Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told conservative radio host Mark Levin on Thursday evening that establishment GOP politicians will “never” listen to the American people. “If we wait on the entrenched politicians in Washington, hell will freeze over before that happens,”
On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced S. 2024, the State Marriage Defense Act, which allows states to set their own standards as to what defines marriage and protects the states from having the federal government
According to a Rasmussen poll administered Monday and Tuesday, 57% of those polled felt that the best way to deal with the debt ceiling would be to raise it only if the raise were accompanied by spending cuts. There was
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen’s decision Thursday makes Virginia the second state in the South to have a ban on gay
As the Washington D.C. area recovers from Winter Storm Pax, here’s a rather interesting statement from Alaskan Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) about climate change’s effect on his state. The Senate hearing about mitigating extreme weather was held yesterday, right before
This week’s massive snowstorm has claimed its first life. A pregnant woman in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn lost her life when she was hit by a snowplow attempting to clean up the streets. While first responders were not able
In a 2-1 decision issued on February 13th, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled “San Diego County violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment by requiring residents to show ‘good cause’” before being allowed “to obtain a concealed carry permit.”
As evidence that the job market for lawyers is going kaput, parents of a law school graduate ran an ad on Craigslist in which they proposed providing ten percent of their son’s part-time salary to the law firm that hires him. The
For most women Valentine’s day invokes feelings of romance and expressions of love. However, for Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, men can skip the chocolates, the back rubs and the flowers, because what women really need most for Valentine’s day
As a public school educator in Louisiana who is opposed to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), I participated in a panel discussion on February 4th for the West St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce. The panel was composed of two
In an op-ed in USA Today Wednesday, Bill Gates writes that the Common Core State Standards are to be “commended” because they will “improve education for millions of students” and that arguments against the standards are “shrouded in myths.” After
Joining with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDA) and Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) on February 12, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) charged Congress with “complicity” in gun violence. Murphy specifically took aim at those in Congress who
As they raced to flee the Capitol before an approaching snowstorm, some Republicans were not being too hard on themselves for capitulating and passing a “clean” debt ceiling bill, in the process ending a GOP precedent set to use such
Parents are storming the New York City Department of Education’s Facebook page and using any public medium to let Mayor Bill de Blasio know they are not happy with his decision to keep schools open during a snowstorm so powerful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Doc Hastings, a Republican from Washington state, said on Thursday that he would not run for re-election in November.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) — Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said he is starting a petition drive to provide clemency for fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. Paul, a Texas Republican known for his strong Libertarian leanings, said Snowden
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) may have stopped immigration reform legislation in the House by calling it what it is with one word: “amnesty.” House Republicans who supported the “immigration principles” reportedly “grumbled Tuesday that the plan was dead on arrival
In comments that put illegal immigrants above Americans who were murdered in Benghazi, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday called on House Democrats to press for a discharge petition to force the House to vote on amnesty legislation. If Democrats
On February 11th, Mississippi representatives overwhelmingly supported legislation protecting the exercise of concealed carry, prohibiting the destruction of firearms obtained through local government buyback programs, and expanding protection against firearm confiscation “during a state of emergency or natural disaster.” According
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales unexpectedly fell 0.4% in January. Economists had expected sales to be unchanged from December. The agency also revised December retails sales downward. An initially report 0.2% increase was revised to just a
It is widely believed in the realm of medicine that annual mammography is a vital preventative tool against breast cancer. But in a recently reported long-term study of women age 40-59 conducted in Canada, the practice was found not to
President Obama is dividing America into two nations–one rich, the other increasingly poor, and both more likely to elect Democrats. Americans growing richer support his policies, and those growing poorer are increasingly dependent on Democratic politicians for government handouts. In
The remarkable victory by Kevin Faulconer in the special election for San Diego mayor on Tuesday–by a margin of nine points, far more than almost anyone had expected–raises questions about the state of the Republican Party in California. If the
