Three members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wrote a letter to Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D – CA) and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, criticizing the granting of amnesty to illegal immigrants. The letter signed by Vice Chair
The number of applications for one of the most popular conceal carry permits in the United States has skyrocketed since the deadly mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last December. This surge is likely due to concern about the changing state
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s office released text of the resolution that will pass by unanimous consent tonight honoring the late former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. The resolution will request Secretary of State John Kerry to communicate
The U.S. House Of Representatives will pass a resolution this evening by unanimous consent honoring former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher passed away at the age of 87 on Monday in London. The resolution will tender
During a Conservative Party Conference in 1980 in Brighton, Margaret Thatcher was interrupted by a protester. According to the New Statesman: My Lords, I decided to go even further afield than that, and I was informed that the item had
Seven hundred retired Military Special Operations professionals from the organization “Special Operations Speaks” sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging members to support H.Res 36, which will create a House Select Committee to investigate last September’s deadly terrorist
Senator Mark Kirk (R – IL) is the newest Republican member of Congress to say he supports same-sex marriage. Kirk is among four Republicans; Rep. Richard Hanna (R – NY), Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and Sen. Rob Portman (R- OH) are the
Members of Congress and their press secretaries are usually the only individuals in a congressional office to be mindful that their Twitter feed is being carefully watched. That is about to change. Staffers on Capitol Hill were reminded on Wednesday
In the midst of passing massive gun control legislation in the Nutmeg state, Connecticut lawmakers plan on moving sick prison inmates to a nursing home in Rocky Hill. Although some Connecticut state legislators appear confident the inmates will not be a
Republican subcommittee chairs of the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mike McCaul (R – TX), sent a letter on Wednesday to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding their concern over DHS’s action to extend
A North Korean military officer has threatened to attack a U.S. air base in Guam, according to state-run media. The United States Military confirmed that a pair of two nuclear enabled stealth U.S. bombers finished a training mission in South Korea. According
The AFL-CIO recognized on Monday the victims who perished in New York City’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 102 years ago. The fire killed 146 immigrant garment workers. A ceremony was held in Greenwich Village last week memorializing the victims. The
Captain Planet, the main title character of the 1990’s cartoon Captain Planet and the Planeteers will make an appearance at the annual White House Easter Egg roll, reports Charlie Spierling at the Washington Examiner. How fitting for this administration. The program
Sometimes the truth is best said and predicted through humor. In this case, the truth is not only funny but downright scary. The Fox News Channel aired a parody news show in 2007 called the Half-Hour News Hour. The show starred
Russia Today has posted the complete set of e-mails reportedly sent from former Clinton White House aide Sidney Blumenthal to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The e-mails were initially obtained last week from a hacker who goes by the
In response to “There is a perception that if we were not to do anything about this, that it’s okay to smoke.”: It’s all about the Benjamins from tax payers’ pockets. Don’t forget about “third hand smoke.” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html?_r=2&em& : “That’s
It was only a matter of time. CBS’s San Francisco affiliate is reporting that Contra Costa County is taking steps to amend a county ordinance to include e-cigarettes in their Secondhand Smoke Protections provisions. : Supervisors voted to amend the county’s
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Fox News over the weekend that the Obama administration is telling individuals who were rescued during the deadly Benghazi attack last September to be quiet about what they know. Graham said he “had contact” with
Conservative author and columnist Ann Coulter, a long and loyal supporter of New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie, told attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday that he was “off her list.” “Did you see his convention speech?”
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, accused the Obama administration Thursday of playing politics with missile defense policy before it recently decided to place fourteen new missile interceptors in Alaska. “While I am
The American Conservative Union’s (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) kicked off Thursday morning in in National Harbor, Maryland–and according to CPAC chairman Al Cardenas, this year’s event is the youngest and most diverse ever. “It’s the best. You can
President Barack Obama has portrayed the immediate impact of the sequester cuts as a doomsday scenario full of pink slips for teachers. The President also warned about longer TSA security lines at the airport as well as Capitol Hill janitors
President Barack Obama is reportedly ready to nominate Justice Department Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez to become the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Issues from Perez’s involvement with DOJ’s decision to dismiss the Bush administration’s case against three New Black Panther Party
President Barack Obama is scheduled to address high dollar Democratic donors on Wednesday night at a Organizing For Action (OFA) founder’s summit dinner at the St. Regis Hotel, an event that is part of a two day OFA conference. A
