House Judiciary letter warns Holder not to redistribute $335M Countrywide set bi2280298 In a letter obtained by The Daily Caller, House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Lamar Smith warned Attorney General Eric Holder not to permit the transfer of funds from a recent $335 million Department of Justice settlement to organizations associated the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, more commonly known as ACORN, or other advocacy groups allied President ..

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Immigration Director Critical Of County Detainee Policy bi2280298 U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton criticized Cook County?s illegal immigration policy a letter to County Board President Tony Preckwinkle. [ more ? ]..

The James O'Keefe factor bi2280298 His online videos have rocked politics Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map): Senators Office Arrest The footage grainy, the audio fuzzy, but the stories always seem clear. At first. A pimp a chinchilla coat and scantily clad girlfriend walk an ACORN community organizing office and walk out tax advice for prostitution ring. Fundraisers for National Public ..

Neighbors Riled By Planned DSS Move bi2280298 Although officials won?t talk about openly, neighbors have been told the state welfare office moving from Newhallville?s Bassett Street to James Street Fair Haven?and they?re not happy about it

Virginia Attorney General Confirms Investigation Of Newt Gingrich Ballot Peti bi2280298 About a month ago, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told supporters that failure to get on the Virginia Republican primary ballot was the result of what he called "fraud" by one of campaign's signature collectors, who turned 1,500 bogus signatures. Now, progressive blogger and broadcaster Brad Friedman reporting that the Virginia Attorney General's office and the State board of ..

New Records Obtained by Judicial Watch Show Obama White House Coordination Wi bi2280298 WASHINGTON, DC-- - Judicial Watch , the organization that investigates and fights government corruption, announced today that has received additional documents about meetings held between Estelle Rogers, ..

Oakland Tribune cartoonist defined golden age of Bay Area sports bi2280298 Shed a tear, because the Li'l Acorn has ridden off the sunset for the final time. Beloved sports cartoonist Leland Stanford Susman, who brought the acorn to life 65 years ago and came to define the golden age of Bay Area sports to newspaper readers, died Sunday at age 94 American Canyon

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Obama?s tax deadbeats each owe $23,165 bi2280298 The White House?s 36 tax deadbeats owe an average of $23,165.33, putting President Barack Obama?s personal office near the top of the federal deadbeat chart

Russian Transport a Mail Order Mess bi2280298 Steele and Garofalo. It?s been a calamitous week off-Broadway. In the New Group production of Russian Transport , a loud, inconsequential play full of cussing and yelling at the Acorn Theater on West 42nd Street, a family of mewling, whining Russian immigrants a cluttered two-story house Coney Island are struggling to keep car service business going. When the lights go up, Diana, the ..

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Despite supply, no gas price relief sight thanks to Persian Gulf tension - bi2280298 Despite supply, no gas price relief sight thanks to Persian Gulf tensionChicago Sun-TimesRetail gas prices are at highest levels ever for time of year despite ample and declining demand. That's because tension the Persian Gulf has kept crude oil prices around $100 per barrel for most of the month. and more »..

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