Yesterday in the House, Democrats slipped into a bill a new provision that would establish criminal punishments for intelligence officials who engage in "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" during interrogations.

The House passed a bill that would remove the longstanding federal anti-trust exemption for health insurance companies. The problem .. it won't actually do anything to lower costs, but it will increase uncertainty in the industry.

North Korea says it will retaliate with an attack (possibly nuclear) if the US and South Korea proceeds with joint military drills next month.

Here's a must-read article on how privatizing retirement accounts in Chile saved the country from economic disaster.

This is an excellent article about the growth of the public sector, their unions and their drain on our economy.

The stimulus was always going to succeed ... because the CBO made sure of it.

The Congressional Black Caucus wants more racial equality included in healthcare reform.

Michelle Malkin has "A Reading Guide to the Senate Bill's Backroom Deals."

Our Energy Secretary says that the US must decrease its energy use in order to allow for developing nations to grow their economies.

According to the CIA, America is the more broke country in the world.

Now there are rumors that Charlie Christ is going to ditch the Republican Party altogether.

On Monday, Medicare reimbursement rates are set to be slashed by 21% and doctors are responding by saying that they may be shutting off their practices to new Medicare patients.

Lawmakers in Great Britain want Al Gore's film on global warming to be banned from schools.

With the merging of Comcast and NBC, lawmakers held hearings in Washington yesterday because they are worried that they are going to lose jobs in their districts.

Can you guess who said this quote: "The Tea Party is about a generation who grew up in an America where everyone looked like them."

FEMA wasted your tax dollars ... color me surprised.

Andrew Klavan explains what liberals believe ...

Helicopter vs. turkey vulture. Don't worry, it has a happy ending. With video!

10 reasons to avoid talking on the phone.

Boy, Scott Brown is getting beat up on his Facebook page for supporting the jobs bill.

Have a disabled child? This Virginia legislator thinks it's God's punishment.

15 things you should know about breasts. Warning, cartoony breast images.

Students walk out at UC San Diego in response to a ghetto-themed party.