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No Time For Cynicism on Energy

One of the reasons why I wrote yesterday's post on the energy bill deal was in anticipation of articles like today's in the New York Times. ...despite the tougher 35 m.p.g. standard, a growing population of drivers would push up total fuel use, as well as greenhouse...

Small Step, Big Victory on Energy

A majority in both houses of Congress, reflecting the desires of the American people, wants to shift the direction of our energy policy away from the fossil fuel past and towards a renewable energy future. To that end, the Senate passed an energy bill in June, the...

Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

Dizzying highs and agonizing lows for the Watchdog this Sunday. On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace didn't ask Karl Rove about his lie regarding the Iraq war authorization vote. But after Rep. Chris van Hollen, D-Md. raised the subject, calling on Rove to "retract"...

Bloggingheads.tv: The Week In Blog

I've been doing a regular segment on Bloggingheads.tv with Conn Carroll (now with the conservative Heritage Foundation) called "The Week In Blog." Among other topics, we discussed the recent GOP presidential debate and the party's obsession with immigration. Click...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

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