Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg scoffed at rural Colorado’s reaction to gun control during an interview with Rolling Stone in this month’s magazine, suggesting that only the parts of the country without even the most basic components of civilization would be
White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett congratulated Zach Galifianakis and producers of the Between Two Ferns comedy show after it was announced that the show earned an Emmy nomination. The web-based parody talk show was nominated for an Emmy in
House Speaker John Boehner exploded during a press conference on Thursday, after was asked by a reporter if he was worried the Republicans would get blamed if Congress failed to pass President Obama’s request for emergency funds to handle the
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) believes that the sudden influx of unaccompanied minors detained by the government should be cared for and sent home. In an interview with Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey, Rubio argued that it was important to enforce the
Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar has stepped up his criticism of President Obama for refusing to visit the border during a trip to Texas for a series of fundraisers. Obama dismissed the idea as a political “photo op” during a
The Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund announced today that they have endorsed Joe Carr, the Republican challenger to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Martin highlighted Carr’s anti-amnesty record on illegal immigration, citing the issue as a critical one for the Tea
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate lamented that the unaccompanied minors who were initially detained by the federal government were clearly suffering before his agency was allowed to help with the border crisis. Fugate said that Americans should remember that the children
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday to denounce President Obama’s failure to address the border crisis although he was traveling to Texas for fundraising events. Cruz pointed out that Obama was correct in describing
Republican Senators blasted government officials on Wednesday for obstructing members of Congress from visiting facilities where unaccompanied minors were being held. During a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee hearing, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) blasted Heath and Human Services
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) criticized President Obama for sending the wrong message to illegal immigrants in his budget request to Congress. Flake, a member of the Senate “Gang of Eight” supporting immigration reform, explained in an interview with PBS anchor
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has yet to endorse a candidate in the Tennessee primary, but incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander has already recruited him for an event in his state. The two senators will host a healthcare roundtable discussion in Nashville
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE–Waiting to get into a major Tea Party rally here in the hometown of Dolly Parton, attendees were disgruntled as they stood in line waiting to get through security. But it wasn’t the long lines waiting to get inside
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) has just unleashed his latest endorsement for re-election. It comes from former Gov. Mike Huckabee. Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and 2008 presidential candidate, has a strong following of social conservatives and activists drawn to
President Obama, tired of waiting for Congress to act on immigration reform, is currently exploring ways to address issues with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. During an interview with MSNBC’s Chuck Todd, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest
Sen. Ted Cruz reacted to a series of losses from Tea Party-endorsed candidates in the Senate, including Chris McDaniel’s narrow loss to Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi and T.W. Shannon’s loss to James Lankford in Oklahoma. In an emailed statement
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted that a candidate had to be a little bit crazy to run for president, painting the job as one that “totally consumed” a candidate. Clinton cited her “life of service” as a reason
Former Secretary Hillary Clinton admitted that she probably made a mistake when she suggested that she and Bill Clinton were “dead broke” after leaving the White House. Clinton made her comments during an interview with PBS anchor Gwen Ifill. Clinton
Chris McDaniel may have refused to concede the Mississippi Senate primary without a challenge, but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) appears to be moving on after the Tea Party suffered primary defeats last night. “I certainly congratulate my colleague, Thad,” Cruz
As Tea Party challengers grappled with the stunning news that Sen. Thad Cochran had beaten the odds to win his primary against Chris McDaniel, Tennessee candidate for Senate Joe Carr vowed that the fight would continue. Carr specifically criticized the
Former Rep. Bob Beauprez has won the Colorado Republican Primary for Governor beating Former Rep. Tom Tancredo, Secretary of State Scott Gessler, and former State Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp. Tancredo called Beauprez to concede the race which showed him
Few politicians are more committed to opposing amnesty than former Rep. Tom Tancredo in Colorado, but will his commitment to the issue be enough to push him over the top in the Republican primary for Governor of the state? “I
President Obama is under fire for aggressively using executive orders to provide amnesty to illegal alien minors and enact other liberal policies, but Department of Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson indicated in a Tuesday hearing he understands in principle that Congress
A rally scheduled for Thursday night has all the makings of a political boon to Tennessee State Sen. Joe Carr, who’s challenging Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) in the Senate primary. Stars of the Tea Party, including former Alaska Gov. Sarah
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is boldly defending his vote for the Senate “Gang Of Eight” immigration bill as he campaigns for re-election in Tennessee, after his Tea Party-backed primary challenger Joe Carr has made the issue a central point in
Country music star Kix Brooks has been recruited by Sen. Lamar Alexander for a new radio ad to defend his conservative record in the Senate. Brooks, one half of superstar country music duo Brooks & Dunn, is also the host
