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It’s been three years since former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made her splash onto the national stage as Sen. John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 presidential election. And since then she has acquired a very loyal following. But is that helping or hurting her? On Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” conservative columnist and author of “Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America,” Ann Coulter expressed her concern over the Palin phenomenon. She was asked by substitute host Laura Ingraham if Palin can maintain her status as a tea party favorite by stringing people along about her potential 2012 candidacy....

Gov. Rick Perry highlighted important legislation, passed during the 82nd Legislative Session that takes effect September 1, including a balanced budget that doesn’t raise taxes, and key measures that protect the lives of the unborn and strengthen the state’s legal climate, private property rights, and penalties for those convicted of human trafficking. “This session we further strengthened our state’s robust economy the way we said we would: by living within our means, balancing our budget without raising taxes and protecting the Rainy Day Fund,” Gov. Perry said. “Texans can be proud of the steps we have taken to cut down...

We've deluded ourselves into believing in the myth of the noble and peaceful primitive Nicholas Wade's Before The Dawn is one of those books full of eye-catching details. For example, did you know the Inuit have the largest brains of any modern humans? Something to do with the cold climate. Presumably, if this global warming hooey ever takes off, their brains will be shrinking with the ice caps. But the passage that really stopped me short was this: "Both Keeley and LeBlanc believe that for a variety of reasons anthropologists and their fellow archaeologists have seriously underreported the prevalence of...

Congressmen, Jesse Jackson Investigating Ohio Election Complaints Jackson Says Election Not Over UPDATED: 2:42 PM EST December 8, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday the burden is on Congress to investigate countless reports of election irregularities in Ohio and elsewhere. While he stopped short of calling for a delay in the Inauguration, Jackson repeatedly said the election is not over. "The legal challenges cannot stop. There should be a debate in Congress about what happened," said the former Democratic presidential candidate and founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Jackson's comments came as Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan...