The so-called war on women morphed into the war on Asian Women if they happen to be married to a Republican thanks to a Democrat operative working against Mitch McConnell in in Kentucky. “Google Elaine Chao, #MitchMcConnell’s wife,” Groob tweeted
by Dan Riehl3 Aug 2014, 10:39 AM PST0
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann released the following statement tonight calling for Harry Reid to get the Senate back to work on what she now believes is a viable immigration fix passed by the House. “The meltdown of the phones this week
by Dan Riehl2 Aug 2014, 12:05 AM PST0
In a move that could be construed as wading further into the pond of 2016 presidential politics, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz joined other prominent Republicans in attacking New Hampshire’s Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen for supporting what he called Obama’s “amnesty” immigration
by Dan Riehl1 Aug 2014, 9:21 AM PST0
Along with popular conservative radio hosts like Mark Levin and Laura Ingraham coming out against him, the fundamental reasons why Senator Lamar Alexander may lose to Joe Carr in the upcoming primary are detailed in this Weekly Standard item. Not
by Dan Riehl31 Jul 2014, 11:16 AM PST0
Democrat Senators Kay Hagan of North Carolina and Mark Pryor of Arkansas have both now warned Barack Obama against taking “any steps without the approval of Congress” when it comes to dealing with the current illegal immigration crisis. “I’m not for
by Dan Riehl30 Jul 2014, 10:22 AM PST0
The biggest casualty in this year’s West Virginia Senate race may be Barack Obama. West Virginia Democrat Natalie Tennant recently aired an ad that turned the lights out in the White House, now Republican Shelley Moore Capito is up with a one-minute spot
by Dan Riehl30 Jul 2014, 5:42 AM PST0
Texas Gov. Rick Perry waded into the New Hampshire Senate race on a conference call with reporters, “I would be embarrassed if I was from New Hampshire and I had a United States senator who was so with the president on
by Dan Riehl30 Jul 2014, 4:36 AM PST0
In terms of 2014 overall race for control of the Senate, CQ Roll Call’s Niels Lesniewski quotes National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran, “I think we have a good map in the sense that we have good candidates and good
by Dan Riehl30 Jul 2014, 3:05 AM PST0
The same Democrats who were once feeling confident about Rep. Bruce Braley winning a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa are now worried if Braley might not turn out to be the biggest bust in what looks to be an extremely
by Dan Riehl30 Jul 2014, 2:51 AM PST0
In an item partly discussing yesterday’s leaked Nunn campaign memo, which the Atlanta Journal Constitution calls a “massive blow” to Democrat Michelle Nunn’s campaign, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed makes it clear that “Atlanta has open arms to the thousands of unaccompanied
by Dan Riehl29 Jul 2014, 4:54 PM PST0
As even The Daily Beast is forced to acknowledge, Obama continues to act as an albatross around the neck of Democrat hopes for holding onto control of the Senate this year. So much so, that many have now resorted to
by Dan Riehl29 Jul 2014, 6:44 AM PST0
A leaked document from the campaign of U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn has been much in the news for reasonsdirectly belkow – and deservedly so. But few if any seem to have picked up on one element that goesto the heart
by Dan Riehl29 Jul 2014, 6:17 AM PST0
Democrat Senate candidate Natalie Tennant wants to make it clear to the people back home in West Virginia she doesn’t view the Obama administration as a friend and ally when it comes to the topic of coal – an industry
by Dan Riehl28 Jul 2014, 9:35 AM PST0
With polls showing border security trumps a path to citizenship when it comes to immigration policy, Scott Brown’s campaign is up with a new ad labeling Obama’s immigration policy “pro-amnesty” and also linking it to current New Hampshire Senator Jeanne
by Dan Riehl28 Jul 2014, 5:06 AM PST0
A new CNN-ORC International poll has Obama’s favorability rating stuck at a dismal 42% with Romney besting him 53 percent to 44 percent, but falling to Clinton 55 percent to 44 percent in a hypothetical election were it to take place
by Dan Riehl27 Jul 2014, 12:31 PM PST0
House Majority Whip-elect Steve Scalise (R-La.) showed no interest in talkingabout impeaching Obama, one way or the other. That left the door open for HuffPo, just like the White House, to raise the issue as they think it cuts in
by Dan Riehl27 Jul 2014, 12:17 PM PST0
While refusing to formally acknowledge if he or any of his editorial staff currently use marijuana, New York Times Editorial Page Editor Andrew Rosenthal made it clear he has in the past, while hitting the talking head circuit to double down
by Dan Riehl27 Jul 2014, 11:32 AM PST0

Nevada veteran Dennis Kocher is being told by his homeowner’s association to cease and desist building furniture for needy veterans in his home despite the fact that he does so as a non-profit and even enjoys the support of his
by Dan Riehl26 Jul 2014, 10:37 AM PST0
The media, here in the form of The New York Times, appears to be feeding into the notion that the North Carolina GOP has to cave on the very principles that won it a long sought state legislative majority in order
by Dan Riehl26 Jul 2014, 10:14 AM PST0
The phrase ‘stop digging’ comes to mind. Just two days after indicating he may have plagiarized his master’s thesis due to post-traumatic stress disorder, now Montana Democrat U.S. Senator John Walsh said, “I am in no way, no way, tying what
by Dan Riehl25 Jul 2014, 5:33 PM PST0
The Obama administration is considering a move that, according to Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, “would increase, not stem, the flood of migrants from Central America trying to get into the United States”. “It’s clearly
by Dan Riehl24 Jul 2014, 6:29 PM PST0
The U.S. Army War College will convene an Academic Review Board to investigate charges of plagiarism against Democrat U.S. Senator John Walsh. Here is the complete statement. Walsh could have his graduation status revoked if it’s determined he intentionally plagiarized his
by Dan Riehl24 Jul 2014, 6:13 PM PST0
Spokeswoman for Montana Senator John Wlash, Lauren Passalacqua, replied “Absolutely not” when asked if Walsh would withdraw given the significant instance of plagiarism exposed by a New York Times rerport. Also, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who appointed Walsh to the U.S.
by Dan Riehl24 Jul 2014, 2:27 PM PST0
The news that Sen. John Walsh, D-Montana plagiarized significant portions of his final paper for his 2007 master’s degree at the U.S. Army War College is making headlines back in Montana – from Billings, to Bozeman and in Missoula to Great
by Dan Riehl24 Jul 2014, 9:20 AM PST0
California Gov Jerry Brown sees the current border crisis more as a “humanitarian” crisis, than a political one and he also pointed out that currently “half of California’s school-age children are of Latin descent.” His remarks came during a meeting with Mexico’s
by Dan Riehl23 Jul 2014, 8:01 PM PST0