Two Republican stars — Palin and Bachmann — align for first time
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 8th, 2010 4:39 am by HL
Two Republican stars — Palin and Bachmann — align for first time
MINNEAPOLIS — Two of the country’s most popular Republicans teamed up Wednesday for a rollicking campaign rally, with Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.) and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin blasting congressional Democrats and Bachmann saying President Obama is doomed to a single term.
Lesser of two evils: Keeping Steele as RNC chair
Absent a truly devastating new revelation, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele appears in no imminent danger of losing his job. But after another week of controversy over his leadership, the chairman’s longer-term prospects look far less secure.
Some black conservatives question tea party’s inclusiveness
A year ago Brandon Brice was one of the primary speakers at the tax day “tea party” rally in New York. The 27-year-old African American, who calls himself a hip-hop Republican, felt at home with the fairly diverse crowd of protesters, shouting into the microphone: “We tell the federal government that it does not tell us what to do!”
Rescue crews enter mine to search; mine company faulted on safety issues
MONTCOAL, WVa. — Rescue crews entered a West Virginia coal mine early Thursday to search for four miners still missing days after a deadly explosion, officials said, but it may be hours more before they reach the site — five miles underground — where the men are believed to be.
Mine company faulted on safety issues, regulators say
The company that owns the West Virginia coal mine where at least 25 workers died this week has pressed its employees for higher productivity rates, sometimes at the expense of safety, according to regulators, lawyers who have sued the company and documents.
