TODAY IN POLITICS: Cloture Votes on Continuing Resolution and START Treaty Expected in the Senate, Slain Christian had religious ties to Israel
Cloture Votes on Continuing Resolution and START Treaty Expected in the Senate
Lame-Duck Session Continues
Updated 8 min. agoThe lame-duck Senate has returned to resume consideration of the START treaty as well as a Continuing Resolution which will fund the government through March 4th. A vote to advance the Continuing Resolution is scheduled for 10:15am. Later the Senate will vote on cloture on the START arms reduction treaty.
Muslim Student Files Complaint Against Teacher … for Talking About Ham
by When parody becomes reality in Spain.
U.S. to Unveil 2010 Census
Population Projections
Updated 2 hr., 1 min. ago
The U.S. Census Bureau will release the first official population numbers from the 2010 census today. The figures, updated every 10 years, detail the residential population of the United States and specify the new distribution of seats in the House, based on population updates since the 2000 census. Several states are expected to lose seats which will affect future votes in Congress. More »
Cloture Votes on Continuing Resolution and START Treaty Expected in the Senate
Lame-Duck Session Continues
Updated 8 min. agoThe lame-duck Senate has returned to resume consideration of the START treaty as well as a Continuing Resolution which will fund the government through March 4th. A vote to advance the Continuing Resolution is scheduled for 10:15am. Later the Senate will vote on cloture on the START arms reduction treaty.
Earlier this month, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski released a draft proposal on “net neutrality,” a strategy that aims to address concerns about the way large Internet service providers manage their networks. Today, the FCC will hold a meeting to consider adopting Genachowski’s plan. More »
Obama gets his repeal, troops pay the price
An advocate for America’s fighting men and women says those troops are going to pay a high price for the reckless decision of Congress to repeal the law that bans homosexuals from military service.
Hollywood ‘eager’ to sexualize young girls
The Parents Television Council has released a new report detailing the nature and extent of Hollywood’s obsession with sexualizing teenage girls.
Univ. of Wisconsin aborts abortion plans
A campaign against late-term abortions in Wisconsin has proved victorious, and one supporter of the effort feels it should be an encouragement to the rest of the country.
Senate shuts down DREAM Act
Immigration reform activist Ira Mehlman is pleased that the lame-duck session of the Congress has once again failed to pass the DREAM Act, which would have paved the way to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants.
‘Pedophile guide’ author busted
Florida authorities have arrested a Colorado man who wrote a how-to guide that instructs pedophiles on how to have sexual encounters with children while avoiding criminal charges.
Slain Christian had religious ties to Israel
An American who was killed in a forest outside Jerusalem had deep spiritual ties to Israel through her involvement with an evangelical ministry that promotes Christianity among Jews.
Meet the Candidates for RNC Chairman
by Plus, a look at each candidate’s social media presence.
The Great Tea Party Express/CNN Alliance: Who’s Sorry Now?
by How does the Tea Party Express justify an alliance with a network that ten minutes ago was making a mockery of the tea party?
by The Small-Business Hiring Outlook? Two More Years Wandering in the Desert
by Jeff Pope
Small businesses, like my 53-person outfit, see no reason whatsoever to do anything but hold tight to our cash for the next two years.
by Missing the California of My Youth
by Tim Daniel
California has been fundamentally transformed. The results stand as a warning to the rest of America.
130 Million Strong: Al-Qaeda’s Muslim Support Runs Deep
by A new poll offers a little silver lining and a whole lot of cloud.
I’m from the UN and I’m Here to Help
by Beware of internationalists trying to do good: how the UN inadvertently supplied Haiti with cholera.
Daily help for Hollywood’s homeless teens
A volunteer organization is reaching out to homeless and at-risk youth who venture to a famous California city in hopes of finding work and a more promising future, but often end up living on the streets.
Christians voting their values
Christian historian David Barton says findings from the 2010 midterm elections indicate the highest Christian voter turnout ever.
