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Appeals Court Overturns Stem Cell Research Ban

WASHINGTON -- Opponents of taxpayer-funded stem cell research lost a key round in a federal appeals court Friday. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the U.S. court of appeals in Washington overturned a judge's order that would have blocked taxpayer funding for stem cell research. The judges ruled that opponents of...

US Default on Debt Could Be Disastrous Choice for Economy

WASHINGTON - The United States has never defaulted on its debt and Democrats and Republicans say they don't want it to happen now. But with partisan acrimony running at fever pitch, and Democrats and Republicans so far apart on how to tame the deficit, the unthinkable is suddenly being pondered. The government now borrows...

Obama First to Put Tax Hikes on Budget Table

WASHINGTON - Higher taxes have been missing from the fierce budget battle that nearly shut down the federal government. But President Barack Obama is about to put them on the table - at least a modest version that he had pushed before and then rested on the shelf. Most economists and budget analysts say a comprehensive...

'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'

Everyone is used to the familiar "horse race" poll that tells us who is out front when it comes to a campaign, but Quinnipiac University has a different measure for some of today's leading political personalities: namely, who ranks the "warmest" and "coldest" on a "feelings thermometer"?

Opinion: Anybody Know What the Obama Doctrine Is?

OK, it's now one week later. President Barack Obama dithers over Libya with the predictable result that things have become even worse. Earlier administrations might have sent cruisers, but we managed a commercial ferry to evacuate Americans in fear for their lives. The Brits, however, secretly sent in military aircraft to...

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George W. Bush Caption Contest: Former President Walks With Obama

Former President George W. Bush and his family were back at the White House on Thursday, where he and his wife were honored with the unveiling of their official portraits.

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Is It the Beginning of the End for the War on Pot?

A clear majority of Americans now want to see marijuana legalized.

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Former U.S. nuclear commander startles with proposal to cut weapons arsenal by 80%

The chairman of a House subcommittee that helps shape the nation's nuclear arsenal, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), has been scathing about the Obama administration's consideration of new cuts in the arsenal's size.

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Misjudged Again: A Tale of Unwanted Police Programs

The unraveling reported this week of U.S. police training programs in both Iraq and Afghanistan opens yet another window onto the strategic miscalculations that have derailed American ambitions in both protracted conflicts.

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06/02/12 Officials: Edwards case a Bush holdover Source: United Press International (UPI) The Justice Department was reluctant to give up the investigation into former U.S. Sen. John Edwards begun under the Bush administration, officials said Friday.
06/02/12 What about Margie Schoedinger? (Part II) Source: Jack & Jill Politics George W. Bush appeared at the White House recently for the official unveiling of his White House portrait.
06/02/12 Goldberg: Spending debate could benefit Romney Source: Erie Times-News - Erie PA Admit that the Democrats have a point.
06/02/12 Put the blame on Democrats (6/2/12) Source: Reading Eagle - Reading PA President Barack Obama deserves not to be re-elected.
06/01/12 Romney on Bush White House visit: 'He has to duck' Source: CNN Political Ticker A confident-sounding Mitt Romney mocked his rival's campaign Friday, hours after the release of disappointing jobs numbers put Democrats on the defensive.

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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of Barbara Bush and George H. W.

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