allies and evidence the president has blurred his priorities.
The Democratic-run Congress is ignoring the public's concerns in the rush to pass legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system, Republicans say.
The senators who are debating Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus's bill this week are trying to walk a fine line: how to cut spending on Medicare Advantage, while not alienating the seniors in their own states who are happy with the plans.
A GOP congresswoman grateful for quick detection of her breast cancer says Democratic health overhaul plans could mean life-threatening delays in treatment.
If conservatives are gathering, count on Republicans weighing presidential bids to do the same.
Health Care Should Be Driven by Mission, Not Money"Modern high tech health care is a right of the residents of most wealthy countries in the world -- except the United States. America is exceptional in this regard. It is also exceptional in being the only wealthy nation where health care is considered to be a business.
When Americans No Longer Own America "Through a combination of the "Fast Track" authority pushed for by Reagan and GHW Bush, sweetheart trade deals involving "most favored nation status" for dictatorships like China, and Clinton pushing us into NAFTA and the WTO (via GATT), we've abandoned the principles of tariff-b …
BBC News - Taliban vow to fight US troop surge in AfghanistanWell of course ... What else would they say?
Pajamas Media: The Un-BamaPerhaps the GOP should choose a candidate in 2012 who contrasts in every way with our rock star president.
The GOP-ers Who Have Written Their Own Attack Ads The punditocracy say that Mike Huckabee's clemency towards a prisoner who went on to shoot four police officers has given his potential 2012 opponents a gift. But he's not the only GOP hopeful who's written his own attack ads.
Rep. Issa Questions Plan to Pay Government Workers for Government PropertyA congressman is taking a hard look at a program in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing that would give hundreds of senior employees $75 gift cards in exchange for their printers, which the government already owns.
Amazing Grace was authored by a man who had been pressed into service on ships bringing slaves to the United States, was sung by many through the early Nineteenth Century period of religious fervor in the United States, sustained slaves and whites alike during and after slavery, …
The GOP Suicide Pact - Ten 'principles' that could keep thinkers away Some people can't stand prosperity, my father used to say.
No Big Cost Rise in U.S. Premiums Is Seen in Study - NYTimes.comThe eagerly awaited report, which came as the Senate began debate on the legislation, provided Democrats with ammunition against Republicans who have criticized the bill on the ground that it would raise costs for a majority of Americans.
Honor Heroes By Rescuing Their Country by ERNEST S. CHRISTIANMr. Christian wrote a fine piece of Op-Ed, reflecting the current state of affairs in our nation. A piece that every politician and every member of the current Obama's administration should read.
An Open Letter to President Obama from Michael MooreDo you really want to be the new "war president"? If you go to West Point tomorrow night (Tuesday, 8pm) and announce that you are increasing, rather than withdrawing, the troops in Afghanistan, you are the new war president. Pure and simple.
The Republican love-hate relationship with the stimulusRepublican lawmakers were nearly unanimous in their opposition to the economic recovery package that rescued the economy from the abyss.
The U.N. Scientist Civil War has BegunA UN scientist is declaring that his three fellow UN climate panel colleagues "should be barred from the IPCC process." In a November 26, 2009 message on his website, UN IPCC contributing author Dr.
Self-righteous scientists threaten world economy Incriminating emails reveal flawed dataThe David Suzuki Foundation says that "climate change is considered by many scientists to be the most serious threat facing the world today." I believe, though, a far greater threat is posed by climate-change scientists themselves.
Climategate: Why it mattersAfter a week of scrutiny of the emails, attention is now turning to the programming source code. Three quarters of the material released is the work of the academics, much of which they had jealously guarded.
This Is George Bush's Recession: Why Doesn't Anybody Talk About That?"It's certainly punchy, but perhaps unnecessarily oblique.
How Free-Market Delusions Destroyed the Economy"Anyone concerned with democracy should be worried that the seam between Wall Street and the government is almost invisible. At the very least, it raises serious reasons to doubt that the institutions that facilitated the crisis can clean up their mess.
Another Huckabee Pardon: Alleged Washington ShooterAs a general matter, I think there are far too few uses of executive clemency, commutation and pardon in our current criminal justice system. But here's a case of one gone awry that may end up having real political ramifications.
Mike Huckabee Granted Clemency To Man Wanted For Questioning In Ambush That Killed 4 CopsPARKLAND, Wash. (AP/HuffPost)— A convicted felon granted clemency nine years ago by former Arkansas Governor and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, is wanted for questioning in the shooting deaths of four police officers in Washington state.
Hate Sarah Palin? She loves thatIt's week three of Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" book tour, and while she has been met with rapture from her fans, she has received a wave of hostility from the mainstream media. David Letterman devoted four minutes of his monologue on publication day to mocking her.
Joe the Plumber unclogs Sarah Palin book from John McCain's toiletSEDONA, AZ - The toilet in the master bathroom of Sen. John McCain is flowing freely once again after being repaired by former McCain campaign proponent Joe the Plumber.
Cheney For Fisherman | The New RepublicJon Meacham is clearly an intelligent person and skilled writer, but his judgment about America and what America needs is somewhat inferior to that of my cat Lexie. Last November, he was telling us that the election affirmed the nation's conservatism.
American politics turns into one big 'reality' show What's the difference between an American politician and an American talk-show host? Right now the answer is, to all intents and purposes, almost none. In the US especially, politics and the media have always been joined at the hip.
Climategate heats up while Whitehouse moves forwardClimategate is a huge, huge, scandal with significant ramifications. The fabric of global warming is unraveling. Wesley J. Smith writes in a recent article, "It's the worst scandal since Hwang Woo-suk faked human cloning."
Revenge of the Nerds: Climategate Is Following the Memogate PatternAccompanying the infamous Climate Research Unit (CRU) emails leaked last Thursday night, there are all sorts of documents, including detailed coding notes from programmers.
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