Should Bloggers Have The Same Rights As Journalists?

There have been only a handful of cases in which courts have addressed whether bloggers should be treated as journalists for the purpose of considering the reporters’ privilege.

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Oprah Calls on Viewers to Demand Action Against Child Abuse

On Monday, September 15, Oprah issues an urgent call to her viewers to take action against child predators in an all new episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. “What you are going to see is going to shock you to the core, but I'm asking you to please not turn away, because this is happening in our country to our children in the United States every day,

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The Caucus: Obama Calls for Overhaul of Education System

In an address to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, President Obama issued a challenge to states to increase the quality of reading and math instruction to keep American students at pace with other countries and renewed his support for a merit-based system of payment for teachers.

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Obama Alarmed Over U.S. Nurse Shortage, Health Expansion Cri

President Obama expresses alarm over potential usage of foreign-trained nurses, as the ongoing shortage in nursing threatens to curtail the Democrat's ambitious national healthcare roll-out.

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Macon Phillips: Obama's new-media messenger

Phillips works for President Obama as the White House's new-media director, a new job for an administration that embraces technology.

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Republicans Unnecessarily Politicize Spending Bill

Jon Kyl of Arizona, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, pushed for an amendment barring any money for relocating refugees from Gaza to the United States. Not that the bill ever designated any money for that purpose. Mr. Kyl just wanted to be extra sure and, in doing so, to force Democrats to take a politically charged vote.

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Tiahrt, Huelskamp Oppose Sebelius Nomination

Kansas Congressman Todd Tiahrt and State Senator (and candidate for the KS-01) have both released statements critical of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius's nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary. Why? They both call Sebelius an "abortion extremist."

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