Is pizza a vegetable? It may surprise you to think that Congress wants to make it so. The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that abandons proposals that threatened to take pizza and french fries off of federally funded school lunch menus. The scrapped proposals stemmed from a 2010 child nutrition law calling on [...]

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If there’s one thing we can be sure of in these chaotic times, it’s that we still trust in God. Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto. The measure, which was sponsored by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), supports and encourages the motto’s [...]

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The PROTECT IP Act (S.968) (also known as the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA) proposed in the House of Representatives would give the government the power to censor the internet while strengthening the entertainment industry’s ability to sue a website or blog for any and all perceived copyright infringements. (UPDATE: Help stop SOPA easily here) [...]

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Could Justin Bieber really be facing five years in prison?  That’s what one group claims in response to a bill being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives that would punish the unauthorized online streaming of copyrighted content. The proposed bill, titled the Commercial Felony Streaming Act, or S.978, is the latest step in the ongoing [...]

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Embattled solar company Solyndra announced today that CEO Brian Harrison has resigned. Solyndra has been the focal point of a media firestorm since the California solar energy company sought bankruptcy protection after receiving a $528 million loan from the Obama administration. The company filed paperwork in Delaware yesterday stating that Harrison resigned last Friday. Solyndra [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Saturday, September 24, 2011: – House and Senate battle over disaster aid bill – Ahmadinejad says it’s not too late to fix U.S. ties – Knox trial: prosecutors sum up their case – Australia “collar bomb” suspect extradited from US

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Seven months after being shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner in Tucson, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords made her emotional return to the House floor yesterday, coming back to vote in favor of the bill calling for the nation’s debt ceiling to be increased. The floor erupted with applause when Giffords made her entrance.  She [...]

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Jay Carney, a former reporter for Time and communications director for Vice President Joe Biden, has been named the new White House Press Secretary. Bill Daley, President Barack Obama‘s chief of staff, made the announcement on Thursday along with several other changes on tap in an email to White House staff. Carney, who is married [...]

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The historic reading of the U.S. Constitution by the House of Representatives yesterday was interrupted by a “birther” named Theresa Cao. As Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) read aloud the part of Article II, Section 1 mandating that only a “natural-born citizen” may be president, Cao began screaming, “Except Obama! Except Obama!  Save us, Jesus!” Cao [...]

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Republican-leaning states in the southern and western U.S. will likely gain some political muster from 2010 census results released on Tuesday, representing a setback for President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats. The 2010 census results show a shift in the overall population from Democratic-leaning states in the Northeast and Midwest to Republican states such [...]

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Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), who has spent the last 5 years amassing a huge grassroots following, has come forth to support support the kind of transparency that WikiLeaks supports. In a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Paul gave his opinion on the controversy. What do YOU think of Ron [...]

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Former Real World: Boston star Sean Duffy secured a seat in Wisconsin’s 7th District. Duffy handily beat out state Sen. Julie Lassa in a contest to see who would end up taking the place of retiring Rep. David Obey, a Democrat who occupied the position for some 41 years. Duffy thanked supporters at his victory [...]

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