Posts in March 2010

Sarah Palin came up with a new defense for her conspicuous use of hand notes over the weekend: God did it, too. When the media first challenged her on the need to write her core beliefs on her hand to remember them, “I didn’t really... [+]

In 2004, I’d just finished a novel and by way of celebration had taken my family for an extended visit to Australia, where I was born and raised. I didn’t expect that trip to save my life. But I’m convinced it did, because of Australia’s... [+]

President Barack Obama attacked the country’s biggest health insurers on Saturday for failing to give him a “straight answer” on why they were “arbitrarily and massively” hiking their premiums. Obama’s renewed criticism of insurers comes as he tries to rally support among Americans and lawmakers... [+]

The California man who opened fire last night outside the Pentagon was a property rights extremist who railed against the government’s ability to “confiscate the resources of their citizens to fund schemes that need only be justified by lies and deception,” and wanted to “eliminate... [+]

In a potential reversal, White House advisers are close to recommending that President Barack Obama opt for military tribunals for self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four of his alleged henchman, senior officials said. The review of where and how to hold a... [+]

Early Wednesday morning, State Sen. Roy Ashburn (R-Calif.) was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. Sources report that Ashburn — a fierce opponent of gay rights — was driving drunk after leaving a gay nightclub; when the officer stopped the state-issued vehicle, there was... [+]

The Republican National Committee plans to hold an April fundraiser at a Moyock, N.C. compound owned by the military contracting firm formerly known as Blackwater, Politico reports. According to an RNC fundraising document uncovered on Wednesday, RNC “Young Eagles” — party major donors under 40... [+]