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House Minority Whip Blames Boston Marathon Bombings on Sequester

House Minority Whip Blames Boston Marathon Bombings on Sequester

At a Tuesday press conference, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) politicized the Boston Marathon bombings by blaming Monday’s tragedy on the sequester, saying the bombings were “proof” that some of the sequester cuts were “irrational.” Hoyer is the House Minority Whip

Immigration Deal Begins Amnesty 6 Months After Passage

Immigration Deal Begins Amnesty 6 Months After Passage

The eight Senators negotiating comprehensive immigration reform are scheduled to release the legislative language on Tuesday, ahead of a scheduled hearing on Friday. In advance of the massive bill, the “Gang of 8” have circulated a 17-page memo, detailing the

Mass Confusion over Boston Marathon Terror

Mass Confusion over Boston Marathon Terror

Representatives of Congress, the FBI, and Boston law enforcement gave conflicting and unclear information about what they knew or did not know–or would reveal–about potential suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing Monday that killed three people and injured at least

White House Blames 'Congress' For Gitmo Being Open

White House Blames 'Congress' For Gitmo Being Open

In reaction to the reported hunger strikes in the terrorist prison at Guantanamo Bay, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the President still holds the position that the prison should be closed. Carney blamed Congress for slowing things

Senate Pushes Back Immigration Hearing

Senate Pushes Back Immigration Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on immigration reform on Wednesday. The hearing was scheduled the day after a massive bill to reform immigration is set to be unveiled. This sparked concerns that Senators wouldn’t have

Establishment Showers Praise on Rubio on Sunday Shows

Establishment Showers Praise on Rubio on Sunday Shows

Sen. Marco Rubio, elected to Congress in 2010 on a wave of Tea Party support, earned praise Sunday from prominent members of the Republican establishment for leading the party toward support for immigration reform. David Brooks, the New York Times‘ resident

Obama Exploits Grieving Sandy Hook Mother in Weekly Address

Obama Exploits Grieving Sandy Hook Mother in Weekly Address

On Saturday, President Obama handed over the camera and teleprompter to the mother of a victim of Sandy Hook Elementary shooter Adam Lanza. Explaining his exploitative choice via email to his entire WhiteHouse.gov email list, Obama explained: Each week, like

Momentum for Benghazi Select Committee

Momentum for Benghazi Select Committee

There is only one certainty surrounding the terroristattack that occurred in Benghazi, Libya last September 11th: seven months later, the American people andthe families of the victims and wounded still do not know all the facts andspecifics that resulted in

Newtown Mom To Give President's Weekly Address

Newtown Mom To Give President's Weekly Address

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says the mother of a Newtown shooting victim will deliver the weekly presidential radio and Internet address.President Barack Obama typically gives the talk, focusing on a topic that’s in the news or a policy

Obama's Deficit Spending Projections Were Off by $1.6 Trillion

Obama's Deficit Spending Projections Were Off by $1.6 Trillion

President Barack Obama’s newly unveiled 2014 budget reveals that his original 2010 deficit projections were off by $1,631,000,000,000–or 43 percent.  Obama’s initial deficit projection for 2010 to 2014 was $3.767 trillion. In his latest budget, submitted two months after the

Boehner: I Don't Need GOP to Pass Gun Law…

Boehner: I Don't Need GOP to Pass Gun Law…

On Thursday, in the midst of ongoing national debate over prospective gun control and comprehensive immigration legislation, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said that he didn’t need the approval of a majority of his own party to move forward with

Steve King Leads House Reps' Fight Against Amnesty

Steve King Leads House Reps' Fight Against Amnesty

Rep. Steve King (R-IA) on Thursday pulled together a group of conservative colleagues to fight back against Democratic Party and GOP establishment efforts to grant amnesty to at least 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.  King organized an invitation-only