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Video: Inhofe frames SOTU on regulatory adventurism
Fine tuning. Usually, the opposition attempt to frame the State of the Union speech comes after the President gives it in the official response, but Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) decided to get a head...
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Will the Supremes show tonight? Update: 6 of 9 to attend
Baby, baby ... where did our love go? Last year, President Obama publicly upbraided the Supreme Court during his State of the Union speech for its Citizens United decision, claiming — incorrectly —...
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Ventura sues DHS, TSA over airport pat-down
Could anything be more humiliating than "Conspiracy Theory"? Jesse Ventura managed to get himself back in the news today, something his new TruTV show couldn’t manage to do, by suing the Department of...
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Jarrett: Obama thinks Illinois court acted stupidly, or something
Also, more "investment." Apparently, the White House has forgotten the lesson of the Beer Summit and the fallout from Obama’s ignorance in his SCOTUS SOTU Scolding last year. That lesson should have...
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Obama to propose an earmark ban, budget freeze tonight
Weak tea. State of the Union speeches are usually seen as opportunities to show leadership on the part of presidents. According to ABC’s exclusive look at Barack Obama’s SOTU speech, the President...
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The missed Social Security moment: a profile in political expediency
The hour is beyond late. Yesterday’s announcement that Barack Obama would avoid proposing any reform measures on Social Security hardly comes as a surprise. Few Presidents have ever found the courage...
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Video: Obama didn’t meet with half-dozen Cabinet members in first two years
"Huffing their own fumes." Maybe Mitch McConnell shouldn’t feel left out after all. Before the midterm election, the New York Times reported that it took 18 months for Barack Obama to get around to...
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Breaking: Rahm back on ballot
Stay. The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered a stay of yesterday’s appellate court decision that struck Rahm Emanuel’s name from the mayoral ballot — and not a moment too soon, as the NBC affiliate in...
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The Ed Morrissey Show: Andrew Malcolm
3 pm ET! Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (3 pm ET), we welcome the Prince of Twitter and LA Times blogger AndrewMalcolm for our weekly Tuesdays with Andrew discussion of media and politics! We’ll...
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Can anyone tell the SOTU speech without a scorecard?
Presidential grocery lists. For my column at The Week, appearing today, my editor asked if I would offer some commentary on the State of the Union speech coming up tonight. Instead of previewing this...
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UN official pushes 9/11 Trutherism
Another good reason for cutting off funds? The big joke? Richard Falk deconstructs the 9/11 attacks and the Tucson shooting, apparently feeling both are part of his portfolio as United Nations Special...
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Cantor to states: Don’t expect a bailout
Sovereigns, heal thyselves. It’s a sign of the times that Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) even had to explain this to anyone. The federal government has a $14 trillion debt and a $1.3 trillion deficit, faces...
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Heart-ache: Pelosi turns down Cantor for SOTU prom
Rejection. I know you’re hurting, buddy. I’ve been there myself, many, many times. So let me share a little beta-male lesson I’ve learned about rejection, pain, and the passage of time: It’ll sting...
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Endgame: Syrian stooge becomes new Lebanese PM, completing Hezbollah takeover
Coup. Thus ends the Cedar Revolution, not quite two weeks after Hezbollah’s ministers brought down the government with an eye to forcing this outcome. The new PM, Najib Miqati, isn’t a member of...
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Tunisia goes viral: Massive anti-government protests erupt in Egypt
Intifada. As one revolution dies in Beirut, labor pains for another begin in Cairo. Don’t start handing out cigars yet, though. Remember, Tunisia’s uprising was big news not only because it’s an...
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Lawrence O’Donnell’s ratings up 50% over Olbermann’s on first night
Trading up. Yeah, yeah, he got a bump because it was his debut at 8 p.m. and people were curious. And yet, this isn’t the first time that O’D has outperformed Kayo in that slot. Remember what happened...
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Hmmm: Christie hosts Romney for dinner at NJ governor’s mansion
Oh my. I know what you’re thinking, but c’mon. A Massachusetts/New Jersey ticket — on the Republican side? Gov. Chris Christie hosted a frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday...
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Democrats discover new source of evil in the world: Paul Ryan
The devil? His focus on entitlements has always made him one of the left’s potential candidates for the role of The New Hitler, but he never quite fit their attack narrative over the past two years of...
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SOTU open thread: Obama to announce new age of Sputnik or something; Update:...
"This is our generation’s Sputnik moment." He should be at the podium shortly before 9 p.m. ET but let’s open the thread now so you can sound off on the interminable cable-news pregame. The SOTU is the...
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Wow: Obama’s planning a special speech on gun control, claims Chris Matthews
Uh oh. This isn’t Tingles talking out of his rear, I don’t think. He was at the White House for lunch today with Obama along with a few other journalists to receive some advance spin about tonight’s...
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