Our Washington Bureau chief, Todd J. Gillman, is at Texas A&M University for a campus appearance by President Barack Obama. Here are some photos Todd took of the hundreds of protesters gathering for the president's arrival. Some of the protesters...
After scoring a win, Texas Sen. John Cornyn's going back for more. For about two weeks, Cornyn has been critical of a White House program which encouraged citizens to forward along "fishy" e-mails about health care reform. Now that the...
Texas Sen. John Cornyn doesn't think President Obama should get too comfy in his current occupation. In an e-mail, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee is asking "a limited number of hand-picked Republicans" to weigh in on who...
In recent days, Sen. John Cornyn has been critical of a new program encouraging citizens to forward so-called "fishy" emails about health care to the White House so it can correct misinformation about proposed Democratic reforms. But now Cornyn is...
As Ryan Rusak reported yesterday, Sen. John Cornyn is awaiting an explanation from the Obama Administration about a program encouraging citizens to forward emails criticizing health care reform to the White House. Cornyn told reporters he's concerned that individuals' rights...
You'll probably get it just as you're sitting down to dinner: a telephone call extolling the virtues of President Obama's health care plan being derailed by Republicans like Dallas Rep. Pete Sessions. The automated and live calls beginning today are...
Texas Sen. John Cornyn told reporters Wednesday he's optimistic about Republicans' chances in the 2010 elections. As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, he's charged with helping craft his party's strategy going into the next election cycle. Republicans will...
As reported widely, and lately here, gun and ammo sales and prices have leaped since Barack Obama was elected president. This is based, of course, on fear of the Obama administration. An NRA spokeswoman is quoted in our story: "Gun...
In an item that I posted earlier -- one that's gotten national attention -- I wrote about an editorial cartoon from The Oklahoman that's been criticized by some women's groups, among others. The cartoon shows Judge Sonia Sotomayor strung up...
Women's groups and others are upset at an editorial cartoon that ran this week in The Oklahoman. The cartoon (below) shows U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor hanging from a tree like a piñata. Nearby, President Barack Obama, in a...
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford yesterday became the first governor to reject some of his state's share of President Obama's economic-stimulus money. He turned down $700 million that the Republican governor said would harm his state's residents in the long...
Texans could save $4 billion if the state implemented the fuel efficeincy standards California has proposed, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. A study by EDF shows the following, according to spokeswoman Chris Smith: By 2030, vehicle efficiency improvements can...
From Staff Writer Dan X. McGraw: Three things in life are certain: Death, taxes, and people trying to make a buck on eBay. The day after Barack Obama's inauguration, the auction site was flooded with items from the historic event....
Staff Writer Jessica Meyers reports: The Libertine Bar on Lower Greenville Avenue opened five hours early today so patrons could watch the inauguration live, while enjoying special libations, including the Obama Slammer, the McCain Parting Shot and the Sarah Palin...
Over on our Religion blog, Staff Writer Jeffrey Weiss has posted links to the inaugural prayers delivered by the Rev. Rick Warren and the Rev. Joseph Lowery, as well as a summary of the religious references in Barack Obama's inaugural...
The new president and 200 guests enjoyed a sumptuous luncheon after the inauguration. It's a longstanding tradition. George Washington dined on lobster pie. Today's menu features foods that Lincoln might have enjoyed -- wild game, shellfish, and root vegetables. The...
DMN correspondent Jim Landers is spending the next month with U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. He watched President Obama's inaugural address at the Tillman USO Center at Bagram Air Field. He just filed a post on our With the Troops blog....
T. Boone Pickens' suggestion for the United States to shift significantly to wind power and natural gas vehicles may not become reality. Still, the Dallas billionaire may have influenced political rhetoric. Consider this line from Barack Obama's inaugural address: "Each...
Courtney Keys, one of our Web editors, just took this photo of our newsroom. I'm the one you don't see, Mr. Moroney. Working. Hard at work. Busy. Very busy....
Staff Writer Eric Aasen was watching the White House Web site during the transition of power. He reports: Just before 11 a.m. Dallas time, the site featured news from the Bush administration -- including a picture of the Bushes as...
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