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
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters a video Speaker John Boehner released Thursday saying the President was more willing to negotiate with Russian President Putin then Congress was “Putin envy.”
In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said, “people say a lot of things about [me],” but he just lets “that s–t roll off [my] back.” According to The Hill, Boehner was meeting with GOP lawmakers when
(AP) Washington Navy Yard opening 3 days after massacreBy BRIAN WITTEAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Washington Navy Yard began returning to nearly normal operations three days after it was the scene of a mass shooting in which a gunman killed 12 people. The
Rep. Alan Grayson called the Benghazi consulate attack “the scandal that never was.” He was obviously taking a shot at Rep. Issa and others for questioning the lack of transparency Obama and his people have displayed regarding the terrorist attack.
One day after Aaron Alexis opened fire at the Navy Yard gun free zone, President Obama called on Congress to take up gun control and expand background checks. According to CBS News, Obama said we are “vulnerable to these kinds
(AP) Zuckerberg lobbies Congress on immigrationBy ERICA WERNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Capitol Hill to lobby members of Congress in support of comprehensive immigration overhaul legislation. Zuckerberg was pressing his case in private meetings Wednesday and Thursday at
NOTE: This article was written a day before the horrific shooting attack on the D.C. Naval base. My heart and prayers go out to the families of the fallen. That said, lawmakers need to rethink this whole “Gun-Free Zone” business.
The Obama Administration loves Hollywood and its cadre of supporters there, but they are considering a proposal that could be financially catastrophic for small movie theaters across the country–forcing them to install technology to aid blind and deaf viewers. The
In 2008, the RNC released several ads that called into question Barack Obama’s ability to lead or manage a crisis. In light of the foreign policy debacle surrounding Syria and Obama’s inability to move his agenda through Congress, it is
Internal documents from the IRS reveal that the agency specifically flagged Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status that agents deemed were engaging in “anti-Obama” rhetoric. More than 80% of the groups the agency put on its “political advocacy case list”
Sen. David Vitter’s (R-LA) plan to prohibit the federal government from subsidizing the healthcare premiums of lawmakers in Congress and their staffs has been another instance in which Obamacare has divided Republicans in Congress. Vitter is making a push to
President Barack Obama said his “number-one priority” is signing a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year and called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to bring an immigration bill to the floor. In a Tuesday interview with Jose Diaz-Balart on Telemundo,
In the wake of the Navy Yard shooting by yet another mentally disturbed shooter, Jay Carney states that Obama is going to use Executive Actions to expand background checks for gun show & online sales of firearms. Of course, we
Imagine for a moment that you’re the subject of an investigation, the results of which will have enormous ramifications both at home and abroad. Now imagine being in a position where you can select the investigative team and that team’s
Huhhhh? With Obama taking the lead, congressional Democrats have been embracing the idea that government power is virtually unlimited – a view in obvious contradiction with proper, limited role of government found in the Constitution. The Constitution, with all its
(AP) White House criticizes lawmakers opposing gun billBy NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s spokesman on Tuesday criticized lawmakers who have stood in the way of expanded background checks for gun purchases and said the White House will continue to push
Beltway conservatives have been warning for weeks that the movement to defund Obamacare through the upcoming budget debate is a political loser. Even columnist Charles Krauthammer, often sympathetic to the Tea Party movement, recently called the move to defund Obamacare
A website called Money Morning published some quotes from investor Warren Buffett suggesting it was time to scrap Obamacare and start over. The story is undated but Google indicates it was published last Friday, Sep. 13th. “What we have now
(AP) Immigrants prepare for reform, beware of fraudBy AMY TAXINAssociated PressSANTA ANA, Calif.Immigration reform is stalled in Congress but that’s not stopping immigrants from contacting lawyers, filling out paperwork and making other preparations in hopes of getting a head start
Congress has been wrestling with just how to define a journalist in this electronic age, and, despite Internet king Matt Drudge calling Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) a “fascist” for her definition, Washington is pushing ahead with the idea of creating
Harry Reid used the massive destruction caused by flooding in parts of Colorado on the Senate floor Tuesday morning to slam House Republicans for partisanship and wasting the “taxpayer’s time” trying to repeal ObamaCare. Reid listed numerous issues that Congress
IRS workers involved in the targeting of conservatives have turned to high-powered Washington, D.C. lawyers to represent them as Republicans investigate how these officials may have systematically targeted conservative and Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status. Three of the most
On Monday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) urged House Republicans to not shut down the federal government. “I hope my colleagues in the House who believe we need to shut down the government will understand that that’s not want the American
The cover of New York magazine, for the issue dated September 29, 2008, depicted a trader on the NYSE, his right hand covering his face, which has been thrown back in despair. The lead article was entitled “The Great Shakeout: Goodbye Masters
