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The government lifts an obstacle to faith-based assistance
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Bob Beckel, the liberal voice on Fox News' daily political commentary show, "The Five," issued a scathing criticism Thursday evening of the White House and the National Security Agency's secret grab of Americans' phone records.

Bob Beckel, co-host of "The Five" on Fox News, doubted the need for women to carry guns on college campus as protection because rape rarely takes place at institutions of higher learning anymore.

Longtime "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek thinks there's something actually powerful about the 15 media heavies, former political operatives and celebrities who will play for charity when the show tapes its "Power Players Week" episodes at DAR Constitution Hall this weekend.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's got the edge on President Obama, thanks to those fickle independents and voter motivation. The Gallup Daily Tracking poll of general-election preferences among registered voters from April 11 to 15 reports that Mr. Romney garners 47 percent of the vote, Mr. Obama 45 percent. The previous findings gave Mr. Obama a 49-45 lead.
The Fox News Channel talk show given a summer tryout in Glenn Beck's old time slot will be sticking around.
The Fox News Channel talk show given a summer tryout in Glenn Beck's old time slot will be sticking around.
A former White House press secretary has joined the publishing world.

A difficult war, runaway federal spending, a dilemma over illegal immigration and even the aftermath of an environmental disaster - President Obama's 2010 is looking a lot like President George W. Bush's 2006.

Sarah Palin's decision to sign a multiyear contract to be a regular "contributor" for the Fox News Channel is a betrayal of her supporters. The decision also sounds the death knell of her political career.
President Bush will campaign next week with Sen. John McCain, lending his considerable fundraising prowess but also potentially extending his cloud of low approval ratings to the man who is succeeding him as leader of the Republican Party.

Spats between President Bush and a voracious press have been a fixture of his presidency, and the media landscape is pockmarked with the salvos of their contention.
The White House hurled two salvos at media outlets this week in an attempt, officials say, to highlight inaccurate reporting, but the action comes at a time when the presidential campaign is shifting into high gear and Republicans are searching for some positive momentum.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Syria unexpectedly announced today the resumption of peace talks after an eight-year break, saying they have been speaking indirectly through Turkish mediators "in order to achieve the goal of comprehensive peace."
The White House hurled two salvos at media outlets this week in an attempt, officials say, to highlight inaccurate reporting, but the action comes at a time when the presidential campaign is shifting into high gear and Republicans are searching for some positive momentum.
President Bush believes the unauthorized snooping into the passport files of presidential candidates should be fully investigated, the White House said yesterday.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino declined to say who was behind the consideration of Gen. Sheehan but stated in an e-mail that there is "no list" of candidates and "no one has been offered this job."
White House deputy spokeswoman Dana Perino said, "The president hopes that the Vietnamese president will take those words to heart and that we'll see some behavior changes in Vietnam."