
The prisoner swap of five Taliban militants for Bowe Bergdahl is a symptom of a larger problem affecting the Obama administration’s approach to the War on Terror, according to Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. “Put simply, he doesn’t seem to
by Caroline May4 Jun 2014, 12:07 PM PST0

Majority Leader Eric Cantor offered a new explanation for why he supports granting amnesty to individuals brought into the country illegally as minors, often called “DREAMers” in reference to the “DREAM Act.” It’s “Biblical,” he said in a local radio
by Caroline May4 Jun 2014, 9:39 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.–South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham was exercised over President Obama’s explanation Tuesday for trading five Taliban detainees for Bowe Bergdahl. During a press conference in Warsaw, Poland Tuesday Obama argued that America “has always had a pretty sacred
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 1:57 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The highest-ranking Republican member on the Senate Intelligence Committee said he also received an apology from the White House Monday evening for not keeping Congress in the loop about the prisoner swap for Bowe Bergdahl. According to Georgia Sen.
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 1:02 PM PST0

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar wants the House Oversight Committee to open an investigation into the Obama administration moving detained illegal immigrants from south Texas to bus stations in Arizona. In a letter to Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, the Arizona lawmaker
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 10:07 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration are “deniers” if they believe they can take drastic energy action without causing other deleterious effects, according to West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. “You know we talk about deniers. I would say they’re
by Caroline May3 Jun 2014, 8:06 AM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The onslaught of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors at the southwest border is a direct result of President Barack Obama’s immigration rhetoric, and the only way to confront it will be for Obama to speak out against it,
by Caroline May2 Jun 2014, 5:06 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of unaccompanied minors crossing the southwest border has increased more than 90 percent over the last year, and many of the unaccompanied children will be reunited with family members living in the United States, according
by Caroline May2 Jun 2014, 2:32 PM PST0

The White House has requested the Pentagon delay a plan that would allow some illegal immigrants the ability to service in the military and be put on a path to citizenship, according to The New York Times and the Associated
by Caroline May2 Jun 2014, 12:26 PM PST0

WASHINGTON — California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter expressed concern Monday at the level of urgency surrounding the decision to swap five Taliban militants for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and questioned why other Americans in militant custody were not included in
by Caroline May2 Jun 2014, 9:54 AM PST0

House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) will hold hearings on the prisoner swap of five Taliban detainees for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, McKeon announced Monday. “Now my perception is he [Obama] broke the law by not informing Congress 30
by Caroline May2 Jun 2014, 8:48 AM PST0

Facing pressure from immigrant advocates and seeking to fulfill a commitment to “transparency,” Customs and Border Protection Friday released a consultant review of its officers’ use of force and a revised Use of Force Policy handbook. “This release and, most
by Caroline May30 May 2014, 4:54 PM PST0

Pentagon officials have decided to allow certain illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children to enlist in the military and be put on a pathway to citizenship, according to a Huffington Post report. The new, unannounced policy,
by Caroline May30 May 2014, 4:12 PM PST0

WASHINGTON — Illinois Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez attacked conservative radio host Laura Ingraham at a press conference Friday morning, stressing the urgent need for immigration reform. “I want to begin showing bipartisanship, and read a tweet today from Laura Ingraham,”
by Caroline May30 May 2014, 11:09 AM PST0

A record number of men ages 25 through 54 are not in the labor force, according to an analysis of government data by Senate Budget Committee Republican staff. According to the analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data, there are 61.1
by Caroline May30 May 2014, 9:44 AM PST0

Illegal immigrants under the age of 18, including unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors, will likely cost taxpayers $2 billion next year, according to Reuters. With the Obama administration already grappling with a veritable onslaught of unaccompanied children crossing the southern border
by Caroline May30 May 2014, 6:52 AM PST0

President Obama, Chuck Schumer and Luis Gutierrez are warning the GOP Obama will enact unilateral amnesty if the House doesn’t pass immigration legislation before August, and the Capitol is full of intrigue and discussions about what might take place. But
by Caroline May29 May 2014, 9:52 PM PST0

Department of Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johnson was in the hot seat Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, answering to the release of thousands of criminal aliens back into the United States. “The end result of DHS’s practices is that
by Caroline May29 May 2014, 11:09 AM PST0

Department of Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johonson said he was ‘surprised’ to discover that courthouses are not considered to be a “sensitive location” where immigration enforcement actions are largely not allowed. Wednesday more than 50 lawmakers sent a letter to
by Caroline May29 May 2014, 9:52 AM PST0

Fifty-nine members of Congress, led by Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore, are calling on Department of Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johnson to halt immigration enforcement actions at courthouses. “We ask that DHS issue new department-wide guidance that ensures that courts–like
by Caroline May28 May 2014, 4:03 PM PST0

Border Patrol agents in California apprehended two gang members making illegal entries into the United States over the Memorial Day weekend, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Both illegal immigrants, while taken into custody in separate incidents, were members
by Caroline May28 May 2014, 3:26 PM PST0

For months, top Democrats have been threatening House Republicans: if you don’t act on immigration, President Obama will with the “stroke of a pen.” It’s a threat that House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte doesn’t appreciate, and now the top Obama
by Caroline May28 May 2014, 12:55 PM PST0

Real estate mogul Donald Trump says he has no regrets about demanding President Obama’s records. ‘Not even a little bit,” Trump said Tuesday at the National Press Club when asked if he regretted questioning Obama’s citizenship. “I don’t regret it.
by Caroline May27 May 2014, 6:04 PM PST0

The House of Representatives must pass immigration legislation by the August recess or the Obama administration should enact reforms using its available capabilities, according to a coalition of immigration advocacy groups. In a joint statement Tuesday, the National Hispanic Christian
by Caroline May27 May 2014, 5:02 PM PST0

It’s a mistake to set an “arbitrary date” for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsay Graham (R-SC), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) said Tuesday. Reacting to President Obama’s announcement that the administration plans to reduce the
by Caroline May27 May 2014, 12:48 PM PST0