Sarah Palin Thanks George W. Bush For Bin Laden Killing (VIDEO)

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Taking this historical revisionism to its logical conclusion in a speech addressing Bin Laden in Colorado today, potential presidential candidate Sarah Palin “never mentioned President Barack Obama by name — instead saying, ‘We thank President Bush for having made the right calls to set up this victory,’” the Denver Post reports.

George W. Bush declines Ground Zero invitation by President Obama

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Sarah Palin Defends Wasteful Oil Subsidies: They’re ‘A Drop In The Bucket,’ ‘Only’ 4 Billion Dollars

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While conservative lawmakers continue to demand more and more from Main Street Americans in the form of cuts to crucial services and public investment, they have continued to defend subsidies for the oil industry. In March, the House Republicans voted unanimously to defend subsidies for Big Oil.

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Obama to Congress: End Big Oil's tax breaks... NOW

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In a letter Tuesday afternoon, President Barack Obama urged House and Senate leaders to "take immediate action to eliminate unwarranted tax breaks for the oil and gas industry, and to use those dollars to invest in clean energy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

Rising Gas Prices Expected To Increase Exxon’s Earnings By More Than 50%

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Rising Gas Prices Expected To Increase Exxon’s Earnings By More Than 50%

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The country’s five biggest oil companies — BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Shell — made a total profit of nearly $1 trillion over the last ten years. In 2008, ExxonMobil broke its own record for most profitable year for a public company in history by making more than $45 billion. And according to an analysis in the Wall Street Journal, rising oil prices in 2010 mean that Big Oil’s profits this year “could come close to rivaling the industry’s record year in 2008”:

Despite these sky-high profits, House Republicans voted unanimously last month to preserve the billions in subsidies that oil companies receive from the federal government every year. Gas prices in many parts of the country are currently higher than $4 per gallon.

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Florida loses $2.4 billion for high-speed trains

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The Obama administration has taken back the $2.4 billion allocated to Florida for high-speed trains and is inviting other states to apply for the money, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Friday.

The project, which would have connected Tampa and Orlando with high-speed trains, was rejected by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican. He said he didn't want to obligate the state to pay for what could be expensive operating costs for the line.

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NATO invasion of Libya 'disgusting idea' (VIDEO)

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