CIA Rejects Deceit Charge from Pelosi
President Obama's CIA chief told employees in a blunt message Friday that it was not agency "policy or practice to mislead Congress," one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused intelligence officials of lying to her and other lawmakers about the use of harsh interrogation methods against terrorist suspects.
Poll: More Americans 'Pro-Life'
More Americans now say they are "pro-life" than "pro-choice," according to a Gallup poll released Friday.
GOP: Resurgence or R.I.P.?
by Ken Connor
Contrary to popular reports by Democrats and members of the chattering class, the Republican Party is not dead-not yet.
Soak the Rich, Lose the Rich
by Art Laffer and Stephen Moore
With states facing nearly $100 billion in combined budget deficits this year, we're seeing more governors than ever proposing the Barack Obama solution to balancing the budget: Soak the rich. Lawmakers in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Oregon want to raise income tax rates on the top 1% or 2% or 5% of their citizens. New Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn wants a 50% increase in the income tax rate on the wealthy because this is the "fair" way to close his state's gaping deficit.
Climate Change: GOP Turns on Business to Fight Measure
Senate Republicans have come up with a novel way to fight the climate change bill working its way through the House: Tee off on Big Business, and tie it around the neck of the Democrats.
California, Out of Money, Reels as Voters Rebuff Leaders
Direct democracy has once again upended California - enough so that the state may finally consider another way by overhauling its Constitution for the first time in 130 years.
Democrats in Senate Block Money to Close Guantánamo
In an abrupt shift, Senate Democratic leaders said they would not provide the $80 million that President Obama requested to close the detention center at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The move escalates pressure on the president, who on Thursday is scheduled to outline his plans for the 240 terrorism suspects still held there.
Pelosi Taking 'Wrecking Ball' to CIA Morale, Hoekstra Says
In disparaging the CIA and accusing the agency of lying last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has become a "wrecking ball" to the morale of officers risking their lives in the field, the top Republican on the House intelligence committee said Tuesday.
