Hundreds of Thousands March for Life
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Hundreds of thousands of pro-life activists gathered on the national mall in the nation's capital yesterday standing in the cold on a cloudy day with a slight rain. The weather however did nothing to dampen the spirits of the vast crowd nor the political and spiritual leaders who addressed them prior to the march. March officials estimated the numbers at over 225,000 with Capitol Police estimates closer to 500,000 with no major incidents reported.

Abortion Causing 'Black Genocide
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During America's commemoration of Black History Month, some pro-life activists are charging that legalized abortion has led to a "black genocide" of more than 14 million unborn African-American babies. They condemn, in particular, the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Video: abortionist tells med students he lies to patients
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Dr. Alberto Hodari spoke to students at Wayne State in Detroit about his career performing abortions. In his speech, Hodari told students that doctors have a license to lie to their patients. Also in the speech, Hodari talks about going to Mexico to do experiments on pregnant women that were outlawed in the United States. He invited students to come watch an abortion he performed and he also spoke about how little he washed between abortions because it chafed his hands.

Electoral College System Threatened
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Opponents say the plan threatens the nation's republican form of government and would give unstoppable control over the White House to any coalition the major population centers would choose to create. It would allow New York City to outvote much of the Midwest; Los Angeles could determine the course of a national agenda for the Pacific Northwest.

Bush hails tax-rebate deal as ‘robust’
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Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House Thursday on an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.

Fred drops out of Presidential Race
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The most Federalist-minded Conservative Republican Fred Thompson, the actor-politician who attracted more attention as a potential presidential candidate than as a real one, quit the race for the White House on Tuesday after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states.

Conservative leader wants Romney to get Republican nomination
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"McCain does not fit conservative Republicans," Congressman Rohrabacher said. "You can't just say, `Oh, he's a war hero, and he's a centrist.' He's wrong on the most important issues he's supposed to provide leadership on."

Romney Wins Convincing Michigan Victory
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Mitt Romney scored his first major primary victory Tuesday, a desperately needed win in his native Michigan that gave his weakened presidential candidacy new life. It set the stage for a wide-open Republican showdown in South Carolina in just four days.

Schwarzkopf endorses McCain
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John McCain earned the endorsement of Gulf War commander Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Wednesday.

Hillary barely beats Uncommitted!
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The Democratic National Committee has stripped Michigan of all its delegates to the 2008 national party convention as punishment for scheduling an early presidential primary in violation of party rules. The Michigan Democratic primary, therefore, will have no direct effect on the race for the nomination. Some Democratic candidates' names did not appear on the Michigan ballot, including Obama and Edwards.

McCain Booed By Michigan Audience On Illegal Immigration
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McCain was booed by a crowd while he was giving his thoughts on illegals what we should do with illegal immigrants. McCain contended there are “various things” we could do depending on how long the illegal has been here and what their “record” has been.

Clinton: Queen of Pork
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A group that lobbies for needle exchanges, for allowing more immigrants with HIV/AIDS to legally enter the country, and for condom distribution in prisons received a $303,000 federal earmark pushed by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). That was one of 261 earmarks Clinton personally helped usher through Congress. That's more earmarks than any other member of Congress seeking the presidency.

Pope calls on media to adopt "info-ethics"
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Pope Benedict called on the media on Thursday to practice "info-ethics", saying it was often used irresponsibly to spread violence and impose "distorted models" of life.

Venezuelan troops seize food
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Venezuela's top food company has accused troops of illegally seizing more than 500 tons of food from its trucks as part of President Hugo Chavez's campaign to stem shortages.

Sheriff Joe to the Rescue
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been asked to bring a law enforcement solution to the growing street crime crisis along Phoenix’s Thomas Road business district and neighboring residential areas by area small business owners and homeowners. Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, is assisting the businesses and home owners by promoting a law-and-order solution to the community street crime problem. According to citizens, the Phoenix Police Department has ignored the problem and they want the sheriff to enforce the laws there.

Federal commission seeks up to 40 cent-a-gallon increase in gas tax
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Saying the country is in transportation “death spiral,” a national commission today recommended as much as a 40-cent increase in the federal gas tax to unclog our highways.

Don't Tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, But Tap Elsewhere
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In response to high oil prices, some Members of Congress are urging the President to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This would be a mistake and would not significantly affect the long-term oil market. The SPR was designed to be an emergency oil supply should foreign sources be cut off, not as a means of providing short-term relief to energy consumers. Meanwhile, Congress continues to keep off limits domestic sources that could potentially produce 100 times more oil than the SPR contains. To address high oil and gasoline prices, Members of Congress should stop wasting time on SPR grandstanding and focus instead on expanding access to domestic sources of oil.

Pelosi’s Congress – Process Cheese is replaced with Brie
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Newly ascendant Democrats may have hit roadblocks on Iraq and fiscal issues, but they have revamped congressional menus, replacing pre-made foods with gourmet alternatives. The once dreary congressional cafeterias now abound with haute cuisine.

Presidential Primary Results
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Republicans – Wins/States/Delegates – 1,191 Delegates Needed
Romney – 3/NV-WY-MI/59
Huckabee – 1/IA/40
McCain – 2/NH-SC/36
Democrats – Wins/States/Delegates – 2,025 Delegates Needed
Clinton – 2/NH-MI/236
Obama – 2/IA-NV/152