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Voter ID Wins Another Round in Wisconsin
In a victory for election integrity, the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state’s voter ID law against separate challenges by the NAACP and… Read More
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Lawmakers Ponder Ways to ‘Get Politics Out of the IRS’
Could the IRS be governed by multiple commissioners? Some lawmakers hope so. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee yesterday heard pitches for proposed reforms… Read More
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Legislation Introduced to Curb Civil Forfeiture’s ‘Perverse’ Incentives
Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., says his proposed Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act will address mounting concern about what some call the encouragement of corruption in… Read More
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In IRS Emails, Lois Lerner Calls Conservatives ‘Crazies’ and … Worse
IRS division chief Lois Lerner, the central figure in the tax agency’s targeting scandal, uses a vulgar anatomical expletive to refer to conservatives in newly released… Read More
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Cartoon: Democrats on Impeachment Talk
Is Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., really that outraged about the supposed impeachment chatter? >>> If Conservatives Try to Impeach Obama, He’ll Have the Last… Read More
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If Conservatives Try to Impeach Obama, He’ll Have the Last Laugh
Does President Obama want to be impeached? Well, no. But he and his political chieftains apparently want voters to think that Republicans are scheming on… Read More
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Can the House of Representatives Sue Obama for Not Executing the Law?
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, believes he has the key to reining in the executive branch: suing President Barack Obama for not faithfully executing the… Read More
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Rand Paul Joins Forfeiture Reform Movement
On Thursday, forfeiture-reform advocates gained a new ally when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced his “Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act” or “FAIR Act,” which takes… Read More
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Biden: Voter ID Laws Designed to Keep People From Voting, Not Stop Fraud
Vice President Joe Biden warned members of the NAACP that Republicans are trying to stifle their ability to vote. Addressing the group’s annual convention on… Read More
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Green Group Under Scrutiny for Trespassing, Harassment at Woman’s Farm
Robert Marmet knew he was supposed to inspect Martha Boneta’s farm, but he didn’t know exactly what for. He knew there were limits on what… Read More
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Single Mother Arrested for Carrying Gun to Protect Her Children
A mistake could separate a single mother from her children and send her to prison for three years. Her crime? Unlawfully possessing a gun in… Read More
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How Unions Tried to Defeat the Little Guys — and Lost
The Service Employees International Union likes to present itself as the champion of the little guy. But officials of SEIU Healthcare — “the fastest-growing union… Read More
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Fargo Limits How Much Juice Day-Care Kids Can Drink
FARGO, N.D. — Fargo is cracking down on juice consumption in day cares facilities. Children attending day care in the city may drink no more… Read More
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Va. Farmer Says Green Group Urged County to Harass Her With Zoning Citations
A well-funded, politically influential environmental group based in Fauquier County, Va., stands accused of colluding with government officials and real estate moguls to force a… Read More
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Why a President’s Judicial Appointments Matter
One issue voters often overlook when selecting presidential candidates is what type of judges those candidates will support. These are lifetime appointments, and a two-term… Read More
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Conservative Lawmakers Reject Obama Impeachment, But …
Today on Capitol Hill, conservative lawmakers were asked about Sarah Palin’s call to impeach President Obama. Though some of the six House members attending Conversations with Conservatives argued that… Read More
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Welcome to Iowa: Group Hits Christie’s ‘Liberal’ Picks for Judges
As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie prepares to travel to Iowa on Thursday to test the waters for a Republican presidential race, a conservative watchdog… Read More
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Young Boy Takes On City Council…and Wins.
Call it a victory for common sense. City officials in Leawood, Kan., have reversed course after ordering a 9-year-old boy to tear down the little… Read More
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The Supreme Court Vs. Eric Holder
If Eric Holder were a baseball player, he’d have been benched long ago — if not kicked off the team. His batting average before the… Read More
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Judges Set Clock Ticking for IRS to Explain, Recover Missing Emails
The IRS has less than 30 days to detail under oath and in writing the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of former official Lois Lerner’s emails… Read More
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The Ten Supreme Court Decisions This Year That Will Change America
With the Supreme Court on summer recess, it’s time to review the biggest cases of the October 2013 docket. SCOTUSblog’s “Stat Pack” notes that the Court… Read More
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Transcript: Issa Invokes Nixon in Obama’s ‘Slow Down’ Approach to IRS Probes
Introduction by Kelsey Harkness, The Daily Signal: Today we are here at the Cato Institute with Representative Darrell Issa from California [and chairman, House Oversight… Read More
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Congressman Grills IRS Commissioner on Emails Showing Lois Lerner Covering Her Tracks
During Wednesday’s House hearing on the IRS targeting scandal, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, grilled IRS Commissioner John Koskinen about Lois Lerner’s emails revealing that she… Read More
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IRS Isn’t the Only Government Agency to Destroy a Hard Drive
TALLAHASSEE—The way it’s going, government hard drives might be the next protected class under federal law. Internal Revenue Service hard drives containing two years of… Read More
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Are Term Limits Making a Comeback?
MADISON, Wis. — For voters who fancy congressional term limits, state Sen. Glenn Grothman might just be their man. Grothman, one of three Republicans running… Read More
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Issa on IRS Scandal: Obama Team Wants to ‘Outlast Us’
Rep. Darrell Issa, the House’s top investigator of the IRS targeting scandal, isn’t holding his breath for those missing Lois Lerner emails. Obama administration officials have… Read More
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Son Skips Church, Father Arrested for Child Endangerment
What started out as a normal Sunday morning for Jeffrey Williamson of Blanchester, Ohio, turned into a nightmare when police officers showed up to his… Read More
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Obama’s Continuous Executive Orders
June’s Supreme Court ruling limiting President Obama’s authority to make recess appointments is a victory for constitutional government. But before Americans celebrate too much, they… Read More
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Obama Administration Circumvents Congress, Faces Backlash Over Native Hawaiians Proposal
HONOLULU—A proposal by the Obama administration to create a new relationship with ethnic Hawaiians may have backfired. The U.S. Department of Interior is holding a… Read More
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Florida Veteran Fights Foreclosure Over American Flag
Each year, the Fourth of July means millions of flags, hung from houses and adorning the tops of flag poles, will be fluttering in the… Read More
