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2014 getting ugly: Sen. Jerry Moran declares 'Watergate-era tactics have no place in our campaigns'
This 'anything to win: laws and rules be damned' mentality has to stop. I hope that Leaders Reid and Schumer will join me in condemning these tactics, Sen. Moran says.
Conservatives reveal new scholarship to honor Margaret Thatcher
There were some distinct shortcomings and lack of respect in press coverage marking the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. But on the flip side, there's a new scholarship to honor her, just created by the nation's leading conservative organization.
Bulldog 'Chesty XIV' becomes an official U.S. Marine
He wears his uniform beautifully. And he's got undeniable charisma. That would be Pfc. Chesty XIV, a young English bulldog who made his first official appearance as a U.S. Marine when he received his eagle, globe and anchor emblems in a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Make it legal? Jumbo study confirms that potheads "more likely to misuse other drugs"
Is marijuana a dangerous gateway drug or harmless diversion? The argument has gone on for years. A new, large scale study, however, suggests alarming news.
American presidents lauded and occasionally ignored Margaret Thatcher
One respected her more than any other world leader. One gave her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And another celebrated Meryl Streep's portrayal of her on film.
CNN's Tapper: Obama, Bloomberg should bone up on guns first
CNN's Jake Tapper has a message for President Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Learn about guns before you try and ban them.
29 percent of conservative Republicans would legalize pot
Conservative Republicans do not follow the mainstream in their views about marijuana legalization.
The Heritage Foundation goes on war footing with timeless values, innovative policy
"Remain optimistic about the future. Yes, progressives are on the offensive, aggressively trying to remake our country using a Euro-socialist mold. But this is why we must now redouble our efforts, not lessen or abandon them," says former Heritage president Ed. Feulner.
President Obama has said 'illegal immigrants' 28 times while in office. Will he stop now?
Now that the Associated Press has banned the phrase "illegal immigrants" from the lexicon of all good journalists, some enterprising researchers have combed through history to determine how much the phrase has surfaced in the White House.
George Washington finally gets his books back from Scotland
A reminder that the nation's capital remains a historic region, as opposed to a welter of tweeting pundits and grimacing politicians. Alex Salmond, the first minister of Scotland, will soon arrive on these shores to return a pair of George Washington's books long held by the National Library of Scotland.
Associated Press bans the phrase 'illegal immigrant'
So it's "lllegal immigrant" no more, says the Associated Press, in a lengthy, baroque explanation of its latest stylistic edict for journalists.
America has a problem with 'inflexible' Republicans, spendthrift Democrats
Gallup reveals America's primary criticisms of both Republicans and Democrats.
'The Bible' concludes as emotional ratings record setter, confounding 'experts'
Ratings for the History Channel's 10-part miniseries "The Bible" grew by 14 percent each week, from its March 3 debut through Easter night, when the intense, meticulously crafted program concluded. Close to 12 million viewers tuned in according to Nielsen, nearing the record setting 13 million who saw the first broadcast.
Flight attendants in a duel with TSA over pocketknives
Not everyone is happy with the Transportation Safety Administration's reversal of restrictions on airline passengers carrying small pocket knives. Representatives of the Association of Flight Attendants will pass out leaflets in eight major airports Monday "to directly enlist passengers in the fight to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin," they say.
"Captains of the religious right"? Check the White House transcript of "shock" Easter sermon
President Obama and his family attended Easter Day services at the historic St. John's Episcopal Church, just across Lafayette Park from the White House. A detailed account from White House pool report, however, created some discord on an otherwise peaceful day - warranting headlines in the Drudge Report, The Weekly Standard and The Blaze, among other news outlets.
