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Senators resist Obama over projects in health bill

201 votes | submitted 2010-03-13 12:42:22 by rvignesh9008 | 58 comments

President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

More Democrats come out against health care bill

307 votes | submitted 2010-03-13 18:29:03 by Financialhwy | 244 comments

As House Democratic leaders advised their members Friday to prepare for a legislative battle over health care that could stretch through next weekend, four additional rank-and-file Democrats have come out against the Obama administration's signature domestic priority.

Members of Congress Boosted their budgets 5% last Year

272 votes | submitted 2010-03-13 21:17:33 by mikek814 | 55 comments

Job losses, home foreclosures and the worst economy in decades have forced many Americans to cut back or do without. But not members of Congress, who voted themselves a 5 percent increase in their own budgets last year.

Barack Obama's approval rating drops to 46%

522 votes | submitted 2010-03-13 03:25:26 by bettverboten | 375 comments

President Barack Obama yesterday delayed a trip to Asia amid falling approval ratings and grave doubts that his 11th hour attempt to push health care reform through Congress will succeed. A new poll by Gallup showed Mr Obama's approval rating at a record low of 46% since taking office. In the optimistic early days of his presidency 69%

From Porn to Parliament: Director Up For Election

231 votes | submitted 2010-03-12 21:07:09 by lfc4eva99 | 29 comments

The first woman in Britain to direct adult films revealed yesterday, however, that her political colours are of a different hue. Anna Arrowsmith, hailed in some quarters as a champion of 'female-friendly porn', has been chosen as a Liberal Democrat candidate in the General Election.

Christians Urged to Boycott Glenn Beck - The Caucus Blog - N

823 votes | submitted 2010-03-12 00:29:00 by sbtaylor | 308 comments

A liberal evangelical leader responds to the broadcaster's attack on churches that preach about social or economic justice.

Group Continues Case To Force Condoms On Porn Industry

262 votes | submitted 2010-03-12 18:01:46 by vtbarrera | 75 comments

​The AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced Thursday that it's appealing a lawsuit it brought in an effort to force Los Angeles County health officials to require condoms on porn sets in L.A.

Utah House GOP leader: I went skinny-dipping with teen

480 votes | submitted 2010-03-12 14:22:50 by MiaCulpa | 224 comments

Utah state House GOP leader Garn says he paid woman to keep silent about hot tub incident.

House votes to open ethics probe of Dem leaders on Massa

357 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 19:46:40 by bettverboten | 69 comments

The House overwhelmingly backed a privileged resolution offered by GOP Leader John Boehner (Ohio). The House voted Thursday to open an ethics investigation into what and when House Democratic leaders knew of allegations of sexual harassment against former Rep. Massa

Beck: Springsteen's 'Born in the USA' is 'anti-American'

1192 votes | submitted 2010-03-12 02:35:09 by GonzoMuckraker | 544 comments

A piece of music that is literally stitched into the fabric of American blue-collar culture, Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA", is, according to right-wing pundit Glenn Beck, "anti-American" and "propaganda" that people must "wake up" from. Huh? -=W/ VIDEO=-

Right-wing targets kid whose mom died for lack of insurance

131 votes | submitted 2010-03-12 01:18:36 by GonzoMuckraker | 109 comments

An 11-year-old boy whose mother died after losing her health insurance has become an advocate for health care reform -- and opponents of reform are gunning for him.

The Obama Justice Dept Shut Down Federal ACORN Investigation

336 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 19:33:24 by tvvitter | 272 comments

The documents reference serious allegations of corruption and voter registration fraud by ACORN as well as the Obama administration's decision to shut down a criminal investigation without filing criminal charges.

Court upholds 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

453 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 22:40:00 by nahsrocketeer75 | 366 comments

A federal appeals court in San Francisco upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency, rejecting arguments on Thursday that the phrases violate the separation of church and state.

Al Franken to headline progressive blog convention

298 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 21:58:55 by novenator | 51 comments

Sen. Al Franken will be headlining Netroots Nation, the annual progressive bloggers conference. This year’s event runs July 22–25 in Las Vegas.

Karl Rove: I'm Darth Vader, Cheney Is a Sith Master

289 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 17:08:05 by NBCLocal | 78 comments

Republican strategist Karl Rove acknowledged last night that he isn't the most popular guy in politics these days -- but he's not the only one.

The Scandalous Lawsuit Against Scott Brown

266 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 20:13:10 by kevinkeith22 | 31 comments

Scott Brown--the new star Republican Senator--was accused of harassing a female campaign worker in 1998. Did the Democrats blow an opportunity to keep their 60th Senate seat?

Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd'

466 votes | submitted 2010-03-11 01:46:38 by Chahrlie5 | 503 comments

Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban 'Absurd', MyFoxNY Fox 5 News WNYW:More Liberal big brother control proposed. What's next, National ID cards? Oh wait.

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