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PICKET: Is SCOTUS rope-a-doping Obama?
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia addressed students at the University of Southern Mississippi on Wednesday on a number of legal issues.
McConnell tells Obama to 'back off' over court
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted President Obama on Thursday, telling him to "back off" from comments earlier this week where he appeared to question the constitutional powers of the Supreme Court and the possibility that it could overturn his health care law.
Black caucus members offer resolution to honor Trayvon Martin
Democratic members of the Congressional Black Caucus have introduced legislation to honor Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Florida teenage who was fatally shot in February by a neighborhood watch volunteer, and to urge for the repeal of a controversial Florida gun law blamed in his death.
House Dems hold hearing on gas prices
With gasoline prices soaring, House Democrats briefly returned to the Capitol Wednesday from their two-week spring break to examine accusations that Wall Street speculators are artificially driving up the price at the pump.
Andy Parks Live from The Washington Times
Attorney Paul Samakow
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Obama eyes another Hollywood fundraiser
The Hollywood Reporter has details on the White House's plans to tap into more financial support from the entertainment industry, starting with a May 10 party at Jeffrey Katzenberg's house.
Oddsmakers put Rubio atop VP field
With Mitt Romney appearing to have a lock on the GOP's presidential nomination, the betting — literally — has begun on whom he might choose tap as his running mate, and the early money is on Florida freshman Sen. Marco Rubio.
Pelosi predicts 6-3 victory for health law
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday predicted the Supreme Court will uphold the health care law on a 6-3 vote, saying she and her colleagues "wrote the bill in an ironclad way."
NBC apologizes for Zimmerman 911 call edit
NBC News admitted Tuesday it made an error in editing the audiotape of the 911 call George Zimmerman made moments before the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer shot and killed teenager Trayvon Martin in February.
Edsall: Kenny Tate will remain at linebacker in 2012
Fifth-year senior coming off knee surgery
Tillman won't force decision from senior Jake Bernhardt
Midfielder has not played this season
PICKET: Media misses the boat on Spike Lee Twitter story
While media finally became critical of filmmaker and actor Spike Lee for recklessly re-tweeting (twice) an elderly couple’s address, his actions only received national attention after the Water Cooler blog last Tuesday pointed out that the address Mr. Lee re-tweeted did not belong to 28 year - old George Zimmerman of Sanford, Florida.
Santorum holds small lead in Pennsylvania
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum leads rival Mitt Romney 41 percent to 35 percent among likely voters in his home state's Republican presidential primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday.
MILLER: D.C. resists correcting gun laws
Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has had two weeks to remove false information about the city’s gun transport laws from its forms and website. It has no interest in doing so. With the D.C primary election taking place on Tuesday, it’s important to know how the City Council will use its oversight powers to force a correction.
NBC News starts probe of edited Zimmerman 911 call
Amid withering criticism from media watchdog groups, NBC News on Monday said it will conduct an internal probe into how and why an audio tape of George Zimmerman's 911 tape was altered to make the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer sound racist.
Obama: Size of majority means health care is constitutional
In his press conference on Monday, President Obama said he was confident the Supreme Court will uphold his health care law because it was passed by "a strong majority" in Congress.
Poll shows Hatch with big lead among Utah delegates
Once viewed as the possible next casualty of the Tea Party movement, Sen. Orrin Hatch now sits as the favorite going into the Utah Republican Party's nominating convention, according to a poll released Monday by the Hatch campaign.
Danger signs for Romney in new general election poll
A new USA/Gallup poll carries a number of potential warning signs for Mitt Romney's potential one-on-one matchup with President Obama in the general election, showing him losing to the incumbent among registered voters nationwide and in a dozen key swing states.
Andrew Luck vs. Robert Griffin III
How often is the first quarterback drafted the best quarterback drafted?
