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The Racist City of Jacksonville, Florida

Congresswoman Corrine Brown (D) is following in the footsteps of Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, as well as her fellow Florida colleague in the U.S. Congress, Frederica Wilson (D), by using  race to explain why an early voting location

Poll: Focus on American Jobs Before Immigration Reform

Poll: Focus on American Jobs Before Immigration Reform

A new poll commissioned by NumbersUSA and conducted by Pulse Opinion Research found that the majority of Americans want Congress and President Barack Obama to focus on getting unemployed Americans back to work rather than giving already-scarce jobs to immigrants,

Rubio Meets with Business Leaders on Obamacare

Rubio Meets with Business Leaders on Obamacare

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) came to Pensacola Wednesday to discuss the effects of the Affordable Care Act with local business owners. Rubio is part of a coalition of Republican lawmakers who hope to defund the controversial healthcare law in Congress’s

Obama Bypasses Congress Again to Fund Universal Preschool

Obama Bypasses Congress Again to Fund Universal Preschool

States are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in “discretionary spending,” to fund universal preschool, Barack Obama’s new pet project. Caitlin Emma at Politico writes that the states are receiving the cash even though “Congress hasn’t seriously considered paying for

McConnell: Shutdown Won't Stop ObamaCare

McConnell: Shutdown Won't Stop ObamaCare

On Tuesday, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell spoke publicly about an effort by conservatives to tie ObamaCare funding to overall government spending. Under a plan pushed by Sens. Cruz and Lee, Republicans would support a continuing resolution to fund government,

Obamacare Exemption: None Dare Call It Treason

Obamacare Exemption: None Dare Call It Treason

WASHINGTON — Even by the standards of Washington, this is one sick, twisted and deceitful deal. Quite possibly, it is a whole new low, even for the federal government.  Had we innocent, taxpaying citizens not long ago lost our capacity

WH: Politicians Need Guns–But You Don't

WH: Politicians Need Guns–But You Don't

A petition that called for politicians to live in the same gun-free zones that schoolchildren do was filed on the formal White House petitions website and received a classic Obama Administration turndown. It seemed reasonable to ask politicians if they

Happy Birthday, Brian Terry

Happy Birthday, Brian Terry

Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry would have celebrated his 43rd birthday this week. He was a hero and former Marine, but more importantly he was an American, son, brother, and uncle who is missed everyday. Terry lost his life on December

Jesse Jackson, Jr. to Be Sentenced Wednesday

Jesse Jackson, Jr. to Be Sentenced Wednesday

Jesse Jackson, Jr., the former Congressman and son of Jesse Jackson, is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday for misspending $750,000 in campaign funds. Jackson’s wife Sandi is also scheduled for sentencing at the same time for her failure to report

Rubio Spends '60 Seconds' on Immigration in 35-Minute Speech

Rubio Spends '60 Seconds' on Immigration in 35-Minute Speech

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), who has been silent on the issues of immigration reform ever since the bill he championed in the Senate passed in June, reportedly broke that silence–for about a minute–while speaking to around 300 people on Monday at

ObamaCare: Enroll America Targets States With GOP Governors

ObamaCare: Enroll America Targets States With GOP Governors

Enroll America, the non-profit leading the effort to enroll Americans in ObamaCare health exchanges, is focusing its resources on 10 states, nine of which have Republican Governors. The only state with a Democrat Governor is Illinois, Obama’s home state. All

Holder Does End-Run Around Congress on Federal Drug Laws

Holder Does End-Run Around Congress on Federal Drug Laws

Attorney General Eric Holder has just announced an end-run around Congress and given the far left one of its priority action-items, announcing he will not prosecute drug crimes unconnected to gangs or violence. Ironically, he invoked the conservative principle of