
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
by Matthew Boyle20 Mar 2013, 10:43 PM PST0
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
by Matthew Boyle19 Mar 2013, 7:43 PM PST0

The idea now supported by House GOP leadership that a budget should balance within ten years originally came from conservative leaders in the House and from Heritage Action, the Club for Growth, and the Family Research Council. On January 15,
by Matthew Boyle19 Mar 2013, 4:11 PM PST0

Every Senate Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee except for the two involved in Sen. Marco Rubio’s “gang of eight” is demanding that committee’s chairman Sen. Pat Leahy conduct open and transparent immigration reform proceedings, a letter they sent to
by Matthew Boyle19 Mar 2013, 12:40 PM PST0

House Republicans are standing strong in their pursuit of Operation Fast and Furious documents, The Hill’s Jordy Yager reports, undercutting a narrative the Department of Justice has tried to seep into the media. President Barack Obama asserted executive privilege over
by Matthew Boyle19 Mar 2013, 12:15 PM PST0

Republican National Committee elders are calling for the creation of a formal party-sponsored board of celebrity promoters to push the party’s politics, the new “autopsy” report on the GOP’s problems shows. To reach youth voters, the GOP establishment figures who
by Matthew Boyle18 Mar 2013, 3:34 PM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle18 Mar 2013, 12:39 PM PST0

The Republican National Committee’s internal evaluators argued that true conservatism loses the Republican Party elections in a new report released Monday. The evaluators were charged by chairman Reince Priebus with helping the GOP reach a larger voter base. A copy
by Matthew Boyle18 Mar 2013, 6:02 AM PST0

Jillian Rayfield of Salon.com set out to create a false narrative about Breitbart News Network’s “The Uninvited” CPAC event, complete with accusations of “Islamaphobia,” before the panelists spoke a single word, according to an eyewitness. Rayfield (pictured) sat next to fellow
by Matthew Boyle16 Mar 2013, 3:40 PM PST0

ForAmerica chairman Brent Bozell mashed the Republican establishment in his speech to CPAC on Saturday. “John Boehner, Eric Cantor, and Kevin McCarthy: You said all the right things to conservatives to propel the GOP back to the majority and you
by Matthew Boyle16 Mar 2013, 12:11 PM PST0

Government Accountability Institute (GAI) president Peter Schweizer called for a lifetime ban on lobbying for members of Congress and their family members during Breitbart News Network’s “The Uninvited” panel at CPAC on Saturday. If conservatives are to be serious about
by Matthew Boyle16 Mar 2013, 11:46 AM PST0

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Business magnate Donald Trump told Breitbart News on Friday that he was excited to be a part of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this year and that the American Conservative Union (ACU), which hosts the event,
by Matthew Boyle15 Mar 2013, 2:04 PM PST0

Conservative activist Dustin Stockton has launched a pair of initiatives aimed at aiding the conservative movement: one to help re-energize fellow activists and another to give them the tools they need to help lawmakers achieve conservative victories within the halls
by Matthew Boyle15 Mar 2013, 12:40 PM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle14 Mar 2013, 11:53 PM PST0

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul swung back at critics within his own caucus in a Wednesday morning op-ed, saying his fight via old-fashioned filibuster is one the American people wanted. “Last week, a Senate colleague of mine said that when
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2013, 1:55 PM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2013, 1:10 PM PST0

Former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino told Breitbart News that President Barack Obama was lying when he blamed the cancellation of White House tours on his former agency. “The president’s absolutely not telling the truth when he said the Secret
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2013, 10:27 AM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2013, 4:35 AM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2013, 4:13 AM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle12 Mar 2013, 5:13 PM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle12 Mar 2013, 4:43 PM PST0

Senate Democrats, including Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray, are hiding their budget from their Republican colleagues, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. Murray did share her budget plan with her Democratic colleagues on Tuesday. The budget is scheduled for
by Matthew Boyle12 Mar 2013, 1:03 PM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle12 Mar 2013, 7:07 AM PST0

Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) has circulated a memo to her Democratic colleagues indicating she desires a massive tax increase in her upcoming budget. The memo, originally authored in January and since obtained by Breitbart News, indicates
by Matthew Boyle11 Mar 2013, 3:07 PM PST0

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
by Matthew Boyle5 Mar 2013, 7:23 PM PST0