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Free Enterprise -- Not Government Oversight -- Key to GM Turnaround, Say Company Officials

Thursday, July 29, 2010 04:44 AM EST

Free enterprise and the American marketplace – not the guiding hand of government – have revitalized the beleaguered automaker General Motors, which expects to announce another profitable quarter, according to GM officials.

Image: Reps. Steve Scalise (foreground), and John Fleming, both Republicans from Louisiana, said at a press conference on July 28, 2010 that the Obama administration's moratorium on deepwater offshore oil drilling could end up forcing American taxpayers to foot the bill for unemployment benefits for idled oil workers. (CNSNews.com/Penny Starr)

Republicans Say Obama’s Drilling Moratorium Could Have Taxpayers Picking Up Tab for More Unemployed Oil Workers

Thursday, July 29, 2010 11:08 AM EST

Marking the 100th day after the Gulf oil spill disaster on Wednesday, House Republicans held a press conference to denounce the Obama administration's moratorium on offshore drilling as well as Democrat-sponsored legislation arising from the oil spill.

Image: Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., leaves his office to go to a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Panel Hits Rangel with 13 Alleged Ethics Charges

Thursday, July 29, 2010 06:04 PM EST

House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.

Michelle Obama's Request for Birthday Wishes for Her Husband Links to Donation Page

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 11:44 AM EST

The first lady is inviting selected people to sign an electronic birthday card to her husband -- and donate money to the Democratic Party.

Image: In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the M. Star supertanker as it arrives at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Emirates News Agency)

Tanker Incident Raises Concerns About Oil Transit Through Persian Gulf

Thursday, July 29, 2010 04:30 AM EST

Mystery surrounds an incident in which a laden oil tanker was damaged in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday. The incident again highlights the vulnerability of the world's most important energy waterway, one which Iran periodically has threatened to block, in retaliation for international pressure over its nuclear program.

Image: Federal police secure the area where members of a drug gang rammed an explosives-laden car into two police patrol vehicles in retaliation for the arrest of a top gang leader in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Thursday, July 15, 2010. (AP Photo)

GAO: Some Mexican Drug Traffickers ‘Specialize’ in Smuggling Aliens From Countries With Ties to Terrorism Into the U.S.

Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:15 AM EST

Mexican drug cartels are helping aliens from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan to illegally enter the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a GAO report.

Image: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) (AP Photo)

Senators DeMint and Brownback Open to GOP Filibusters to Force Hearing on Medicare Chief

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 04:43 PM EST

Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) on Wednesday indicated that they are open to filibustering any and all legislation in the Senate until a confirmation hearing is held for Dr. Donald Berwick, who was recently recess-appointed by President Obama to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Image: Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan arrives on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, to continuing her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pro-Life Groups Seek Probe Into Kagan’s Clinton-Era Role in Partial Birth Abortion Debate

Thursday, July 29, 2010 04:02 AM EST

More than 30 pro-life organizations are calling on senators to investigate Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's record with regards to partial-birth abortion while serving as a Clinton administration attorney.

Image: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) (AP Photo)

Reid: Dem Energy Bill Will Create Jobs and Lower Energy Costs for Consumers

Thursday, July 29, 2010 04:02 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that the Senate's energy bill is necessary for the "environment and for national security," adding that the legislation will generate jobs and lower energy costs for consumers.

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Dem Governors Condemn 'Patchwork' AZ Law; GOP Governors Hedge

Thursday, July 29, 2010 09:54 AM EST

As a federal judge in Phoenix handed down a judgment barring controversial pieces of Arizona's immigration law Wednesday, Democratic governors continued to express their opposition to a "patchwork" of state laws, while GOP state executives were more split on the issue.

Image: This screenshot from a video clip shows President Obama speaking about Hiroshima and Nagasaki during a joint press conference with then Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, in Tokyo on November 13, 2009. (Image: White House video)

Japan Welcomes News That U.S. Envoy Will Attend Hiroshima Commemoration for First Time

Thursday, July 29, 2010 04:46 AM EST

Asked why the gesture was being made at this time, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said, 'At this particular point, we thought it was the right thing to do.'