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Boehner tells tea party at CPAC: We stand and walk among you
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner, Ohio Republican, addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday evening after receiving the John M. Ashbrook Award.
Jesse Jackson's 2010 Pigford settlement meetings on Capitol Hill
Long before anyone knew the name TImothy Pigford in 2011, Rainbow Push Coalition cvil rights activist Jesse Jackson went to Washington D.C. to discuss with Senate Democratic leadership about Mr. Pigford's 1997 discrimination lawsuit against the USDA.
American Conservative Union elects new chairman
The American Conservative Union announced on Wednesday that businessman and attorney Al Cardenas was elected Chairman of the ACU on Wednesday, succeeding David Keene, who held the post since 1984.
CPAC Tackles (in)Justice
CPAC will have a great panel on Eric Holder's Justice Department. I get to moderate it.
(AUDIO) Conyers to Planned Parenthood: Clean up your act
Congressman John Conyers, Michigan Democrat, who is the former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and now the committee's ranking member, told me he wants Planned Parenthood, the largest provider of abortions in the United States, to "clean up their act."
(AUDIO) Nadler defends Planned Parenthood
Congressman Jerry Nadler, New York Democrat, defended Planned Parenthood on Tuesday, when I asked if the recent undercover video stings by the pro-life activist group, Live Action, would pose a problem for Democrats who are opposing pro-life legislation aimed at removing tax payer dollars from Planned Parenthood clinics.
Flashback: Obama's under the radar '09 meeting with Muslim Brotherhood members
In a previous post, I noted that Egyptian news service initially reported in 2009 that President Barack Obama met with members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Washington, DC two months earlier.
Obama: Egyptians won't allow repressive government into power
President Barack Obama spoke to Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly on Sunday evening and remained confident that the likely changes in Egypt's leadership would not evolve into a repressive government.
Reagan at 100 - The humor and wit of Ronald Reagan
Celebrating his 100th birthday this week, the Water Cooler has more quotes from the great communicator Ronald Reagan.
Mike Pence urges Congress to deny Planned Parenthood funding
In the wake of the Live Action video stings of Planned Parenthood clinics, Congressman Mike Pence, Indiana Republican, has called on Congress to deny any tax payer funding to Planned Parenthood.
Liberals at Koch protest: Hang Justice Thomas
Big Government's Christian Hartsock took video of liberal protesters at a Common Cause rally in Palm Springs who said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should be lynched.
Second video shows Planned Parenthood helping underage sex ring
Live Action, a pro-life organization dedicated to producing video stings of Planned Parenthood operations, released a video this morning, similar to one they posted recently, of a Planned Parenthood clinic apparently aiding an underage sex ring.
Reagan at 100 - On FDR, prayer, God, pragmatism, smoking
Celebrating his 100th birthday this week, the Water Cooler has more quotes from the great communicator Ronald Reagan.
Egyptian protester: We don't want Muslim Brotherhood to 'hijack' our protests
The protests in Egypt have become more intense as acts of violence by pro-Mubarak have reportedly infiltrated the massive gathering of individuals speaking out against the Hosni Mubarak government. I interviewed a young Egyptian protester, by phone on Wednesday, Cynthia Farahat, who described herself as a "conservative in the American sense of the word." She told me that supporters of Mubarak are stirring up violence by assaulting those who are protesting the government.
(Video) Protesters to Amanpour: We hate America
ABC News reporter Christiane Amanpour spoke with pro-Mubarak protesters in Cairo on Wednesday (h/t Politico): Christiane Amanpour had a tense confrontation with pro-Mubarak protesters in Cairo today. One of them tells her, “We hate America” because Americans are not good people, and asks her to leave.
