Washington Whispers: Could Legalizing Marijuana Help the Economy?
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Some argue the taxes from the drug would be a windfall for states.
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February 28, 2009
Washington Whispers: The Obamas Turn the White House Organic
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The dinner with the nation's governors highlighted organic foods.
February 27, 2009
God & Country: What James Dobson's Resignation Means for Focus on the Family's Future
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The founder of the evangelical ministry became the organization's biggest asset—and biggest liability.
God & Country: A Race-Based Omission in a Story about Faith
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The impropriety of journalists treating Caucasian as the presumed default race.
The Economy is Issue No. 1 for U.S.-Britain Talks Next Week
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British Prime Minister Brown will meet with Obama to coordinate economic recovery strategy.
Washington Whispers: Obama's Stimulus: Tax Break or Chump Change?
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In the latest Whispers poll, the nation says it won't notice Obama's tax break.
What Obama Didn't Say in His 18-Month Iraq Withdrawal Timetable
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In announcing an August 2010 exit date for U.S. combat troops, Obama left a few things unspoken.
President Obama's Speech on Ending the War in Iraq
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The president spoke at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Washington Whispers: Al Qaeda Helps Pakistani Terrorists Evade U.S. Snoops
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U.S. special units tap into cellphone networks to track terrorists.
God & Country: This Week in Catholic Political News
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In national politics, being Catholic is no longer the liability it once was.
Zogby: A Great Speech Pushes Obama Back Into the Clouds
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The president knocked 'em dead in his speech to a joint session to Congress.
Obama Sets End to U.S. Combat in Iraq by Aug. 2010
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Obama moved to fulfill his campaign promise of withdrawing troops from Iraq.
Does Rush Limbaugh Run the GOP?
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Democratic group steps up attack on Limbaugh and the party of "No."
Mideast Watch: Muslim World Cool Toward Bin Laden, but Cooler Toward the United States
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The Palestinian territories are the only place where most Muslims view bin Laden positively.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Robert Gibbs
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Gibbs is President Barack Obama's press secretary.
God & Country: Kathleen Sebelius's Abortion Stance: the Catholic Angle
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Would the governor's potential appointment to lead HHS be less controversial if she weren't Catholic?
Under Obama, Drug War Tactics Poised to Shift
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Administration officials are hinting that the DEA's raids on medical marijuana sellers will likely end.
Economy Shrank Even More Than Feared at End of 2008
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The government said that fourth quarter GDP shrank 6.2 percent, even more than first estimated.
February 26, 2009
GOP Plans to Police Stimulus Fraud, Earmark Requests
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Republicans plan to hammer the Democrats and make spending an issue in 2010 congressional elections.
How Michael Steele Plans to Shake Up the Republican Party
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A 50-state strategy and expanded outreach to African-American and Hispanic voters.
God & Country: Why Christian Radio's Nervous Over Fairness Doctrine Despite Today's Senate Ban
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Christian broadcasters say the Fairness Doctrine would force them to broadcast unchristian viewpoints.
The First 100 Days: Harry Truman Showed Decisiveness and Intelligence
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Truman never had a burning desire to be president but was thrust into the role when FDR died.
Mideast Watch: Iran Buoyed by Nuclear Plant Test Run
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Tehran exults after test, saying its nuclear facility could come online in a matter of months.
God & Country: Bobby Jindal's Head Vs. Sarah Palin's Heart
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Bobby Jindal's got smarts. For the social conservatives, that's not enough.
Quiz: Presidents and Their First 100 Days
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Test your knowledge of the first 100 days of past presidents.
Washington Whispers: Pollster Frank Luntz: Uniter or Traitor
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Former GOP word czar and pollster Frank Luntz has now expanded his practice to include Democrats.
Christian Radio Gets Nervous About the Fairness Doctrine
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Some worry that Obama and Democrats will impose "stealth" fairness doctrine policies.
Washington Whispers: Donald Rumsfeld Sees W
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He watched Oliver Stone's <i>W,</i> which was hardly a flattering portrait of the administration he served.
Reid Celebrates Obama's Yucca Mountain Decision
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With Obama's decision, Harry Reid wins fight to keep nuclear waste out of Yucca Mountain.
Bobby Jindal, Rising GOP Star and Potential 2012 Presidential Candidate, Panned Over Obama Rebuttal
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None of the attention Jindal received is what he or the GOP had hoped.
God & Country: Roundup: Reaction to White House-Commissioned Prayers
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Bloggers weigh in on the propriety of the Obama White House commissioning and vetting prayers.
President Obama Puts $4 Trillion Price Tag on New Budget
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Obama said it will take that much money to run the country next year.
Obama's 'Hard Choices' Budget Sees $1.75 Trillion Deficit
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The president is sending Congress a budget that would boost taxes on the wealthy.
GM Posts $31 Billion Loss as It Awaits Government Response to New Bailout Request
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The troubled carmaker has submitted a restructuring plan to Washington amid new planned job cuts.
