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Only three of President Bush’s 44 nominations to the federal bench have been confirmed by the Senate, leading some to wonder what the majority Democrats are doing to roadblock the administration’s efforts to fill a large number of vacancies. Currently, 108 of the 853 federal judgeships are vacant, with 39of …

WASHINGTON – Longtime foreign policy hawk Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., continued to rattle the saber against Saddam Hussein Wednesday night, insisting that the United States complete its unfinished business from the Persian Gulf War and oust the Iraqi president. “I am convinced that the war on terrorism cannot and will …

I’m talking tax cuts again. But this time with a tad more alarm in my voice. Why? Because I don’t like what’s going on down in Washington, that’s why. As if you needed any proof that money in Washington’s hands is just as good as money spent, take a look …

President Bush going green while the Democrats are warming up to take over the Senate. That’s the subject of this evening’s Talking Points memo. The president was down in Florida in the Everglades touting a conservation program, trying to get the anti-environmental label off his forehead. Democrats have been successful …

WASHINGTON – A day before environmental activists launch a vigorous ad campaign to vilify the president’s energy plan, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham toasted members of the influential Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) think tankthat has shaped much of the debate over energy policy in Washington. Abraham was among 400 like-minded compatriots …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the debut of our new column, Junk Science, where writer Steve Milloy will take a careful — and sometimes opinionated — look at some of today’s more controversial science stories. Physicians wash their hands to avoid spreading germs between patients. Lately, physicians have been washing their …

“The Talking Points Memo”: Bad behavior on the far right. As you may know, I have hammered the far left in America for its dishonesty on a number of levels, and I’m not alone. This week in Time magazine, liberal columnist Joe Klein writes about the radical Internet assassins who …

Blaming the victims in the California fires. That’s our lead story in a moment but first the “Talking Points Memo,” protecting the kids in the classroom. There is some confusion over my new book, “Kids Are Americans Too” and it’s my fault because I did not define it sharply enough. …

Today my new children’s book, “Kids Are Americans, Too,” is in the stores. It’s a sequel to “The O’Reilly Factor for Kids,” which was the biggest selling children’s nonfiction book of 2005. “The Factor for Kids” is a survival guide for high school and middle schoolers. Any child can understand …

Tomorrow, PBS will broadcast a documentary by committed leftist Bill Moyers that charges the American media, especially the conservative media, gleefully embraced war with Iraq and smeared anyone who disagreed with the action. Moyers takes a special pride in denigrating FOX News and talk radio in his presentation. Now I …