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Abramoff: 'No Question' Melgen-Menendez Relationship 'Bribery'

Abramoff: 'No Question' Melgen-Menendez Relationship 'Bribery'

Former prominent lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who spent several years in prison convicted of corruption-related crimes, told Breitbart News that Democratic Party mega-donor Dr. Salomon Melgen and New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez have followed the corruption playbook with which he

Menendez Donor Cozied Up to Obama, Reid

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s Democratic Party mega-donor Dr. Salomon Melgen cozied up to President Barack Obama, Politico reports. “He posed for pictures with President Barack Obama, flew Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on his private jet and sought

Vitter to Block Perez Nomination to Labor

Vitter to Block Perez Nomination to Labor

Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter plans to block the nomination of Thomas Perez to be President Barack Obama’s next Secretary of Labor. Perez, currently the Assistant Attorney General atop the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, was complicit in the

Reports: Grand jury investigating Senator Menendez

Reports: Grand jury investigating Senator Menendez

A grand jury is investigating New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s ties to Democratic Party mega-donor Dr. Salomon Melgen, the Washington Post reports. The Post’s Carol Leonnig and Peter Wallsten cite “three people aware of the probe” as saying a Miami

All Senate Republicans Vote to Defund Obamacare

All Senate Republicans Vote to Defund Obamacare

On Wednesday, every GOP senator voted to defund Obamacare on an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that funds government for the rest of the fiscal year. The amendment from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz failed to pass, as all 52

Ryan Budget Sends Message to GOP: Focus on Human Impact

Ryan Budget Sends Message to GOP: Focus on Human Impact

House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan’s new budget framework puts an extra special focus on the human impact of the GOP’s fiscally conservative policies, as a 91-page detailed description of the plan obtained by Breitbart News shows. The new

Transparency Group: Obama Gets C- on FOIA Compliance

Transparency Group: Obama Gets C- on FOIA Compliance

Pro-transparency organization Cause of Action has determined that President Barack Obama’s administration over the past year deserves no higher than a C minus for its compliance with Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The group announced the new report with

Exclusive: Baucus Bashes Fellow Democrat Murray over Budget

Exclusive: Baucus Bashes Fellow Democrat Murray over Budget

Senate Democrats are infighting on the eve of the release of Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray’s budget, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, slammed Murray on Tuesday evening through

Heritage: Ryan's Budget 'Stasis,' 'Not a Silver Bullet'

Heritage: Ryan's Budget 'Stasis,' 'Not a Silver Bullet'

The conservative Heritage Foundation on Tuesday  said that Rep. Paul Ryan’s new budget has some good aspects but does not go far enough. “At first look, the budget unveiled today by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) advances much-needed

Ryan Budget to 'Retool' Food Stamps, Welfare

Ryan Budget to 'Retool' Food Stamps, Welfare

A detailed description obtained by Breitbart News of House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan’s new budget will angle to drastically reform the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food stamps program.  Ryan’s budget aims to “retool” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or

Boehner Pushes Obamacare-Funding CR for Wednesday Vote

Boehner Pushes Obamacare-Funding CR for Wednesday Vote

House Speaker John Boehner and House GOP leadership rapidly scheduled a Wednesday morning floor vote on legislation that will fund the government–including the controversial Affordable Care Act–for the rest of the year, Breitbart News has learned. As Breitbart News reported