New CIA Chief Hints That Predator Strikes in Pakistan Will Continue
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New CIA director Leon Panetta says the U.S. strategy for targeting al Qaeda remains unchanged.
Hot Docs: Muslims Reject Attacks on Civilians, but Not Always on U.S. Troops
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Today's selection of timely reports.
Answers: Presidents and Their First 100 Days
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February 25, 2009
Washington Whispers: Now the CIA Spies on the Economy
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President Obama wants to hear what the CIA sees on the global economic scene.
Historic Whispers: An Uproar If U.S. Troops Go to the Middle East
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When Nixon first took office, he had a lot to deal with.
God & Country: Public Prayer at Presidential Events: A Brief History
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Aides and archivists for presidents Bush, Clinton, Reagan, and Carter discuss presidential prayer.
First Lady Michelle Obama: First Dog Coming to White House in April
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Malia and Sasha will get their dog in April.
Obama Administration Weighs Timing for Potential Iran Talks
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Would Tehran's hard-liners exploit any agreement on talks as a victory heading into June elections?
Washington Whispers: Sean Connery, Lindsey Graham, and Jim Webb: Proud Scots
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The Friends of Scotland Caucus has 30 senators on board.
How the Obama Administration Is Giving a New Push to Science
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Researchers see more money and a better balance between politics and policy.
God & Country: False Allegations About False Bobby Jindal Rumors
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A response to readers incensed over my purported anti-Sarah Palin smear
Washington Whispers: An Italian Makeover for Philadelphia
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With some help from Rome, this is they Year of Italy in Philly.
Obama Balances Economic Optimism and Realism in First Address to Congress
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The new president called for action on healthcare reform, energy independence, and education.
President Obama's Address to a Joint Session of Congress
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Obama balanced realism with optimism in his first address.
President Bush Embarks on First Speaking Tour—and He's Getting Paid $150,000 a Pop
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Bush will hit the lecture circuit next month with stops in Canada and the U.S.
Obama's Stimulus Bill Offers Help to the States
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Some states will get into the black; others will have to keep cutting their budgets.
Mideast Watch: Israel Asks Clinton to Boycott U.N. Conference
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Concerns that the antiracism conference will become a forum for denunciations of the Jewish state
The Stimulus Win Gives Obama a Big Political Boost
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The victory gives his entire agenda a lift, while the GOP take a hit in public opinion polls.
Washington Whispers: Vicki Reggie as Heir to Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat?
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A biography pushes the talk in Democratic circles that the Senator's wife could take his place.
Obama: Americans 'Are Not Quitters'
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President Obama promised that better times are on the horizon.
Hot Docs: 'Bleak and Uncertain' Federal Budget Outlook as Deficit Climbs
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Today's selection of timely reports.
February 24, 2009
Washington Whispers: Obama Speech: The Best is Yet to Come
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In a 50-60 minute national address tonight, President Obama plans to show that he's just what the doctor ordered when it comes to fixing America's ills.
God & Country: Bobby Jindal's Come-to-Jesus Writings
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Louisiana governor and rising GOP star has written eloquently on his conversion from Hindu to Catholic.
God & Country: Audio: The Prayers at President Barack Obama's Public Events
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In a break from previous presidents, Obama is starting his rallies with public prayers from locals.
D.C. Voting Rights Bill Clears Major Hurdle
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The Senate will vote on a bill that would give Washington a voting representative in the House.
God & Country: A New Tradition for Obama's Presidential Events: Opening With a Prayer
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Obama's public rallies open with invocations that are commissioned and vetted by the White House.
God & Country: Bobby Jindal, Catholic, Draws the Same "Secret Muslim" Allegations That Haunted Obama
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In addition to the Hindusim of his parents, Jindal detractors say he's got Muslim roots.
Obama Address Will Focus on Stimulus, Bailouts
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Aides say the president will tell Americans better days are ahead.
Washington Whispers: Obama's Internet Buzz Slumps With Economy
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The bad economic news has pretty much ended Obama's pre-inauguration buzz on the Internet.
Washington Whispers: Morning Joe Tours Robert Gibbs's Closet, Tries to Sneak Into Oval Office
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Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski took a live tour of the White House.
Mideast Watch: In Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu Is Likely to Build a Right-Wing Government
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The presumptive prime minister grows impatient after his overtures to centrists.
Taliban Extends Cease-Fire With Pakistan in Troubled Tribal Region
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U.S. officials are not happy with the arrangement in part because past deals have backfired.
FBI to Focus on Immigrant Outreach After U.S. Citizen Stages Suicide Bombing in Somalia
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FBI director says a Somali immigrant is the first U.S. citizen to stage a terrorist suicide bombing.
Washington Whispers: For Obama's Presidential Library Early Bets Are On University of Chicago
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John F. Kennedy started thinking about his library during his first year in office.