
Jesse Benton, the campaign manager for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s re-election campaign, told Breitbart News on Sunday that “of course not,” neither McConnell, nor anyone on his Senate staff or campaign staff, shopped any opposition research on Sen. Ted
by Matthew Boyle22 Sep 2013, 3:17 PM PST0

In an appearance on Fox News Sunday this weekend, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that if Senate Republicans want to stop Obamacare, they need to stick together. Cruz will likely attempt to filibuster the House Continuing Resolution (CR) that defunds
by Matthew Boyle22 Sep 2013, 9:46 AM PST0

When those like Senator John McCain say that Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), and other conservatives have no chance at winning the battle to defund Obamacare, they are wrong. Cruz, Lee, and the others do indeed have a pathway
by Matthew Boyle21 Sep 2013, 8:34 PM PST0

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News on Saturday evening that an Associated Press report that claimed he said that Americans “probably can’t get rid of Obamacare” is inaccurate. “I’ve been saying the same thing I’ve been saying all along,”
by Matthew Boyle21 Sep 2013, 6:27 PM PST0

In response to the litany of establishment attacks on him on Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) told Breitbart News it is clear the mainstream media is using talking points from President Barack Obama’s White House. “I don’t think anyone should
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 2:48 PM PST0

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will not commit to use all the resources available to him and other Republicans to force Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s hand on a vote to fund all of the federal government but the Affordable
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 1:17 PM PST0

The House voted 230-189 to defund Obamacare in the Continuing Resolution (CR) on Friday morning, a move that puts the ball for a government shutdown in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s court. “The legislation would fund federal agencies at an
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 9:54 AM PST0

A poll from Rasmussen Reports out on Tuesday shows that a majority would be open to a government shutdown to allow for the defunding of Obamacare. This is evidence that the American people are willing to give Tea Partiers more
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 7:28 AM PST0

Huffington Post reporter Jennifer Bendery doubled down on the false narrative over efforts to defund Obamacare in order to attack Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) after Breitbart News caught her and her colleague Sabrina Siddiqui reporting inaccurate information on Thursday morning.
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 7:06 AM PST0

Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY) doubled down on their attacks on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) over the fight to defund Obamacare in the upcoming Continuing Resolution. According to a transcript CNN provided to news outlets including
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 6:49 AM PST0

During a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, the top Obamacare implementation official for the administration refused to answer “yes” or “no” when asked whether Obamacare’s exchanges will be ready for Americans to enroll in
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 6:46 AM PST0

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) said he expects there to be somewhere close to 250 House members to vote for the plan to defund Obamacare in the Continuing Resolution (CR) on Friday, when House GOP leadership brings the plan up for
by Matthew Boyle20 Sep 2013, 2:07 AM PST0

At a Conversations with Conservatives press event on Capitol Hill on Thursday, CNN reporter Erin McPike attempted to blame congressional Republicans for a potential government shutdown, even though the power to do that would rest solely with President Barack Obama
by Matthew Boyle19 Sep 2013, 6:44 PM PST0

Several House members are backing up Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his leadership role in the effort to defund Obamacare in the wake of attacks from the mainstream media and anonymous statements from establishment Republicans and their staffers. “I do
by Matthew Boyle19 Sep 2013, 3:56 PM PST0

Sabrina Siddiqui, a Huffington Post “politics reporter,” has lashed out on Twitter after Breitbart News called her and her colleague Jennifer Bendery out for an inaccurate hit piece they co-bylined on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). “Well @jbendery and I have
by Matthew Boyle19 Sep 2013, 3:43 PM PST0

A group of House conservative members became increasingly vocal on Thursday, the day before the House will vote to defund Obamacare in the upcoming Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the government. House GOP leadership has agreed to hold the pro-conservative
by Matthew Boyle19 Sep 2013, 1:22 PM PST0

The Huffington Post inaccurately accused Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) of “conceding that the [Republican] party’s efforts to repeal ObamaCare aren’t going anywhere in the Senate” on Thursday. The misleading article is meant to drive a wedge between Senate and House
by Matthew Boyle19 Sep 2013, 9:53 AM PST0

On Monday evening, the Fairfield County GOP in South Carolina formally censured Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for his activities in the U.S. Senate. The official GOP body in the state passed its own version of a 29-point resolution shredding Graham’s
by Matthew Boyle18 Sep 2013, 12:22 PM PST0

An internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document obtained by Breitbart News shows that the agency is aware of pro-amnesty American adults posing as DREAMer illegal aliens as a way to further their political agenda. The document says that such
by Matthew Boyle17 Sep 2013, 8:53 PM PST0

Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland, who is known for helping craft the Benghazi scandal talking points, has been confirmed as chief U.S. envoy for Europe. She sailed through a voice vote confirmation without any debate from Senate Republican leadership. The
by Matthew Boyle17 Sep 2013, 6:43 PM PST0

The extremist organization Westboro Baptist Church–which is known for protesting at fallen soldiers’ funerals–owes its rise to national prominence to the media circus that surrounded the Matthew Shepard case, the founder of a Shepard memorial organization said in 2011. “Matthew
by Matthew Boyle17 Sep 2013, 6:36 AM PST0

Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin warned conservatives on Sunday evening that they should be wary of a potential move from House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to fund Obamacare in a Continuing Resolution (CR)
by Matthew Boyle16 Sep 2013, 3:59 AM PST0

This week, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was forced to withdraw his latest plan for a Continuing Resolution (CR) to extend funding of the government. Cantor’s plan was criticized by conservative activists and organizations because the plan, while allowing a
by Matthew Boyle15 Sep 2013, 4:52 PM PST0

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), an anti-amnesty organization, will be holding a rally and vigil in Omaha, NE, for Louise Sollowin, the 93-year-old woman who was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant. Sergio Martinez-Perez, a 19-year-old illegal alien
by Matthew Boyle13 Sep 2013, 9:49 AM PST0

Another sign establishment Republicans in the House are still driving for amnesty for America’s illegal immigrants is word that House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) is considering cancelling a long-scheduled congressional recess week at the end of September. “The
by Matthew Boyle13 Sep 2013, 7:55 AM PST0