Day: December 10, 2009

Most people leave college because they have trouble going to school while working to support themselves.

Former Alaska Sen. and 2008 presidential candidate Mike Gravel predicted in an interview that Sarah Palin will run for president — and “she’s going to surprise a lot of people.”

It will take on ‘Democratic-media complex.”

If every great cause requires an even greater villain, Democratic greens have found one in Sarah Palin.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has temporarily halted debate on health care reform to turn to a massive year-end spending bill awarding generous funding boosts to foreign aid and domestic programs….

DeMint endorses Williams to fill Hutchison’s seat.

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a critical time, the uproar over stolen e-mails suggesting scientists suppressed contrary views about climate change has emboldened skeptics – including congressional Republicans looking to scuttle President Barack Obama’s push for mandatory reductions in greenhouse gases….

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest government effort to create jobs should have the same tough restrictions on lobbyists and lawmakers’ pet projects as the $787 billion stimulus plan did, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday….

In new poll, Huckabee trails by 1 percentage point.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s top military officer says 16,000 troops have received their orders for Afghanistan since President Barack Obama announced his new war strategy….