http://yrnetwork.com/news/ 21Republicans.com News Feed 1.0 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:11:33 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2777 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2777 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:11:33 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2775 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2775 The investigative panel looking at alleged violations against House rules by New York Rep. Charlie Rangel recommended a reprimand for the longtime lawmaker, Rep. Gene Green, D-Texas, a member of the panel said Friday.  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:39:37 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2774 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2774 Those who fight against Second Amendment rights cite statistics about gun violence, as if such numbers are evidence enough that our rights should be restricted. But Chicago and Washington DC, the two cities from which came the most recent Supreme Court decisions on Second Amendment rights, had some of the most restrictive laws in the nation, and also some of the highest rates of violent crime. Clearly, such restrictions do not correlate with preventing crime. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:34:53 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2773 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2773 Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director, Matthew Brooks, today issued a statement in response to Rep. Mike McMahon's (D-NY-13) reelection campaign attacking "Jewish money" going to a potential Republican challenger. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:48:41 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2772 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2772 With two wars raging and an economy in turmoil, President Obama took his case to the couch at Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:46:22 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2771 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2771 With less than 100 days until the midterm elections, American voters would give the edge to Republicans by an 11 percentage-point margin if the Congressional election were today. Yet a majority doesn't think a Republican takeover of Congress would lead to positive change. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:42:45 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2770 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2770 Former Bay State Gov. Mitt Romney is a “major player” nipping at the heels of President Obama and stands as the GOP’s best shot to reclaim the Oval Office in 2012, a new national poll shows. “In many ways, he’s arguably the establishment front-runner,” pollster... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:01:20 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2769 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2769 A new Quinnipiac survey in Florida shows primary trouble for a couple formerly presumed nominees. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:00:06 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2767 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2767 Here are two media figures, one elected official and two political leaders rising fast, though all are under 26. If you haven't heard of them yet, you soon may. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:39:04 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2766 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2766 By PAUL IVERSON - Over the past several months, the residents and communities in Bucks County have overwhelmingly expressed support for restoring SEPTA's Newtown rail line. To SEPTA's own admission, the existing rail lines are at capacity. This brings us to an interesting problem: lack of capacity on regional rail. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:43:32 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2765 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2765 Arizona's court-altered illegal immigration law went into effect just after midnight Wednesday, hours after a federal judge blocked its most controversial provisions - including on-the-spot police checks of suspected illegal immigrants. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:03:41 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2764 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2764 A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. But the political discussions outside the room will be far more significant. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:03:04 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2763 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2763 New York Congressional candidate York Kleinhandler is facing a lawsuit in Florida Federal court for what has been described as a predatory scheme against the elderly. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:27:53 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2762 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2762 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:52 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2761 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2761 The economy continues to stink. His "blame everybody else" rhetoric is getting old, even to those who once supported him. Appearances on shows like The View and endless campaign events are probably not going to do anything to change people's perception of reality. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:01:32 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2760 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2760 A federal judge on Wednesday blocked some of the toughest provisions in the Arizona illegal immigration law, putting on hold the state's attempt to have local police enforce federal immigration policy. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:38:06 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2759 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2759 Maricopa County, home to Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has participated since 2007 in a federal-state program that has resulted in more than 26,000 illegals being referred to immigration authorities for deportation. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:31:25 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2758 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2758 The Massachusetts Legislature has approved a new law intended to bypass the Electoral College system and ensure that the winner of the presidential election is determined by the national popular vote. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:07:39 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2755 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2755 Under a little-noticed provision of the recently passed financial-reform legislation, the Securities and Exchange Commission no longer has to comply with virtually all requests for information releases from the public, including those filed under the Freedom of Information Act. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:07:26 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2754 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2754 A graduate student in Georgia is suing her university after she was told she must undergo a remediation program due to her beliefs on homosexuality and transgendered persons. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:47:36 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2753 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2753 President Obama will make history as the first sitting president on a daytime talk show when he visits with the ladies of The View. But he'll be missing out on another historic occasion - the Boy Scouts' Jamboree marking the group's 100th anniversary, right in the president's backyard.  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:14 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2752 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2752 When extreme overgrowth and underbrush behind a California courthouse threatened the risk of fires, the cash-strapped state knew it had to act - and act quickly. Not by turning to the local fire department or bringing on landscapers, but by hiring a herd of goats. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:25:44 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2751 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2751 "My fellow hopeless dorks," said Obama, "It is obvious that the disasters that have befallen us since I took office can be attributed to evil time travelers, possibly from the Star Trek continuum or evil Quantum Leapers." Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:02:08 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2750 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2750 Senate Republicans blocked legislation imposing new restrictions on political activity by special interest groups Tuesday, likely dealing a fatal blow to a drive by the White House and congressional Democrats to rewrite campaign rules in the run-up to the midterm elections. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:49:18 GMT http://news.yrnetwork.com/2749 http://news.yrnetwork.com/2749 The Massachusetts senator told his state's tax collector Tuesday that he would promptly pay all the taxes due on his new $7 million yacht that he docked in tax-free Rhode Island. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:41:22 GMT