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Abortion debate heats up on tonight's O'Reilly Factor
Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly's debate with Salon.com's Joan Walsh evolves into a nasty shouting match centering on abortion.
Gillibrand maintains anti-tax stance for farms on EPA proposal
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, remains firm against taxing farmers for livestock methane emissions
A clunker for clunkers
Congress is pursuing yet another costly, populist message bill that would provide vouchers up to $4500 for people to buy or lease a new and more fuel efficient vehicle than one traded in.
GOP seizes control of New York State senate
GOP seizes control of New York State Senate after two Democratic legislators help oust the Democratic majority leader during a vote on Monday.
NBC's Today has fun with Obama's teleprompter
NBC's Today show pokes fun at President Obama's teleprompter use.
Florida high school students recite lord's prayer at graduation
Almost 400 Florida high school students defied the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), when they all stood up and recited the Lord's Prayer during their graduation ceremony.
Liberal black journalist attacks Obama for continuing Bush era policy
President Obama's liberal base seems to be turning on him. The administration is continuing a Bush era policy that is not sitting well with some on the left.
Obama drops key clause in Jerusalem embassy memo
Trying to slip past the weekend press deadlines, the Obama administration released a major policy shift regarding Jerusalem late Friday. The new approach is sure to please the Palestinians and their supporters.
Weak numbers for Obama from Rasmussen
Rasmusssen's Daily Presidential Tracking Poll shows President Obama's approval rating is dipping.
Annual liberal conference lacks energy this year
After taking the White House and having majorities in both the House and Senate, Democrats are finding it difficult to rally their own base since the close of the 2008 election.
Ed Schultz (video): I told Robert Gibbs he's full of %*#@*, and he's losing the base
MSNBC's Ed Schultz went off on another rant yesterday at Minnesota Radio AM950 Blue State Bash. He went after not only conservatives like Sarah Palin, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R - MN), and Sen. Jim Demint (R - S.C.), he also attacked Sen. Joe Lieberman (I - CT) and Sen. Max Baucus (D - MT). At 4:33 in the video, he goes after White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