Court says ‘no’ to nurse’s conscience rights
A New York nurse has lost her appeal of a court decision involving a work incident that she believes violated her conscience rights.
Criminal attorney reaping what he sowed
In reaction to charges made against a California attorney who embezzled money from a widow he represented, one Christian lawyer says every action has its consequences.
Woman sues for ‘exit guide’ in suicide
A Georgia woman has filed suit in federal court for the right to assisted suicide.
Court turns deaf ear to jilted business owners
An analyst for a public policy organization dedicated to the principles of free enterprise and limited government is criticizing the Supreme Court for not hearing a challenge to an eminent domain dispute.
More businesses bid California adios
An expert on business says companies in California are leaving the state in droves because the government is “just not listening” to them.
Chaplain: Congress redefines morality
Now that the Senate has voted to repeal the 17-year-old ban against homosexuals serving openly in the U.S. military, a number of groups have issued warnings over the consequences of Saturday’s decision.
Story contains results from Monday’s poll
Reapportionment Favors the Red States
by The congressional delegation is bigger in Texas.
British Snowstorm Brings Out Moonbats and ‘Superheroes’
by The weather outside is frightful useful, if you’re Gaia Girl!
Snubbed: No Obamas at Britain’s Royal Wedding
by Barack and Michelle earn themselves a tempest in a Wedgwood teapot.
Rewarding Misbehavior with Presidential Nominations
by How does Obama treat a political appointee who may have helped suborn perjury and obstruct an investigation? By nominating him to a higher office.
The Ultimate Troll: Democrats Plan For Media Management
by David Solway
The federal government must never be given control of the internet and the airwaves.
Hugo Chavez: CommuNazi
by Ron Radosh
Chavez passes his “Enabling” act, giving him near-dictatorial power in Venezuela. Sure to make the American far left ecstatic!
Time to End the $422 Million Subsidy for Public Television
by Adam Graham
A key gut-check for fiscal conservatives.
Patriotic Hispanics Missed a Golden Opportunity During the DREAM Act Debate
by Putting security first.
2011 Politically-Incorrect Resolutions
by The Pride of Solvency
Today’s ‘Progressives’: Repeating the Mistakes of Yesterday’s Communists
by Barry Rubin
Revisiting the case of Bertram Wolfe, who was horrified to realize the fundamental evil of leftism — the cause to which he had dedicated his life.
Worse for Internet Freedom: Hugo Chavez or the FCC?
by Seton Motley
The administration brings the Obamacare touch to the Internet.
‘Snowfalls Are Now Just a Thing of the Past’
by Ed Driscoll
Global Warming: Is there nothing it can’t do?
by Tale of the Tape: Obama vs. Palin
by Polar opposite visions of what leadership should be.
Roman Polanski’s ‘European Oscar’
by German-funded “European” film prize goes to German-funded anti-American film.
Bollinger & Hayek
by The very model of a modern major bureaucrat versus the Nobel-winning economist who first surveyed the Road to Serfdom.
It’s Still the Demography, Stupid
by Ed Driscoll
Census data shows Big Red Texas picking up additional seats in Congress, and families shrinking in at least two prominent Blue State cities. As Mark Steyn once wrote, “what’s the point of creating a secular utopia if it’s only for one generation?”
On Race Relations, Hail to College Sports
by A jock matriarch sets the story straight.
Another victory against ObamaCare?
Attorneys are expecting a Florida judge to contribute another favorable ruling in their fight against President Obama’s healthcare reform law.
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Liquid gold: Donations questioned
By CHRIS FRATES | 12/21/10 5:51 AMThe timing of beer and liquor sellers’ contributions has ethics watchdogs crying foul.
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McConnell plans to make Dems sweat
By MANU RAJU | 12/21/10 9:01 AM
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Partisan bickering over START
By JOSH GERSTEIN & LAURA ROZEN | 12/21/10 6:35 AMDems accuse GOP of trying to deny Obama a victory.
