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WASHINGTON — President Biden insisted Wednesday that he “never talked business with anybody” after his son Hunter’s former business partner Devon Archer told Congress last week that he was on speakerphone during roughly 20 business meetings and even met his son’s foreign patrons at in-person events. “There’s this testimony now where one of your son’s former business associates is claiming that you were on speakerphone a lot with them, talking business,” Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy told Biden after a wind-power event in New Mexico.

Joe Biden is out of excuses. He never should have had any. He won the 2020 election decisively. He took over the White House while having both houses of Congress in his pocket. He was a veteran of the Hill who, I foolishly presumed, understood not only how things are done in Washington, but how that process has evolved since he first won elected office in 1973. Best of all, he wasn’t Donald Trump. Those are all good things, and Biden’s first 100 days showed him cashing in on all of that political capital. He presided over a comprehensive and...

Now that Cantor, a Turncoat, has been sent packing, we need to finish the criminal conspiracy between him, Dick Boehner and Witch McConnell. Send Money, take a trip to do walks and knocks in opposition, get the word out to friends and enemies. They must be defeated. The Republic cannot take any more of their shenanigans.

SACRAMENTO – California plans to accelerate its ongoing campaign to sweep more dirty cars off the streets while Congress duels over high-profile “cash for clunkers” legislation. In Sacramento, the Air Resources Board this month is expected to approve a $30 million expansion of a program that pays motorists $1,000 to turn over their heavy-polluting vehicles for dismantling. The goal is to scrap 15,000 vehicles on top of the more than 18,000 crushed on average each fiscal year. In Washington, two competing $4 billion measures are being driven more by a desire to spark flagging auto sales than an interest in...

By Steven C. Johnson NEW YORK, Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence plunged to a record low in October as a worsening financial crisis made Americans anxious about their jobs and pessimistic about the future, a report said on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its index measuring consumer sentiment tumbled to 38.0 in October from an upwardly revised 61.4 in September. That was the lowest reading since the index began in 1967. The previous low was 43.2 in December 1974. "The sharp drop in the consumer confidence index shows that consumers have been really battered, and this last month...

HONOLULU (AP) - The top U.S. military commander in the Pacific said he's "perplexed and concerned" by China's last-minute decision to deny a U.S. aircraft carrier entry to Hong Kong for a previously scheduled port visit...

WASHINGTON -- Former President Jimmy Carter is a clever rascal. The other day, when he esteemed the presidency of George W. Bush "the worst in history," he was naturally intent on bold-faced headlines. He is always covetous of attention. But there was more to it.

Test your Jamestown survival skills: You are a doctor in 1607. Other colonists are complaining about loss of appetite, weakness, lethargy and irritability. Some are hallucinating and having seizures. What is your diagnosis? Lousy disease Scurvy Saltwater poisoning

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The tiny state of Rhode Island still ranks rock bottom in terms of driving knowledge, according to a national test conducted by GMAC Insurance. Oregon drivers answered the most questions correctly. The test revealed that about one in 11 licensed drivers in the United States would fail a state drivers test, according to GMAC Insurance. Rhode Island ranked last year, also, with an average score of 77. Last year, Oregon's average score was 89, which still placed at the top of the rankings that year. Based on average scores, northwestern states generally ranked highest while the...

Laissez-Faire Approach to Lice Minimizes Absenteeism, But It Distresses Moms Education-reform mandates like the No Child Left Behind law are putting a contentious new spin on a classroom issue that makes parents' skin crawl: head lice. Schools used to take a hard line on the sesame-seed-sized parasites, which suck human blood and glue their eggs to individual hairs. At the first sign of an outbreak, pupils got scalp checks. Those with lice were immediately banished from the classroom until all lice and eggs -- known as nits -- were gone. But to the dismay of many parents, these "no nits"...

WASHINGTON – With the push to overturn flight restrictions at Dallas Love Field heating up, a schism has emerged among North Texas lawmakers. Three of the region's eight House members – all from the Dallas side – say it's time to loosen or scrap the 25-year-old Wright amendment. "I think it's outlived its usefulness," Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Plano, said Thursday. "That doesn't mean it's going to get repealed this year." The willingness of Dallas-area lawmakers to openly side with Southwest Airlines Co. against American Airlines Inc. represents a fresh threat to American and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Both have been...

Site has jpg of New York Electoral College Certificate of Vote. Page Three has 31 votes for President going to John L. Kerry of Massachusetts.

It's not what we thought we were gonna be doing, a lot of the people's civil rights have been compromised, and we don't know what's going on. If I keep speaking my mind, will I be deported?

'Wonder Twins' Movie Planned Fri Jun 7,10:05 AM ET By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Warner Bros. is activating its wonder powers with plans for a live-action adaptation of the "Wonder Twins" superheroes. The studio optioned the rights to the characters with Gaylord Films, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported Thursday. The twins, youth trainee aliens from the planet Exxor, originally appeared in the 1977 Saturday-morning cartoon series "The All-New SuperFriends Hour." Zan had the power to change into any water-based form, while his sister, Jayna, could become any animal. They could also communicate telepathically. The pair initiated...

Beltway Beat: Sorry, Bill Every time we write something nice about Bill Clinton, the telephone rings. Last week, we made the mistake of applauding his musical skills. "Mr. Clinton is not, and never has been, an 'accomplished' musician," says reader Bill Lloyd, a retired member of the U.S. Army Band (1948-50) and longtime musical instructor. "He's a musical hack and a political hack. In bands, there are first alto saxes, second alto saxes, tenor sax and baritone sax. No such thing as first-chair tenor sax. (Sorry, Bill, but that's where Bubba told us he was sitting.) "When JFK ran for...