Politics

As Republicans try to explain their Election Day losses in terms of policy, tactics, and strategy, one factor is emerging as the essential difference between the Obama and Romney campaigns on November 6: the absolute failure of Romney’s get-out-the-vote effort,

Those who think that the immigration issue was not a primary concern for the American Latino community in the 2012 election may want to think again.  While the Catholic Church strongly urged its parishioners to vote against a president that

David Plouffe, one of the Obama campaign’s most senior advisers, on Thursday said the Obama administration’s vaunted ground game and data sets could not be transferred to generic Democrats. Plouffe’s comments suggest that Election Day was more about Obama’s appeal

With conservatives across the country concerned about a rumored Republican cave-in in Washington, D.C. over tax policy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is speaking out. Read his lips: no tax hikes. McConnell said in an exclusive statement to Breitbart

In an exclusive interview with ABC News today, House Speaker John Boehner said there would be no more attempts to repeal Obamacare. “Obamacare is the law of the land,” he said. “The election changed” the situation, said Boehner. While some

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) denied today that recently-defeated vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) was the leader of the Republican Party. “Oh, I wouldn’t think so. Paul Ryan’s a policy wonk,” said Boehner. “He’s involved in

Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) set the stage for a showdown on spending and taxes with newly re-elected President Obama. In an interview with ABC News, Boehner said it was “unacceptable” to raise tax rates as part of a

Eric Holder says he has not decided whether he will continue as Attorney General during Obama’s second term in office. Holder was speaking to a group of law students at the University of Baltimore Thursday. He indicated he will speak

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, there have been heartwarming stories of goodwill and generosity among fellow citizens. Many areas of NY and NJ devastated by the storm are still without power, and with Wednesday’s snowstorm, their struggles to fight off

Ted Cruz, the Tea Party Republican from Texas of Hispanic descent, won his Senate bid on Tuesday, providing what may prove to be the most significant win for conservatives and Republicans when it comes to the future of the movement

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported on Wednesday that the United States incurred a budget deficit of over $1 trillion for the fourth consecutive fiscal year, even though tax revenue from all major sources increased.   In October, the federal

(AP) Life sentence in Ariz attack that wounded GiffordsBy JACQUES BILLEAUD and BRIAN SKOLOFFAssociated PressTUCSON, Ariz.The man who pleaded guilty to a deadly Arizona shooting rampage that wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.

Rarely has so much been spent to so little effect.  In 2010, when the Supreme Court stood up for free speech and struck down limitations on campaign spending, the left and the media terrified themselves, imagining a flood of money

After the dust has settled on the 2012 election, Republicans, establishment types, Tea Partiers and the like, need to take a long hard look at our electoral failures. There are those that will blame the Romney campaign, those who will

On Tuesday, three quarters of Virginians voted to amend the state’s Constitution to protect property owners from eminent domain abuse by the government.  Question 1 amends Section 11 of the Virginia Constitution’s Bill of Rights. The amendment protects property owners

In 54 days, $7 trillion in tax hikes and spending cuts over the next decade will automatically go into effect.  If America goes over this “fiscal cliff,” experts say the already rickety U.S. economy could implode.  To avert the economic

Quick Note: This post should’ve published yesterday. It’s late because I asked to be the one to write it. Unfortunately, though, I had a family emergency hit on Election Day morning and, after spending 36 hours in a hospital recliner

The Breitbart News Network/Judicial Watch post-election survey released today is a warning to those who have argued, in the wake of the 2012 election, that the way for the Republican Party to broaden its appeal is to compromise on core

After President Barack Obama won reelection, a Las Vegas business owner fired 22 employees because he feared he could no longer keep up with the costs that would be imposed on his business due to regulations such as Obamacare.  The

The day after President Obama was elected to a second term, Boeing announced a 30 percent cut in managerial positions in the company.  Those being laid off were told the company is an “affordability drive” which has already allowed it

Obamacare did not help the President get reelected Tuesday, but exit polls suggest the narrative that Obama cares more may have been the difference between winning and losing. We’ve all heard the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid” coined by James

Things are strange in Michigan these days. In Michigan’s 11th district, Republican Kerry Bentivolio won the election to replace Thaddeus McCotter for the House seat. Bentivolio has a strange resume, to say the least. He was an auto designer, teacher

You would think that the wealthiest people in the country would have preferred Mitt Romney to Barack Obama, since Obama wants to raise taxes on the richest members of society. You’d be wrong. According to a CNBC.com analysis of Tuesday’s