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GOP freshmen-to-be shared wealth
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 12/21/10 6:50 AMSome all-but-certain 2010 victors cut checks to other candidates in the election’s final weeks.
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Congress displeases on DREAM
By ROGER SIMON | 12/21/10 7:30 AMSimon says that while lawmakers accomplish some things, they play at others.
Wicker: It’s time for the 10th
A U.S. senator is discussing his proposed legislation that would restore the Tenth Amendment.
Christian broadcaster censored
A Canadian television show has been reinstated after being taken off the air in response to the host’s comments about homosexuality.
Pelosi: No regrets
Belarus erupts
A peaceful demonstration turned violent as some 20,000 protesters took to the streets of Minsk, Belarus, after elections there on Sunday.
National motto gets thumbs-up
A California mayor is pleased with the decision made by county board members who voted last week to display the nation’s motto in the board’s chambers.
Merry Christmas…without the ‘X’
Memo to atheists and humanists: Creating a Christ-less holiday season may seem like a worthy cause — until you realize where it leads.
Axelrod on the 2012 Campaign – Eleanor Clift & Daniel Stone, Newsweek
Ending Obama’s Big Government Binge – James Capretta, National Affairs
FCC Internet Grab a Christmas Nightmare – Rep. Marsha Blackburn, RCP
Unpatriotic Resistance to New START – Cynthia Tucker, Atlanta JC
Good Riddance to the 111th Congress – Frank Donatelli, Washington Times
Bond Market Rejects Fed’s Unconditional Love – Caroline Baum, Bloomberg
California Is Not Broken – Bill Lockyer and Stephen Levy, Los Angeles Times
Gov. Christie Grabs More GOP Attention – Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post
One-Sided 60 Minutes Report on State and Local Budgets – AFSCME
Saving the Euro is Up to Europe – John Bolton, New York Post
Victory & Vindication for Gay Rights – Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
The Army and the Ivy – William McGurn, Wall Street Journal
Erica Brown and The Arduous Community – David Brooks, New York Times
Time to Move on Mideast Peace – Desmond Tutu & Jimmy Carter, USA Today
Christmas with Clarence Darrow – Paul Kengor, The American Spectator
The Political Power of Social Media – Clay Shirky, Foreign Affairs
Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene – Thomas Sowell, Investor’s Biz Dly
RCP Videos: Holder | Krauthammer | Fineman | O’Reilly | Schakowsky
Editorials
START Would Be a U.S. Gift to the Russians – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
60 Minutes Nails Illinois as a Deadbeat – Chicago Tribune
DREAM Mustn’t Die – Los Angeles Times
Pension Outrages Old and New – San Diego Union-Tribune
Should Michael Steele stay as RNC chairman?
Steele’s leadership style and management is not the central issue. Restoring the GOP’s credibility is.
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Coburn may block 9/11 bill
By MANU RAJU | 12/21/10 5:37 AM
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Obama to end ‘don’t ask’ Wednesday
By MATT NEGRIN | 12/21/10 8:16 AM“Gay and lesbian service members … will no longer have to hide who they are,” the president writes.
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Pence decision looms in January
By KASIE HUNT | 12/21/10 5:56 AMThe Indiana Republican will decide whether to run for president or governor early next year.
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Palin aide to work for Ariz. lawmaker
By KENNETH P. VOGEL & KASIE HUNT | 12/21/10 9:39 AMTom Van Flein will become deputy chief of staff for newly elected Rep. Paul Gosar.
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Richardson hopeful on N. Korea
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/21/10 9:20 AMThe New Mexico governor believes Pyongyang is ready to consider drawing down tensions.
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Wyden recovering after surgery
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/21/10 6:23 AM
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Google, Blumenthal square off
By TONY ROMM | 12/21/10 7:08 AMThe company refuses to turn over data it accidentally collected while mapping neighborhoods.
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Manchin stands by skirting votes
By SHIRA TOEPLITZ | 12/21/10 6:44 AMThe West Virginia newcomer defends his decision to miss the vote on “don’t ask, don’t tell.”
