Party leaders hope to win gubernatorial races to fuel GOP resurgence Upstate New York U.S. House race has sparked fight between GOP conservatives, moderates Maine deciding fate of same-sex marriage law; Washington voting on...
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The Secret Service may begin a criminal investigation against the Virginia couple who crashed a high-profile White House dinner, an agency spokesman said Friday. Jim Mackin said the possible turn toward criminal charges is one...
A DIFFERENT KIND OF WAR-TIME SACRIFICE.... Lincoln raised taxes to pay for the Civil War. McKinley raised taxes to finance the Spanish-American War. Wilson raised the top income tax rate to 77% to afford WWI. Taxes were raised,...
With the House debate on health care at its hottest, the U.S. Catholic bishops issued a stunning ultimatum: Impose an absolute ban on tax funds for abortions, or we call for defeat of the Pelosi bill. No member was more upset...