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Gang of Four Blog
We at the Gang of Four have been informed by our editor at the Denver Post that the Post is changing directions for their political blogs (basically aiming to have content generated by employees).
So I bid Gang of Four readers farewell and ask that you (except for Jim, whose brain is impervious to reason and whose constant spelling errors drive me to distraction) keep following...
A few quick thoughts for this lazy weekend about health care "reform":
1) As the WSJ notes, "Every Democrat cast the deciding health-care vote." Particularly in moderate states, voters must not let their Democratic
The following is the second part of a two-part investigative report, including supporting official documents, of several federal agents (from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agency) who were involved with the prosecution -- some might say persecution -- of Cory Voorhis. For part one of the report, click
The following is the first part of a two-part investigative report, including supporting official documents, of several federal agents (from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agency) who were involved with the prosecution -- some might say persecution -- of Cory Voorhis.
To read Rasmussen: Tea Party Tops GOP on Three-Way Generic Ballot
In a sign of bad news for both political parties, a new Rasmussen Reports “generic ballot” poll shows “Democrats attracting 36% of the vote. The Tea Party...
From Americans for Limited Government, the following article is a must-read if you want to understand what health care "reform" is really about. As many of us have said all along, it's not about health care, it's about power.
According to a new Rasmussen Reports poll, the number of Americans self-identifying as Democrats has dropped to a 4-year low of 36%. While still 2.9% higher than the number of Republicans, the current spread is the narrowest since
President Barack Obama is just barely willing to talk to Fox News but believes in speaking to the world’s leading dictators and terrorists “without preconditions." While his naive leftist base and enemies of the nation might find that position appealing in its “modesty", what it really shows to people who matter in international affairs is one simple thing: weakness.
Washington & the West Blog
Editor's note: This is Rep. Diana DeGette's second dispatch from the United Nations climate summit being held in Copenhagen, Denmark. DeGette traveled to the talks as part of the official bipartisan Congressional delegation.
By U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
The U.S. Congressional delegation began the final day of the Climate...
Editor's Note: U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, will be blogging for the Denver Post during her visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, this week as part of the official bipartisan House delegation attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference. This is her first dispatch from the trip:
By U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
Only days after introducing a bill to move up the effective date of legislation meant to protect credit card users, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D- Colo.) got big-footed by senate heavyweight Chris Dodd, the Democrat from Connecticut. Dodd announced that he will introduce a bill that goes one better than Udall's proposal to stop credit card companies from arbitrary increases in interest rates after Dec....
Auto dealers won't be covered under a new consumer regulatory agency after a vote in the House Financial Services Committee exempting them, despite the major role they play in financing car loans.
Among those supporting the Republican amendment that passed this morning by a vote of 47-21 was Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, whose suburban Denver district is populated with some of...
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today asked the department's Inspector General to investigate addenda to shale leases that were issued by the Bush administration on Jan. 15.
In a letter to inspector Mar Kendall, Salazar said he had "serious concerns" abbout the leases, noting that they...
By Michael Riley
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D – Colo.) sent a letter today to Barack Obama asking him to push for a quick response from the military’s highest commander on reversing the...
Rep. Jared Polis, D-Boulder, and his partner Marlon Reis, share their views of being a congressional odd couple in a piece posted on CNN.com.
In it, Polis says, "while notable, the gender of my spouse has little to do with the overall experience of the congressional life and our...
Politico reports this morning that several Democratic Senators have decided to return donations from New York financier Hassan Nemazee, who was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of trying to defraud Citibank of $74 million.
The article speculates that more returned donations are surely to follow.
