THE NEWS & OBSERVER Aug 06, 2010 Legislating outside the legislature by Charles Krauthammer WASHINGTON Last week, a draft memo surfaced from the Homeland Security Department suggesting ways to administratively circumvent existing law to allow several categories of illegal immigrants to avoid deportation and, indeed, for some to be granted permanent residency. Most disturbing was the […]
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AUGUST 4, 2010 The Blue State Blues Taxing the rich, except in my district. One irony of the tax increase that arrives on January 1 is that the it will hit residents of high-income, Democratic-leaning states like California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York the hardest. This is a problem for pro-tax Democrats. Enter New
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AUGUST 3, 2010 Rewriting Fannie Mae History The effort is underway to resurrect the biggest housing losers. If you want proof that the Washington establishment has learned nothing from the 2008 financial panic, look no further than the nearby letter from former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines. Our old antagonist is signaling where the debate
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AUGUST 4, 2010 ObamaCare and the Constitution—An Update A federal court denies the government’s motion to dismiss the challenge. By BETSY MCCAUGHEY Last November, a reporter asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if it was constitutional for Congress to require Americans to buy health insurance. Ms. Pelosi responded, “Are you serious?” On Monday, U.S. District Judge
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Republicans want review of birthright citizenship APNews August 3, 2010 Leading Republicans are joining a push to reconsider the constitutional amendment that grants automatic citizenship to people born in the United States. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Tuesday he supports holding hearings on the 14th Amendment right, although he emphasized that Washington’s
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TOWNHALL.COM Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Jon Kyl’s Devastating Case Against Elena Kagan Posted by : Ken Klukowski at 12:27 PM Senator Jon Kyl—who’s one of the most effective members of the Senate—just laid out a devastating case against Elena Kagan. In addition to all the things we’ve rightly heard so much about—don’t ask don’t tell,
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House rejects partial health care repeal Jul 30 06:31 PM US/Eastern By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The House has rejected a bill that would repeal a tax filing requirement in the new health care law that could swamp businesses with paperwork.The provision requires nearly 40 million U.S. businesses to file tax
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Hapless SEC can now hide its secrets Examiner Editorial July 30, 2010 Independent financial fraud investigator Harry Markopolos has said the SEC is not only “financially illiterate” but it is also “captive to the industry it regulates.” (Susan Walsh/AP file) “No one will know until this is actually in place how it works,” said Sen.
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) The American Military is Already Doing More with Less BY Gary Schmitt July 23, 2010 12:20 PM Yesterday, both the New York Times and Josh Rogin at Foreign Policy’s “The Cable” posted pieces on the growing pressure within Congress to cut defense spending. And, indeed, both the House and
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