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White House staffers: It gets better
By AMIE PARNES | 12/21/10 9:05 AMLGBT staffers join the president and other politicians with an inspirational video.
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Schumer: Dems, Obama joined at hip
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/20/10 8:50 PMHe says the successes and failures of the party and the president are intertwined.
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Obama 2.0: Reinventing a presidency
By JOHN F. HARRIS & JAMES HOHMANN | 12/20/10 7:00 PMHe’ll need to change things around if he wants to have a chance in 2012.
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Dream lives on? Obama calls CHC
The president and Hispanic members of Congress meet days after an immigration bill fails.
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The Arena
Kennedys: Liberalism’s demise?
“It’s a democracy. We don’t do dynasties.” Join the debate and give us your take.
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Larry David pens NYT op-ed
Plus: Rep. Barney Frank tells Chris Matthews: “I will confess that I left my purse at home.”
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Where is umbrage when you need it?
By MICHAEL KINSLEY | 12/21/10 7:11 AM
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5 questions for reapportionment day
By ALEX ISENSTADT | 12/21/10 9:03 AMThere are still a few mysteries about the looming reallotment of congressional districts.
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Jim Geraghty: Barbour ‘unelectable’
By BEN SMITH | 12/21/10 9:49 AMThe National Review writer says the governor’s watermelon joke carries “too much baggage.”
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Holder warns of homegrown terror
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/21/10 9:38 AMThe attorney general says the number of Americans becoming radicalized keeps him up at night.
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No endgame on Hill as holidays near
By JAKE SHERMAN & SHIRA TOEPLITZ | 12/21/10 6:47 AMDems hope to close out the session in time for Christmas, but there’s no clear end in sight.
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Elizabeth Warren’s close-up
By AMIE PARNES | 12/21/10 6:13 AM
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Napolitano: Working ’364′ days a year
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/21/10 9:28 AMThe Homeland Security secretary might want to take another look at her department’s schedule.
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Officials ignored Ensign report
By MEREDITH SHINER | 12/21/10 8:50 AMThe Federal Election Committee cleared the Nevada senator against its general counsel’s advice.
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House minority recruitment slides
By ERIKA LOVLEY | 12/21/10 8:09 AMA new House Compensation Study finds that fewer offices did outreach in 2010 than in 2009.
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Bipartisan energy panel calls it quits
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN | 12/21/10 8:54 AMIt joins several green groups that have reorganized or shuttered since the climate bill failed.
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Tester draws ire of liberals
By DAVID CATANESE | 12/21/10 6:30 AM
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IT investors say fate’s tied to feds
By JENNIFER MARTINEZ | 12/21/10 9:22 AMAnd a survey finds less optimism about areas in which the government is deeply involved.
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Gibbs clarifies Biden’s forecast
By MATT NEGRIN | 12/20/10 6:52 PMHe says the vice president meant America’s “combat role” in Afghanistan would end by 2014.
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Boehner referees GOP spending fight
By RICHARD E. COHEN | 12/20/10 3:58 PMBudget conservatives square off against business-as-usual spenders at the Approps Committee.
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Poll: Obama rebounding
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 12/20/10 7:17 PMPresident Barack Obama may be staging a comeback in the eyes of the American people.
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Cianci book: ‘I’m no angel’
By MOLLY BALL | 12/21/10 12:17 AM
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Debit-card rules impose new burdens
By RAYMOND KEATING | 12/21/10 4:42 AMOpinion: Arbitrary price controls and caps on debit-card fees will hurt both buyers and sellers.
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DADT win but no truce in culture war
By W. JAMES ANTLE III | 12/21/10 9:34 AMOpinion: As gays and lesbians get ready to serve openly in the military, other questions remain.
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Virginia GOPer wants local gay ban
By BEN SMITH | 12/20/10 7:29 PMA potential 2012 Senate candidate breaks the silence on the right over the “don’t ask” repeal.
