When it came time to pick a little puppy pal for White House dog, Bo, the Obama family seems to have made the politically incorrect choice of purchasing a pure-bred instead of adopting a rescue dog from one of the
To fully appreciate how dim the prospects of comprehensive immigration reform have become, look no further than the fact that supporters of amnesty are now pinning their hopes on a “discharge petition,” a rarely successful tactic that forces a vote
A new study from the Center for Immigration Studies found that 57.5 million working-age Americans are either unemployed or currently out of the labor market, a figure that matches what some estimate to be the number of immigrant workers that
In a recent post about the prospects of passing amnesty legislation in the House, I referred to the Majority Leader as Eric “Wall Street” Cantor. Some readers probably wondered where I was coming from. This article in Politico may help explain. Politico reports
While some wish to deny that America is a predominantly Christian country, Buzzfeed’s religious map of the House of Representatives suggests otherwise. Of the 435 members of the House, there are 22 Jews, 2 Muslims, 2 Buddhists, 1 Hindu, (Tulsi Gabbard
The Hill, a newspaper that focuses on Washington DC, seems to have finally noticed that Obama has greatly expanded the regulatory state during his first four years in office with an August 19 piece pointing out that, “Obama has overseen a dramatic expansion of
In a fear-inducing new article, the National Journal warns that the poor are hardest hit by climate change. The magazine relays the dire prediction as seen in a “report” issued this week by the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim member of the House of Representatives, said on Sunday he wants aid cut off to Egypt. He said: I would cut off aid but engage in intense diplomacy in Egypt and in the region
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has no significant pull in legislative battles, despite its perception as a lobbying powerhouse, The Huffington Post’s Paul Blumenthal and Sabrina Siddiqui report. The Chamber has spent $69.5 million electing candidates to Congress in the
The Obama Administration has missed 41 of 82 legally imposed implementation deadlines, according to a confidential Congressional Research Service memo. The memo, obtained by Avik Roy of Forbes, reveals the litany of blown benchmarks: As of May 31, 2013, when
Almost all Conservatives agree that Obamacare is a disaster and must be repealed. Our difference is a matter of tactics – we are divided on the best way to kill the beast. I was on the fence, myself, until Ann
The Chicago Tribune has come out in favor of delaying and re-writing Obamacare, a program they refer to as a “monstrosity.” Bottom line: Let’s delay and rewrite this ill-conceived law. Congress need not start from scratch. Lawmakers can build on
President Barack Obama was back home at the White House late on Sunday, ending his eight-day summer vacation at exclusive Martha’s Vineyard off the US east coast. The president, his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia left their rental
(AP) Congress split on cutting off aid to EgyptBy STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated PressWASHINGTONMembers of Congress are split over whether the U.S. should cut off military aid to Egypt, highlighting the difficult choices facing the Obama administration amid spiraling violence on the
On Sunday’s Face the Nation, host Bob Schieffer, acting as if America ought to view Al Qaeda and the Egyptian military as coequal, asked Sen. Lindsay Graham if the Egyptian military’s arrest of the brother of Al Qaeda leader Mohammed Al-Zawahiri would
The American Civil War divided America in 1861, and still divides Americans to some extent. Though some assert that getting along and going along with a ruling administration’s agenda is best for the country, America’s great strength as a free
Conservative talk radio host and scholar Mark Levin said he wrote his new book, The Liberty Amendments, because he believes the “entire construct of the Constitution” is intended to prevent what is happening in the country today with all three
In an op-ed in the Washington Post Wednesday, George Will made the argument that President Obama’s “grandiose claims” for his “presidential power are inversely proportional to his shriveling presidency.” With a complicit media enabling him by failing to ask tough
(AP) Royals’ Tejada suspended 105 games for PED useBy DAVE SKRETTAAP Sports WriterKANSAS CITY, Mo.Former MVP Miguel Tejada was suspended for 105 games on Saturday for testing positive for an amphetamine, one of the longest suspensions given by Major League
In an apparent nod to the donor class, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has called on lawmakers in the House of Representatives to pass an immigration bill aimed at helping companies that say they need immigrant workers. Time‘s Zeke Miller
The Affordable Care Act is the most recent and far reaching effort by the government to control healthcare in America. Our system has been the envy of the world with both clinical and research innovation at the heart of its
RAMALLAH, West Bank, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Palestinian sports supremo Jibril Rajoub has threatened to call for Israel’s expulsion from FIFA after it initially denied officials entry to the West Bank for a youth tournament on security grounds. An Israeli
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has reportedly angered a Tea Party activist in Florida because he has not followed through on meeting with activists after Rubio personally called the Florida activist to ask him to set up a meeting with local
Washington Post: The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents. Most
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Wednesday that he would prefer that the federal government not shut down in the next round of budget negotiations. However, he noted that he signed a letter saying he would vote against a continuing
