House Clears Bill to Avert Shutdown
The House passed legislation on Friday to prevent a government shutdown. The continuing resolution will give lawmakers an extension until the middle of next week to pass the appropriations spending bill.
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Iowa College Targets Trump Campaign Staffer’s Tenured Professor Status
Donald Trump’s national co-chair and senior policy advisor, Dr. Sam Clovis, is facing backlash from his employer, Morningside College over his involvement in a political campaign that seeks to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country.
Poll: 65 Percent Of GOP Likely Primary Voters Support Trump’s Plan To Block Islam
A new Purple Strategies ‘Pulse Poll’ shows that almost two-thirds of likely Republican primary voters support Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s conditional call to ban Muslims from entering into America, and more than a third say his plan makes them more likely to vote for Trump.
Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s Website Redirects Users To Donald Trump’s Website
A website with the name of Sen. Kelly Ayotte now redirects to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign website.
The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah Calls Trump The White Version Of ISIS
The Daily Show host Trevor Noah says Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is the white version of ISIS.
Donald Trump Bashes Time Magazine, Says Angela Merkel Is Ruining Germany
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump slams Time Magazine and its decision to name German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the Person of the Year.
GOP And Dem Presidential Candidates Alike Go After Trump For Anti-Muslim Immigration Position
Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates aren’t wasting any time slamming Donald Trump, after he called for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”
Dems in Congress Trying To Force Vote On No-Fly List Gun Ban
Democrats in Congress are using a procedural move to force the House to vote on a bill that would prevent individuals on the no-fly list from purchasing a gun.
Donald Trump Calls for ‘Complete Shutdown Of Muslims Entering the United States’
Presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”
Liberals Praise Hillary Clinton’s New Ad With Same Sex Couples Kissing
The Hillary Clinton campaign is out with an ad highlighting her record as an advocate for LGBT rights. The spot includes images of gay couples kissing each other.
Bernie Sanders Tops With Time Magazine Readers
Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) is the winner of the reader’s poll for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. The Democratic Socialist received 10.2 percent of the vote. In second place was Malala Yousafza, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, with 5.2 percent. Pope Francis came in third with 3.7 percent of votes.
Exclusive — Congress Likely To Defund Obama’s Housing Rules
The administration’s housing regulation, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH), gives the federal government the power to decide the racial composition of communities in America. The regulation allows for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to withhold money from cities and municipalities that fail to address racial disparities in their communities. Congress is likely to defund Obama’s housing rules in the forthcoming omnibus spending bill.
Rand Paul: Marco Rubio Is The Weakest Candidate On National Defense
Sen. Rand Paul calls his presidential competitor Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) “the weakest” of the Republican presidential candidates when it comes to national defense. “Rubio has never been very good with border security, he’s pretty much has been an open
Obama Announces No New Strategy For Defeating ISIS
President Barack Obama addressed the nation Sunday night and offered no new initiatives for defeating ISIS, despite new polling data showing that Americans are unhappy with his current strategy.
Fiorina PAC Launches Million-Dollar TV and Radio Campaign
The Super PAC supporting Carly Fiorina for president announced Friday it’s launching a million-dollar TV and radio campaign in New Hampshire and Boston.
Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Pieces of Obamacare
The Senate passed legislation Thursday to repeal key parts of Obamacare.
Huckabee Takes Shot At Environmentalists: The Greatest Threat To Society Is A Beheading, Not A Sunburn
Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee says that if he is elected president he will serve as the commander-in-chief rather than the meteorologist-in-chief. He’s also mocking global warming alarmists who, he says, think “the greatest threat to society is a sunburn.”
Trump: Obama Won’t Say ‘Radical Islam,’ ‘Something Wrong With Him We Don’t Know About’
Donald Trump says that President Obama’s refusal to say radical Islam is because, “there is something wrong with him that we don’t know about.”
GOP Reps: Office of Refugee Resettlement Is Violating Federal Law
Four members of Congress, U.S. Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Richard Shelby (R-AL) and Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Lamar Smith (R-TX) have sent a letter to Health and Human Service Secretary, Sylvia Burwell, telling her the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is violating federal law.
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Reps Blast House Leadership for Caving on Syrian Refugees
Republican House members blasted their GOP leadership Wednesday for caving to Democratic leaders by abandoning the House’s bipartisan bill to tighten screening of refugee applicants from Syria and Iraq.
National Republican Senatorial Committee Prepares for Trump Victory
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is urging Senate candidates to adopt the same tactics and approaches as Donald Trump, to “limit their criticisms.” The committee admits that Trump could win the general election.
Trump: Hillary Clinton Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Run For President
Donald Trump says that Hillary Clinton shouldn’t be allowed to run for president, and adds that her greatest legacy is that “she was a horrible Secretary of State.”
Rep. Ron DeSantis Introduces Bill to Stop Refugees from Syria
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) introduced the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act on Tuesday, which would prevent refugees from countries with terrorist-controlled areas from entering into the United States.
Paul Ryan Calls for Mental Health Overhaul After Planned Parenthood Shooting
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) urged Congress Tuesday to overhaul the mental healthcare system in the United States as a way to prevent mass shootings.
Exclusive— Ambassador Bolton: President Obama Ignoring International Framework for Dealing with Refugees
Former United Nations Ambassador, John Bolton, criticized President Obama’s handling of the refugee crisis and said that the president is ignoring the processes in place for dealing with refugees.
