Reagan's conservative economic prescriptions have been touted as the height of Republican fiscal discipline so frequently that they've achieved commandment status within the party. That this commonly held notion is demonstrably false speaks volumes...

Attending COVD's annual convention proved a great experience for Janet Hughes of Vision First. View fun photos and join the Kids Eyes Count Campaign! COVD is a national organization that provides board certification for eye doctors and vision therapists.

Expect Obama's critics to amplify their complaints over the delay, but recent events -- misbehavior from Afghan Pres. Karzai and a stern warning from U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry -- have led the President to resist military pressure...

The Affordable Health Care for America Act was approved by the U.S. House Saturday night with overwhelming support from progressive Democrats who serve in the chamber and from a president who was nominated and elected with the enthusiastic support of pro

Too often, Americans mistakenly trace a direct line of causation between President Ronald Reagan's leadership and the fall of the Berlin Wall. If you count yourself among those whom subscribe to this historical revisionism, don't feel bad.

Republicans are learning an unpleasant lesson this morning: The only thing worse than having no health-care reform plan is releasing a bad one, getting thrashed by CBO and making the House Democrats look good in comparison.

Along with 2012 presidential hopefuls, Sarah Palin and Tim Pawlenty, FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey fought hard to displace Republican candidate Dede Scozzafava. By clearing the way for Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman, Bill Owens gets the Dems a win

Just over nine months into his first term, President Obama faces an unfortunate set of choices regarding another of his predecessors messes. And as he contemplates his Afghanistan strategy, the president is taking pressure from all sides.

Kudos to seven Board members for persisting in their efforts to protect the rights of people to open access of public records. From Reaching the Stars blog. Also links to the full story on the Chicago Tribune website.

Following sharp criticism from Dick Cheney, the White House response has been sharp and appropriate, but why should they respond at all? Of course, they must as the media will insist upon propping up Cheney's remark as legitimate discourse...