Republican Senators Rally Behind Abortion Ban
Republican senators facing primary challenges are rallying behind the most exhaustive congressional push to restrict abortion rights in a decade.
Entries by Joe Miller
Economy Continues to Grow at a Plodding Pace
The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s (BEA) first estimate of economic growth for the third quarter of this year shows an economy that continues to grow at a plodding pace.
Supreme Court Opens Hearing on Public Prayer—With a Prayer
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case examining whether sectarian prayer should be allowed at government meetings.
Graham’s Final Sermon: ‘I’ve Wept’ for America (+video)
At 95 and in frail health, Billy Graham often resists family entreaties to make excursions from his mountaintop home. But the nation’s most famous evangelist attended a birthday celebration Thursday night that featured hundreds of well-wishers and what is being characterized as his final sermon.
Snowden Reportedly Persuaded Other NSA Workers to Give Up Passwords
Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden used login credentials and passwords provided unwittingly by colleagues at a spy base in Hawaii to access some of the classified material he leaked to the media, sources said.
Saudi Arabia Said to Have Bought Nukes from Pakistan
Warheads stand ready for delivery if and when Iran goes nuclear, report says; Riyadh has the missiles needed to launch them.
Massive Great White Shark Returns to Dixie
Around this time last year, one of the Atlantic’s most famous great white sharks entered Southern waters for the first time since the crew at the non-profit OCEARCH tagged her.
Trans Fat Fallout: Will Food Taste Worse?
It’s no secret trans fats are unhealthy. But now that the Food and Drug Administration is pushing to remove them from the food supply, there may be some unintended consequences: America’s favorite snacks won’t last as long on grocery store shelves, they could be more expensive, and they might not taste as good.
Senate Approved Legislation Banning Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Reflecting Americans’ increasing acceptance of gays, the Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would bar workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Women Dressed as Bombed Twin Towers, Win Halloween Costume Contest
Their outfits included models of the two hijacked planes crashing into the New York skyscrapers and tiny model people falling to their deaths.