California prepares to stop paying bills

by Drew Zahn -- California State Controller John Chiang The state of California has run out of money. Facing a $42 billion budget deficit, State Controller John Chiang told the Sacramento Bee more…

Obama snubs vets, skips Heroes ball

by Drew Zahn -- Since its inception in 1953, every new president has attended The Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball – until now. The ball was created for President Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration more…

AARP runs ads for pornographer

by Drew Zahn -- The AARP Bulletin that includes the controversial advertisement An advertisement in the American Association of Retired People's January/February 2009 AARP Bulletin points readers toward a website that sells more…

I pledge allegiance to Obama

by Drew Zahn -- Screen capture from finale of celebrity pledge video In a new YouTube video produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, dozens of celebrities – television and movie actors, sports more…

Warren's 'inclusive' prayer ignites reactions

by Drew Zahn -- Rick Warren praying at today's inauguration Pastor Rick Warren's invocation at President Obama's inauguration today has ignited a flurry of critiques for using words from the Jewish, Christian more…

Allies rally behind Prop 8 in judicial battle

by Drew Zahn -- A pair of legal organizations has stepped into the battle over California's definition of marriage by filing amicus briefs in support of the voter-approved Proposition 8, which is more…

Hail King Obama: President for life

by Drew Zahn -- Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y. As Inauguration Day approaches and Barack Obama prepares to assume his first term as president, some in Congress are hoping to make it possible more…