Ramos, Compean Commutation under Review by U.S. Pardon Attorney
In the waning days of the Bush administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is mulling whether to recommend a commutation for the two former Border Patrol agents jailed for more than a decade each for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler in the buttocks.
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Democrat Leader: Restoring Offshore Drilling Ban a ‘Top Priority’ for Next Year
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told CNSNews.com on Wednesday that restoring the ban on new offshore oil drilling leases “will be a top priority for discussion next year” if the Democrats retain control of Congress.
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Obama repeats vow to move rapidly on climate issues
President-elect Barack Obama has indicated that he intends to move rapidly on one of the most ambitious items on his agenda - tackling climate change.
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Latinos for Obama: Sí se pudo!
Exit poll data show Hispanic voters backed Obama by a whopping 2-to-1 margin, helping to deliver much of the Southwest and also Florida, Virginia and other big battlegrounds where Republicans have long held sway.
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Democratic leaders in the U.S. House discuss confiscating 401(k)s, IRAs
Democrats in the U.S. House have been conducting hearings on proposals to confiscate personal retirement accounts — including 401(k)s and IRAs — and convert them to accounts managed by the Social Security Administration.
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Is Obama's New FCC Transition Head Talk Radio's 'Executioner'?
Henry Rivera, a longtime radical leftist, lawyer and former FCC commissioner, is expected to lead the push to dismantle commercial talk radio that is favored by a number of Democratic Party senators. Rivera will play a pivotal role in preventing critics from having a public voice during Obama's tenure in office.
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Chuck Schumer: Talk Radio Like 'Pornography,' Fairness Doctrine Coming
Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer defended the so-called Fairness Doctrine regarding talk radio, telling Fox News: "I think we should all be fair and balanced, don't you?"
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Sexy TV shows tied to teen pregnancies
In the world of television programming, sex sells — perhaps a little too well with young viewers, a new study suggests.
The RAND Corp. study, released Monday found that teens exposed to high levels of sexual content on television were twice as likely to be involved in a pregnancy in the following three years as teens with limited exposure.
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Obama Presidency an Illegal Immigrant’s Dream
Barack Obama would use his presidential power to discourage enforcement of federal immigration laws and offer blanket amnesty to 12 million illegal immigrants as part of his quiet plan to dismantle U.S. immigration policies.
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Candidates don't talk about immigration
As Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain wind down their campaigns, both undoubtedly hope to escape any serious questions on illegal immigration. Without question, both surely breathed a sigh of relief last week when the final debate ended and the elephant in America's living room had gone unmentioned.
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Chertoff finds silver lining in economy--Urges creation of worker program during decline in illegal crossings
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Thursday urged the next president to take advantage of slowing illegal immigration during the country's economic downturn to create a temporary guest worker program.
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Obama's 'Redistribution' Constitution
One of the great unappreciated stories of the past eight years is how thoroughly Senate Democrats thwarted efforts by President Bush to appoint judges to the lower federal courts.
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Jailed border agents plead for new trial
With their legal options running out, two agents for the U.S. Border Patrol serving jail sentences in connection with the shooting of a Mexican drug smuggler are appealing their convictions today in federal court.
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