You can follow the Congressional results as they come in here (link). Ron Paul easily defeated Chris Peden for the GOP District 14 Congressional Seat with 70% of the vote to Peden’s 30%. 100% of precincts are in. Paul faces no Democrat opponent.
Arizona Sen. John McCain, a political maverick and unflinching supporter of the war in Iraq, clinched the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night [if you count the Romney delegates].
However, Bernanke proposed one new, and scary idea: nationalization of mortgages by the FHA on a grand scale. Bernanke is clearly asking taxpayers to foot the bill for irresponsible bank lending.
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Arizona v. Gant. Gant asks the question whether a permissible "search incident to arrest" can extend to the inside of a car, even when the person arrested can no longer reach the
At this moment, I’ll only confirm that the general information provided at LRC is considerably more accurate than some of the rumors already spreading about. [cui bono?]
Property & Portfolio Research calculates that demand justified 36% of the new space built last year and will support 15.7% of the space slated to be completed this year.
Housing is in its "deepest most rapid downswing since the Great Depression," the chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders said Wednesday, and the downward momentum is accelerating.
Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax has died at age 69. ["Gary Gygax saved more lives than pennacillian [sic]," may be the best eulogy ever given for anyone.]
[Future Cardinal?] Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has retired after 17 record-breaking seasons, saying the stress of living up to his high standards had become too much. "I know I can still play but it's like I told my wife, I
A judge has dismissed a felony charge against a former US Border Patrol agent accused of equipping his private car with red lights and pulling over speeders in his neighborhood. A felony police impersonation charge was dismissed after the ex-agent
With the passage of a FISA bill that gives the OK to illegal electronic surveillance on Americans, Democrats in Congress will be active participants in the rape of the Constitution of the United States of America.
States have less than a month to send a letter to the Homeland Security Department seeking an extension to comply with the Real ID law passed following the 2001 terror attacks. Some states have resisted, saying it is costly, impractical and an invasi
A "Fellow Traveler" is how is mother was described by those who knew her. To those old enough to remember that phrase, it was how young idealistic Marxists referred to each other in an era in which Communism was feared. His wife only this
The verdict is in. The Fed's emergency rate cuts in January have failed to halt the downward spiral towards a full-blown debt deflation. Much more drastic action will be needed.
Venezuela and Ecuador moved their troops to their border with Colombia and engaged in a war of words as they found themselves Monday in tense standoff over Colombia's anti-guerrilla raid into Ecuador.
Two U.S. missiles hit a house in southern Somalia on Monday, according to local officials, in an attack Washington said was directed at "known terrorists". It was the fourth U.S. strike in 14 months on Somalia, where Washington believes loc
With crude oil at $100 a barrel, there is going to be a massive transfer of global financial wealth from oil consuming countries to oil exporters. A petrodollar tsunami is coming, with significant consequences for global financial markets.
Palestinians say they know when an Israeli drone is in the air: Cell phones stop working, TV reception falters and they can hear a distant buzzing. They also know what's likely to come next _ a devastating explosion on the ground.
Holly Massingill noticed the little slip-ups first. The Austin mother, who once had an "almost photographic" memory, began to stumble over friends' names when introducing them. She would hop in her car and forget where she wanted to go.
Debut single from Psychophant. Great old school dual-lead hard rock song the way they USED to make 'em! Visit http://www.psychophantrocks.com for more info and mp3s.
This town meeting Brattleboro voters will decide whether President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney should be indicted for violating their oath of office and failing to follow the Constitution for a variety of actions stemming from the war
Tuesday, March 4, 1 p.m. “Committee of the Whole” is the debate stage of the legislative process. This is where the bill is brought to the Floor and all the Representatives debate the pros and cons of the bill.
"Original editions of Ron Paul’s monthly newsletters are nearly impossible to find. Still, the text survives, recorded on microfilm to be passed around to various media publications looking to slander the Lake Jackson congressman with his own wo
After having their relationship ended, Rachel Marsden, who is the ex-lover of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, gets back at Wales by auctioning off his clothes she obtained during their relationship on e-Bay.
Onetime criminal Rev. Keith Glasgow is working with other activists to help register felons in Alabama who can legally vote because of a quirk in the state's constitution.