Today, by only a one vote margin, the liberals in the U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture and end debate on the so-called "DISCLOSE" Act. If passed, the cynical DISCLOSE Act championed by liberals Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer would have suppressed the First Amendment free speech rights of conservative organizations while creating carve-outs for liberal organizations of which Schumer and Reid approve. Read More

Frank Rich of the New York Times column has written another installment in a seemingly endless series of obituaries of religious conservatism, the latest tied to Mel Gibson's travails. In Rich's formulation, Gibson is a "powerful and canonized figure in the political and cultural pantheon of American conservatism," so his recent personal challenges and the release of highly embarrassing audiotapes recorded during a bitter custody dispute are a metaphor for the decline of the cultural right. Read More

Describing the White House last week, Congressional Democrats used words like "ineptness," "neglected" and "disconcerting," and phrases like "isn't aggressive enough." President Barack Obama has only himself to blame for these protests. Read More

If Newt Gingrich decides to run for President, chalk the following commentary that he just posted in the "feather in his cap" category. It will go a long way with Evangelicals. Newt is speaking out boldly on these plans for a mosque near Ground Zero in NYC. Read More

'We don't like this fundamental transformation, and we're going to do something about it." With that line, in her savvy "Mama Grizzlies" video, Sarah Palin may have captured not only the political mood of much of the country, but also why women seem to be getting ready to make tea — and political hay — this year. Read More