An examination of events surrounding daily news topics.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published July 9, 2009 Comments
Two candidates the National Republican Senatorial Committee has recruited for 2010 are at odds with the anti-stimulus opposition being put forth by the Republican National Committee.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published July 8, 2009 Comments
The unions may be losing Democrats in pursuit for their number one legislative priority, but they say one powerful ally remains on their side: God.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published July 8, 2009 Comments
Another 2010 swing state Democrat is backtracking on a bill, coined “card check” by opponents, to make it easier for unions to organize workplaces.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published July 7, 2009 Comments
The National Park Service says gays and lesbians have been neglected by a lack of historic landmarks and trails to honor their struggle for equal rights, according to advance testimony to Congress.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published July 7, 2009 Comments
Sarah Palin’s most ardent supporters are keeping the door wide open to future political ambitions, despite her abrupt resignation as Alaskan governor in the aftermath of her tumultuous bid as vice president on the GOP’s 2008 presidential ticket.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published June 30, 2009 Comments
Alaskan Governor and GOP 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin may be nice looking, but she sure wasn’t a very good candidate is the bottom line of Vanity Fair’s 9,920-word profile about her released Tuesday.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published June 25, 2009 Comments
After losing the majority of women to the Democrats in the 2008 election, the Republican National Committee is making a new effort to attract more women to the party for the 2010 elections.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published June 19, 2009 Comments
An email about the meeting sent from Rep. Jack Kingston's office was obtained by the Washington Times from a disgrunteld GOP staffer who questioned why any Republican would seek Dr. Adam's advice.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published June 11, 2009 Comments
Business groups are daring President Barack Obama to impose pay caps on labor union bosses in light of indications that the White House may limit how much corporate executives can be paid.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published June 3, 2009 Comments
The leader of Canada's New Democrat Party Jack Layton linked the future of his country's universal health care system to President Obama’s public health care program in a Washington speech Wednesday.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published May 29, 2009 Comments
Canadian Democrats supportive of their country’s universal health care program are soliciting donations to send their leader to Washington to meet with “Obama Democrats” to strategize about implementing a similar system.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published April 29, 2009 Comments
The goverment spent more than $300,000 on a promotional photo blunder that featured Air Force One flying over New York City but ended up up scaring New Yorkers of another 9/11 attack.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published April 26, 2009 Comments
A 52-year-old Oklahoma City man was arrested on tax day for threatening to kill people attending a taxpayer tea party protest at the state Capitol.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published April 21, 2009 Comments
Mercedez Marquez, a woman President Obama has appointed to a prominent federal housing position, is being mocked by conservative bloggers for paying a Zen buddhist priest thousands of dollars for training at the Los Angeles Housing Department.
By Amanda Carpenter — Published April 21, 2009 Comments
Mercedes Marquez, a woman President Obama has appointed to a prominent federal housing position, is being mocked by conservative bloggers for paying a Zen buddhist priest thousands of dollars for training at the Los Angeles Housing Department.
