Democrats in the Senate want their health care reform enacted as soon as possible. If these four Republicans go the way of the Ds--and that's not an impossible scenario--the intrusive government takeover of the health care industry may happen before...

Lots of talk radio hosts were on vacation this week, due to the Independence Day holiday. That means "best of" shows and guest hosts. Tammy Bruce (who has a superb new website, by the way) sat in for Laura...

By shooting off seven ballistic missiles this morning. North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence...

Happy birthday, America! I've got a few Fourth-related items--mostly videos--worth sharing today: It's a couple days old now, but it bears repeating: Karl Rove's column this week is essential reading. Read this snippet, and you'll want to know what happens:...

Unless you're at the TeaParty and sweating in the sun, you've heard that Sarah Palin resigned good three weeks from now, from her post as Alaska Governor. Why? No one knows. Oh, there's speculation. I myself wondered if it was...

I don't use the "L" word very often but in this case it seems completely appropriate. The question: Would a government-run health plan upend the employer-based health insurance system used by 160 million Americans? The Democrats claim the answer is...

Sarah Palin just held a live press conference from Wasilla, AK stating that she is resigning her post as governor. WOW. Gov. Sarah Palin will resign her office in a few weeks, she said during a news conference at her...

On my first day of vacation and this story breaks. Wow. Well, I had to do at least one post on this. Couldn't help it. When I first heard Sarah Palin wasn't running again in 2010, I thought she was...

Just got back from the pool, have watched what was going on on Twitter and the 'Net on ye olde iPhone. Both John and Cassy have posts up, but, I want to add my 2 1/3 cents in In a...

Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others.

Officials say two children and one adult were killed in an early morning fire and three others are in critical condition.

Militants attacked a U.S. coalition base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, exploding a truck outside the gates, sparking a two-hour gunbattle and killing two American troops, officials said.

Given intravenously, Propofol is used for inducing general anesthesia in the operating room, and for heavy sedation of patients who are intubated in the intensive care unit

A top aide to Iran's supreme leader called the country's main opposition figure a U.S. agent and said in an editorial Saturday he should be tried for committing crimes against the nation.

Mississippi is planning to auction about 855,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes as early as September

Serena Williams has defeated Venus Williams to win the women's final at Wimbledon.

White House silent on N. Korea's displays of firepower, likely to avoid giving attention to the communist country• • |