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WAGONER – U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn called out Democrats, Republicans, Newt Gingrich, the military-industrial complex, teachers unions and Medicare – to name a few – at a town hall meeting Friday. (more)

After serving Virginia as a U.S. senator, governor, congressman, and state delegate, Republican George Allen has racked up considerable political experience. Despite losing his Senate seat to Democrat Jim Webb in 2006, the UVA alum has remained busy and maintains an active website informing readers of his activities, endorsements, and fund raising events. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller, Allen provided his take on the upcoming midterm elections and his own political future. (more)

Newt Gingrich’s ex-wife is speaking out for the first time, telling Esquire that there is “no way” the man she stood by during his tenure as Speaker of the House will be president. (more)

A new State Department report designating terrorist organizations notably excludes one group: the Taliban. The U.S. has been fighting a war in Afghanistan for almost a decade aimed at “defeating the Taliban,” Taliban members repeatedly have threatened and killed American citizens and lawmakers have increased pressure on State to add the Taliban to the list. (more)

Washington (CNN) – With his busy travel schedule and penchant for wading into heated national debates, Newt Gingrich has gotten plenty of presidential buzz. (more)

Everybody, even White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, agrees that Republicans are going to pick up seats in the House and Senate elections this year. The disagreement is about how many. (more)

Palin nomination brought out the little community organizers in scores of lefty journos — Charlie Crist is a momma’s boy — University attempts ‘thought reform’ on Christian student — Howard Dean and Newt Gingrich: A match made in the bowels of National Lampoon? — DOJ witness can’t testify in NBPP case — Cop Update: Many Federal police still do not understand the Bill of Rights (more)

Liberal Democrats are skeptical about President Obama’s decision to appoint a senior official from the Clinton administration to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). (more)

While President Obama is undoubtedly pleased that Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan received unanimous support from Judiciary Committee Democrats today, their support masks Kagan’s historically low popularity across the nation.  For the White House and Senate Democrats, the persistence of Kagan’s low numbers – despite her engaging if not very substantive performance at last month’s hearings – must be both disappointing and puzzling.  For GOP senators and candidates, the nominee’s unpopularity and the issues behind it present a valuable electoral opportunity between now and November. (more)

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Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich had a sobering analysis of the U.S. military’s mission in Afghanistan during a political visit to Iowa Monday. (more)

National Review has learned that in 1996, Kagan apparently tied the NRA to the KKK — yes, the KKK — while debating the Clinton administration’s position on a bill. (more)

China’s on-again-off-again approach to U.S-China military interaction and Beijing’s refusal to allow Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to visit China during his recent Asian trip reveals a dysfunctional military relationship that’s the result of much more than Beijing’s displeasure over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. It reflects fundamentally different national strategic objectives and the changing locus of leverage that result from China’s growing power and influence relative to the U.S. (more)

Washington is a town that is all too accustomed to watching phenoms fall flat. Every few years, a new telegenic messiah arrives to walk upon the waters of the Potomac, and promptly sinks. (more)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee warned Monday that he would seek to slow Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s path to confirmation unless senators get full access to her files as a Clinton administration aide. (more)

A crowd of more than 10,000 at the NRA’s Celebration of American Values Freedom Experience stood and roared. (more)

Anti-bank rhetoric may be all the rage, but there are 19 billion reasons why taxpayers should redirect their anger toward Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the lawmakers who keep bailing them out and the news media that refuse to report it. (more)

If you think that environmentalists are lamenting the Gulf oil spill, think again. (more)

To implement its agenda, Team Obama develops a narrative according to its needs. Then they send the marching orders out to their brethren in the media, who faithfully run stories sympathetic to the goal du jour. “Deal with us or we take you down,” Obama tells his targets in his best Chicago-style politico-speak. “If you are not at the table with us, you are on the menu.” (more)