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Benjamin J. Armbruster is a Research Associate for The Progress Report and ThinkProgress.org at the Center for American Progress. subscribe to Ben Armbruster's feed

New Study Projects Iraq and Afghanistan War Costs Will Total up to $6 Trillion

Posted on: Mar 29, 2013, Source: Think Progress

The most expensive conflicts in U.S. history.

GOP Rep Describes Pushing 300k Children Off Lunch Program To Protect Military Spending As "Trimming The Fat"

Posted on: May 8, 2012, Source: Think Progress

George Will On Public Sector Job Losses: ‘That’s Good’

Posted on: Nov 7, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

Bush Credits "The Work That Was Done" During "My Presidency" for Osama Bin Laden's Death

Posted on: Sep 10, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

Why Is Fox Still Afraid of Sharia Law? Bolling Says He's "Keeping an Eye" On Chris Christie's Muslim Judge Appointee

Posted on: Aug 16, 2011, Source: Think Progress

Rep. Garamendi: Obama Is ‘Going To Have A Revolt In Congress’ Without Rapid Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Posted on: Jun 20, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

Why Won't the NRA Sit Down With Obama--When They Actually Agree?

Posted on: Mar 15, 2011, Source: Think Progress

Jon Stewart: ‘Wait Until Congressman Peter King Gets A Hold Of Terrorist Sympathizer Peter King!’

Posted on: Mar 9, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

John Boehner's Latest Lie: 'There’s Been No Talk Of Shutting The Government Down On Our Side'

Posted on: Feb 18, 2011, Source: Think Progress

Right Wing Mocks Reporters In Egypt: Not ‘A Great Deal Of Sympathy For Those Who’ve Been Attacked’

Posted on: Feb 4, 2011, Source: Think Progress

A Challenge To Glenn Beck: Will He Cool His Paranoid Anti-Government Rhetoric?

Posted on: Jan 11, 2011, Source: Think Progress

Fox News Abruptly Cuts Feed From Giffords Vigil When Mourner Mentions Sarah Palin

Posted on: Jan 10, 2011, Source: ThinkProgress

6 GOP Presidential Wannabes Skirting Federal Campaign Fundraising Laws

Posted on: Dec 31, 2010, Source: Think Progress

Republicans Slammed for Blocking DREAM Act

Posted on: Dec 19, 2010, Source: Think Progress

Eric Cantor Assures Netanyahu the GOP Majority Will Undermine Obama on Israel

Posted on: Nov 12, 2010, Source: Think Progress

Michael Steele's Economic Plan: Take Away Unemployment Benefits

Posted on: Dec 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Unemployment insurance provides a vital lifeline to more than 10 million Americans currently looking for work in an environment where jobs are scarce.

Bill Kristol: Obama's Nobel Speech "Most Bush-Like ... of His Presidency," Lays Groundwork to Attack Iran

Posted on: Dec 14, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Never mind reality, Kristol and his washed-up neocon gang are increasingly turning their sights on Iran

Strip-Club Owner Opens Dog Shelter Named After Newt Gingrich

Posted on: Nov 27, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

The idea was born when Gingrich retracted an “Entrepreneur of the Year” award he accidentally presented to Dallas strip club owner Dawn Rizos last year.

Fox News' Fuzzy Math: 193 Percent of the Public Support Palin, Romney and Huckabee (Video)

Posted on: Nov 24, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Pie graphs never lie. Except when they do.

GOP Lawmaker Cao: Obama Administration 'Has Been Tremendous' For New Orleans on Katrina Recovery Effort

Posted on: Nov 12, 2009, Source: AlterNet

More important to have the Administration engaged in New Orleans, than for the President to appear in photo-ops.

Woops! Bill O'Reilly Doesn't Remember What the Public Option Is Called, or That It's Pretty Popular (Video)

Posted on: Nov 10, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Big Bill was shut down unexpectedly last night by fellow Fox Newser Brit Hume. Go figure.

Bill O'Reilly Goes After Sesame Street: ‘We May Have To Ambush Oscar’

Posted on: Nov 10, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

"Add one more soldier to the Left's war on Fox News: Oscar the Grouch."

CBO: Repubs' "Alternative" Health-Care Plan Would Leave 52 Million Uninsured in 2019

Posted on: Nov 5, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

That's just great.

Forbes Bows to Beck After He Complains About Being Named One Of Magazine's 'Scariest People'

Posted on: Oct 29, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Beck's power among conservatives is far and wide.

Even Pat Buchanan Thinks Obama/Nixon Comparisons Are Idiotic

Posted on: Oct 22, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Top Nixon aide Pat Buchanan dismissed out-of-hand any comparison of Obama to Nixon.

Newt Gingrich Calls on Republicans to "Repeal" Health Reform if It Passes

Posted on: Oct 20, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

The former house speaker may run into problems, given a new wave of support for the public option.

Mitt Romney Pushes Hysterical Scare Tactic About Public Option

Posted on: Oct 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Sad that this has become the norm in the health care debate.

Black NFL Players ‘Wouldn’t Play’ For Limbaugh’s Team: ‘He’s A Jerk’

Posted on: Oct 9, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Hate radio host Rush Limbaugh is involved in a bid to purchase the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams.

Steele Agrees That Boehner And GOP Leadership Are 'An Absolute Freakin' Joke'

Posted on: Aug 24, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Is this all part of a brilliant strategy to save the Republican party?

Fox Guest Compares 'Cash for Clunkers' Program to Katrina

Posted on: Aug 5, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Seems inappropriate.

Even After North Korea Frees American Journalists, Bolton Insists Clinton Trip Was A Mistake

Posted on: Aug 4, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Absurd.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Amendment Withdrawn Due to White House 'Pressure'

Posted on: Jul 30, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) withdrew the amendment to a defense appropriations bill after pressure from the White House and some in Congress.

Joe the Plumber Responds to Meghan McCain's "Dumbass" Remark

Posted on: Jul 20, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Wurzelbacher described himself as a "dumb plumber" who nevertheless could understand the Constitution.

Brainwash: Conservatives in Texas Want More Jesus, Less Lincoln in Textbooks

Posted on: Jul 16, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

So-called "experts" are pushing for more emphasis on religion's role in the colonies while aiming to eliminate actual historical events.

McConnell Declines to Offer Support for Ensign's Re-election Campaign

Posted on: Jul 15, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Ensign plans to run for re-election in 2012. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell does not seem that excited about it.

Karl Rove: It's Dangerous to Give Congress Information

Posted on: Jul 14, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Interesting take on that whole checks and balances thing.

'Paranoid' Netanyahu Calls David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel 'Self-Hating Jews'

Posted on: Jul 9, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

The Prime Minister lives in a state of perpetual crisis.

Sen. John Cornyn Blames Exorbitant Travel Costs on Size of Texas

Posted on: Jul 8, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Maybe he should try flying coach.

Powell Hits Back at Limbaugh: Calling Sotomayor a 'Reverse Racist' Is 'Nonsense'

Posted on: Jul 6, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Powell said Sotomayor is a "gifted" and an "accomplished woman" with "a judicial record that seems to be balanced and tries to follow the law."

CIA Told Zubaydah They Mistook Him for a High-Level al Qaeda Operative

Posted on: Jun 16, 2009, Source: ThinkProgress

Zubaydah said he endured “months of suffering and torture” on the false premise that he was an al-Qaeda leader.

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