politics

Article: Elmira Bayrasli: Turkey's Answer to the Armenian Question

Turkey dodged yet another bullet in the U.S. House Representatives yesterday when a resolution "recognizing" the Armenian "genocide" failed to reach the floor for a vote. Had Resolution 252 gone before legislators, it, in all likelihood, would...

Article: GAO Gives Up on Auditing Government Over Medicare Projections, Cites 'Uncertainties'

The Government Accountability Office threw up its hands when asked to issue an opinion on the Treasury Department's government-wide financial statements for 2010, citing particular concerns about Medicare projections. Full...

Article: Unlike Intel Chief, Congress Knew About Britain Terror Plot, Rep. Peter King Says

Adding insult to injury, New York Rep. Peter King said Thursday that Congress knew for weeks about a police investigation into an Al Qaeda-inspired plot in London even though the nation's top intelligence official was unaware of the arrests this...

Article: IRS Says Tax Changes Will Cause Some Filing Delays

Some taxpayers will be unable to file returns until mid-to-late February because of recent tax breaks approved by Congress in its lame-duck session, the IRS said Thursday.Congress approved tax breaks for higher education tuition, state...

Article: Richardson: Korean Tension 'the Worst I Have Ever Seen'

Fresh off a peacekeeping trip to the Korean peninsula, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson warned violence between North and South Korea could flare...

Article: See Rahm. See Rahm Run. Election Board Says Emanuel Can Make Bid for Chicago Mayor

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled Thursday that Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor, giving the former White House chief of staff a big boost as he battles complaints that he's not a legitimate Chicago resident. Full...

Article: Alaska High Court Throws Out Miller Claims

The Alaska Supreme Court delivered another stinging setback to Republican Joe Miller, refusing to overturn election results that favored his GOP rival, Lisa Murkowski, in the state's U.S. Senate race. Full Article:

Article: U.S. "Intelligence" Spending: A Whale of a Bad Joke

The government has announced that total spending on "intelligence activities" in fiscal year 2010 was $80.1 billion. According to a report in the...

Article: F.A.S.T. by DHS - Invasive, Intrusive & Insane - It's next up!

If you expect to have even the slightest degree of freedom in this country in the future...Freedom to travel by plane, train, bus or car without being molested...freedom to attend public events...freedom just to walk walk down the...

Article: Foreign Firms Received Funds

The Federal Reserve, forced by Congress to release details on trillions of dollars' worth of loans made during the financial crisis, disclosed the breadth of its lending to U.S. businesses desperate to raise cash and the surprising degree to which...

Article: China and Russia Quit U.S. Dollar

China and Russia have decided to renounce the US dollar and resort to using their own currencies for bilateral trade, Premier Wen Jiabao and his Russian...

Article: Obama Admin Holding Talks to Find Way to Bypass Congress in granting Illegals Legal Status

The Obama administration has been holding behind-the-scenes talks to determine whether the Department...

Article: House & Senate Finalize Financial Overhaul Bill

Key House and Senate lawmakers approved far-reaching new financial rules early...

Article: British royal family over paparazzi photos

Article: Tony Blair, the future EU president?

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