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WALLACE: Joining us now is the former speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich. He is also the author, along with his daughter, of a new book called “5 Principles for a Successful Life.” And, Mr. Speaker, welcome back to “FOX News Sunday.” GINGRICH: Good to be here. WALLACE: House Speaker Pelosi continues to deny that she was ever briefed on the enhanced interrogation techniques that were actually used against Al Qaida operative Abu Zubaydah. But a newly released list of congressional briefings -- and let’s put it up -- says that Pelosi received, quote, “a description of the particular EITs,”...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Speech at AIPAC For video: www.aipac.org/about_AIPAC/Learn_About_AIPAC/2841_24653.asp 05/05/2009 It's very good to be with all of you, and I want to thank all of you. I want to thank first the members of Congress who are assembled there, the leaders of AIPAC, you David, Howard Friedman, Lee Rosenberg and Howard Kohr, all the delegates of AIPAC and the hundreds of students that are in the room, all the friends of Israel. I want to thank all of you for your unwavering support for Israel and for strengthening the great friendship between Israel and the United States. As...

On Today's Show...   Andy McCarthy:  A Fabulous, Gutsy Letter to Attorney General Holder He refuses to be used by the Obama administration as cover for freeing Gitmo terrorists.  Rush is #38: TIME 100 List of the World's Most Influential People (Rush 24/7 Members: Listen)   Obama Supreme Court Selection Will Be Based on Race and Gender What happened to picking the best person for the court? (Rush 24/7 Members:  Listen)   "Chuck Todd said Sonia Sotomayor 'checks all the right boxes' for the Supreme Court.  Profiling is bad for law enforcement, but good for judicial selection.  Forget legal...

Liz Cheney, former State Department official and daughter of former VP Dick Cheney appeared on MSNBC on Thursday with anchor Norah O'Donnell. During the interview, Liz Cheney defended her father's view that harsh interrogation tactics yielded valuable intelligence information, and ... wait for it ... implied that if information was gleaned, it ain't torture. The following transcript is via MSNBC, or you can view the video below. There are some embedded comments in the transcript. NORAH O'DONNELL, MSNBC ANCHOR: Also, there may be some new information today on who signed off on tough tactics to question terrorists. The Senate Intelligence...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I had a report, I got this at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. I just didn't have a chance to work it in yesterday. It's this Department of Homeland Security report, it's nine pages, I've got the PDF here, and, by the way, this speech of Obama's and the DHS report yesterday are timed for one reason and that's the tea parties tomorrow. This speech, the primary purpose of this speech is to take any glow off the tea parties. The media is going to report on this speech later this afternoon and tell you about how great the...

CQ Transcriptswire SPEAKER: REP. PAUL D. RYAN, R-WIS. [*] RYAN: Hello I’m Paul Ryan of Wisconsin the lead Republican on the House Budget Committee. America is in the midst of an economic crisis. Families and small businesses are hurting and too many Americans have lost their jobs. There is no doubt that President Obama inherited -- fiscal crisis. But the question is busy fixing it or is he making it worse. The president’s budget which passed the House and Senate this week we’ll make the crisis much much worse. Rather than getting spending under control it -- spending out of...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: President Obama with a joint press conference this morning with Angela Merkel, she is perhaps unique on the world stage among all the European Union leaders in that she is not spellbound and she's not rendered a little high school cheerleader when Obama comes to town. A story here from Baden-Baden Germany: "Last time Barack Obama came to Germany, he was campaigning for the White House, met Angela Merkel, and was treated like a rock star by hundreds of thousands of people in Berlin. But today there's an undercurrent, however slight, of resentment against the United States...

Republican weekly response slams Obama budget from Rep. Paul Ryan

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: To Cartersville, Georgia, this is Irving. I'm glad you waited, Irving. Welcome to the EIB Network. CALLER: Oh, my goodness. I can't believe it. Twenty-year EIB alumnus, proud Reagan revolutionary dittos to you, sir. RUSH: Thank you el mucho, Irving. CALLER: Well, Rush, I don't know why I don't hear any anger. I don't know why no one is angry today. I'm very, very upset at what's going on. All of these things that are going, and I don't know what to do. I mean, I know we voted, and that's in the past, and that's fine,...

Program Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, we take pride in presenting a thoughtful address by Ronald Reagan. Mr. Reagan: Reagan: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs, the performer hasn't been provided with a script. As a matter of fact, I have been permitted to choose my own words and discuss my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. I have spent most of my life as a Democrat. I recently have seen fit to follow another course. I believe that...

