By HOWARD RICH Posted 06/29/2011 06:15 PM ET There’s no joy in saying “We told you so.” Not when millions of Americans are beset by falling home prices, stagnant income levels, deteriorating job opportunities and rising consumer prices. And let’s not forget the trillions of dollars in debt America’s politicians have saddled taxpayers with in an [...]

By RAGHAVAN MAYUR Posted 06/29/2011 06:15 PM ET Americans are open to natural gas powered vehicles. In a recent TechnoMetrica survey, 70% of Americans said that they are familiar with natural gas as a motor fuel and nearly half of those who are aware would consider buying a vehicle which runs on natural gas. These days [...]

Posted 06/29/2011 06:50 PM ET Bias: Have you heard the story about Rep. Dennis Kucinich praising Syrian President Bashar al-Assad? Why would you? After all, Kucinich is a Democrat, the one party the mainstream press is happy to cover for. Kucinich, visiting Syria this week, has reportedly said that al-Assad, who’s busy murdering his own [...]

Posted 06/29/2011 06:50 PM ET Federal Spending: With each passing day it becomes clearer how badly the Democrats’ $838 billion-plus stimulus has failed. But look who’s come to explain it away: a man known for his careless way with the facts. With unemployment at 9.1% — well above the 8% the stimulus was supposed to [...]

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June 30, 2011 AFGHANISTAN STORIES: Regional Command – SW UK Sailor Proves Her Worth in Nahr-e-Saraj  Story by Lance Cpl. Bryan Nygaard Able Seaman Heidi Telford converses with an Afghan soldier at the southern side of the Nahr-e-Bughra Canal near Checkpoint Salaang, Helmand prov., June 11. Telford, a native of the U.K., is a member [...]

House and Senate leaders need to unify behind the Balanced Budget Amendment By Emily Miller The Washington Times 7:31 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Republicans responded swiftly to President Obama’s suggestion Wednesday that increasing taxes on private planes would pull the nation out of its $14.3 trillion debt. As Mr. Obama spoke, Senate Minority Leader [...]

President discovers the 10th Amendment while undermining it By THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Times 7:31 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2011 It’s easy to tell when campaign season has begun. At a press conference Wednesday, President Obama appeared to show an appreciation for the limitations of federal power and respect for the self-regulating capabilities of the [...]

Administration negotiates with Afghan enemy despite brutal attack By THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Times 7:31 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2011 The Obama administration has confirmed that talks are under way with the Taliban to seek a diplomatic settlement in Afghanistan prior to the departure of coalition troops. The same Taliban conducted a spectacular assault late [...]

Published June 30, 2011 Associated Press WASHINGTON — In prodding Congress to act swiftly to avoid a government default on its financial obligations, President Obama has Isaac Bassett and a long history of procrastination conspiring against him. From 1844 until his death in 1895, Bassett, the Senate’s stately assistant doorkeeper, would lift a long pole [...]