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Graham Still Pushing for Expanded Offshore Drilling

By | 05.03.10 | 12:14 pm

As oil from the April 20 rig explosion continues to approach the Gulf Coast, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is not backing down from his advocacy of expanded offshore oil drilling.

“We’ve had problems with car design, but you don’t stop driving,” Graham said Friday, according to The Greenville (S.C.) More…

Does Sarah Palin Think the Apocalypse Is Nigh?

By | 11.18.09 | 10:50 am

Well-known Israel expert Sarah Palin criticizes President Obama’s criticism of Israeli settlement expansion (most recently over Gilo):

“I disagree with the Obama administration on that,” Palin told Walters. “I believe that the Jewish settlements should be allowed to be expanded upon, because that population of Israel is, is

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Dems’ Health Bills Keep Medicaid Funding Flaw Intact

By | 11.17.09 | 6:04 pm

It happens in every recession: Medicaid enrollment leaps at precisely the same time that states are least able to afford the additional costs. The structural flaw has left state lawmakers threatening program cuts, Congress scrambling to find emergency funds to prevent a coverage crisis, and children’s health More…