In Defense of Individualism March 20, 2009 Listen To It! FREE! WMP | RealPlayer BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Snerdley says -- and this depresses me, because I said in the closing segment of the previous hour that the Democrat Party and the Obama administration are conducting an all-out assault on the individual and liberty and freedom. And that's exactly what it is.Snerdley says,"You better explain why the individual is so important.You know, a lot of people,you got a whole bunch of brand-new tuner-inners out there, Rush, and a lot of these people think the individual is just a greedy SOB,and...

RNC: Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) Delivers Weekly Republican Address    Republican National Committee logo. (PRNewsFoto/Republican National Committee)WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Republican National Committee: Governor Haley Barbour (R-MS) delivers the weekly Republican address. Enclosed below is a link to the audio file, YouTube link to the video, and text of the address. Please note that the YouTube link will go live once the embargo is lifted. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080519/RNCLOGO) NOTE: The address is embargoed until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. Audio of the address is available here. Video of the address...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I know, I know, I know. I'm sitting here, and I'm recalling all of these instances, such as when Peggy Noonan said that Sarah Palin was somewhat vulgar and David Brooks was talking about the elegance of Barack Obama. I can't help but think what a bunch of dupes. We're dealing with a mean and cold guy here, folks. And what's he doing bowling in the middle of an economic crisis, for crying out loud? Who cares what the score is? JOHNNY DONOVAN: Live from the Southern Command in sunny south Florida via New York City, it's...

Has Steele turned his back on Rush and the GOP Grassroots? Show some spine, Michael! BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I was not going to talk about Michael Steele. I have had e-mails from the Drive-By Media. I have had interview requests to be on television shows to talk about Michael Steele and what he said about my speech Saturday night. He was on CNN and I was going to ignore it, but so many of you are e-mailing me asking me to respond to this that I have changed my mind and I'm going to do so. Here is what...

February 28, 2009 - 7:33 AM Radio Address by Senator Richard Burr To listen to the audio of Senator Burr’s radio address, please click here. “Hello, this is U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina.“This week, President Obama shared with all Americans his priorities and concerns about the serious economic challenges we are facing.  I appreciated his optimism and agree with him that our country has the ability to overcome this significant economic challenge.  The strongest tool we as Americans have is our ability to rally together and find solutions with unity of purpose.  There is no limit to our...

"Well, conservatism isn't dead because it cannot be dead. Conservatism is not manmade. Conservatism is a philosophy. It's not a scheme. It's not a plan to figure out what the American people need and want, and then give it to them. That's populism! Conservatism is a philosophy based on God-given natural rights...You know it and I know it, and that's why this Republican roster of candidates has always been somewhat disquieting, and we know that it is because if you look at it, it's pretty much evenly spread, the support around all the top-tier people. Look what happens, by the...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT  RUSH:  Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you all very, very much. Thank you all. I can't tell you how wonderful that makes me feel. It happens everywhere I go, but it's still special here. [ Laughter ] If you all will indulge me, I learned something, I guess, it's early Friday morning that I didn't know. Friday morning is when I learned this. I learned that Fox, God love them, is televising this speech on the Fox News Channel, which means, ladies and gentleman, this is my first ever address to the nation. [Applause]   Now, I...

"The Pursuit of the Difficult" Thank you all very much. It’s good to see all of you, and to be among so many friends. Being at CPAC feels a bit like coming home. Your enthusiastic send off three years ago propelled my campaign to the top of the pack. That status turned out to be temporary, of course. And when the journey was over, both Ann and I were filled with gratitude for your friendship and loyalty. It warmed our hearts, and we thank you. A lot of you have been asking how Ann is doing. And I’m happy to...

Rep. Mike Pence's Speech to CPAC Posted 02/26/2009 ETUpdated 02/27/2009 ET Rep. Mike Pence's (R-Ind.) address to CPAC on February 26, 2009: As I stood on that cold January day atop the grassy hills surrounding the fort, in the theatre of my mind I could almost see the armada sailing up the river with hulls overflowing with the pride of having sacked the Capitol of the young country with little opposition. But the long night would not end as they hoped. Here, amidst these earthen barricades, a small determined band of patriots would save the revolution because they would...

Jindal: As I grew up, my mom and dad taught me the values that attracted them to this country -- and they instilled in me an immigrant's wonder at the greatness of America. As a child, I remember going to the grocery store with my dad. Growing up in India, he had seen extreme poverty. And as we walked through the aisles, looking at the endless variety on the shelves, he would tell me: 'Bobby, Americans can do anything.' Obama: ...Dillon, South Carolina - a place where the ceilings leak, the paint peels off the walls, and they have to...