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Confessions of a Juiced Journalist
Before Congress creates yet another useless special investigation committee and subpoenas me, I wish to come clean and confess. I took steroids. Strong steroids. The kind that bulk you …
Cuccinelli and Dominion Move to Repeal Virginia’s Clean Electricity Standard
Proposed legislation would harm environment and, opponents say, constitutes a confession that Dominion has accepted $77 million from ratepayers without properly fulfilling intent of current law.
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The Amazing Grace of it All
Washington, DC — President Barack Hussein Obama's second inauguration was every bit as historic as his first — not because it said so much about the nation's long, bitter, …
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The Real Truth About Weight Gain and Contraception
Valerie Tarico gives the low-down on how different methods of contraception impact weight gain.
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Fiscal Footnote: Big Senate Gift to Drug Maker
Just two weeks after pleading guilty in a federal fraud case, Amgen, the worldu2019s largest biotechnology firm, just received an endorsement from the US Senate.
How a Government Report Spread a Questionable Claim About Iran
New reports about Iran's growing political power might not be coming from the credible sources that you think.
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How to Cut Megabanks Down to Size
It is a prevailing myth in Washington: big bailouts are over for good. Never again, the line goes, could giant financial institutions imperil the nation’s economy. This is nonsense, …
Minimum Wage Hikes Do Not Cause Inflation
Contrary to what conservative economists believe, Jeannette Wicks-Lim argues, a raise in minimum wage does not impact inflation or the overall cost of living in America.
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Swell Times for America’s Swollen Fortunes
Americau2019s political leaders took it upon themselves to start hacking away at the federal estate tax.
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12 Ways Obama Smacked Down the Right in His Inauguration Speech
President Barack Obama's second inaugural address was music to the ears of many progressives.