Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reportedly ready to engage in peace talks with some war-weary elements of the Taliban.  Is this promising or just a ploy?  Can the most radical Taliban factions ever accept a political compromise?  What would be signs that such a truce might actually happen?  We ask K.T. McFarland, former Pentagon official […]

 

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California is home to two of the most contentious statewide races in the country.  Can Republicans actually win in a state that leans so heavily to the left?  Will the story of Meg Whitman’s relationship with her illegal immigrant housekeeper cost her the governor’s race?  Why is this such a major issue?  Are Californians likely […]

 

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard the case of a grieving father against a group that protests and celebrates the funerals of U.S. soldiers as God’s punishment of America’s tolerance for homosexuality.  So does the Westboro Baptist Church have this right or are their tactics going beyond the protections of free speech?  Will the court […]

 

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