Within hours of being elected pope by his fellow cardinals, Pope Francis sent a letter to Rome’s chief rabbi, Riccardo di Segni, expressing his hope that as the new leader of the Church he could “contribute to the progress that
(AP) GOP Sen. Portman of Ohio now supports gay marriageCINCINNATIRepublican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay. Ohio’s junior senator disclosed
For us everyday Americans, we either obey the law or face the consequences. However, that rule doesn’t apply if you’re the President of the United States and the law is the Budget Act. It’s time to change that. Current federal
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has quietly added a slew of new measures to his self-sponsored gun control bill currently making its way through the Senate. Schumer has been fighting to get his Protecting Responsible Gun Sellers Act of 2013 (S
(AP) Senate panel approves assault weapons banBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate Judiciary Committee has approved an assault weapons ban in a party -line vote that underscores how hard it will be for the measure to survive in the full Senate.
From his first moments as the new pontiff, Pope Francis demonstrated his humility and his belief in the dignity of all humans by bowing as he asked the crowds in St. Peter’s Square to pray over him. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio
On Wednesday, every GOP senator voted to defund Obamacare on an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that funds government for the rest of the fiscal year. The amendment from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz failed to pass, as all 52
President Barack Obama has portrayed the immediate impact of the sequester cuts as a doomsday scenario full of pink slips for teachers. The President also warned about longer TSA security lines at the airport as well as Capitol Hill janitors
Conservative spokesman Ron Meyer, 23, announced on Wednesday that he is forming an exploratory committee for a possible 2014 run for Congress against Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). If elected, Meyer, who will turn 25 just prior to the election, would
Six months have passed since the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, which killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, and we are no closer to the truth about what happened. And there is only one
Attorney General Eric Holder faces new questions about racial bias at the Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as about the veracity of his testimony before Congress, as the result of a new Inspector General report and documents obtained by
The Associated Press reported on Mark Kelly’s recent purchase of an AR-15 that was first revealed here at Breitbart News. Kelly claims he made the purchase to show how easy it is to obtain the type of weapon he wishes
In response to Ryan Budget Doesn’t Account for the Democratic Party’s Dependency Agenda: In what Paul Ryan called “an unprecedented disrespect for the law”, Obama failed to submit his budget request for the upcoming fiscal year by the the first Monday
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a fundraising email Tuesday responding to a report from Breitbart News on her admission for further gun control plans. Schakowsky made headlines Monday after Breitbart News covered an interview from Jason Mattera at a gun
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) at a Monday town hall on gun violence said individuals who question whether Congress would outlaw handguns in the future are “paranoid.” Moran held the “Preventing Another Newtown: A Conversation on Gun Violence in America” forum
Last month when Obama’s poll numbers were soaring after winning the first round of budget battles with Congress, the media was falling all over themselves to report on those. But now that Obama’s numbers are tanking in the wake of
Barack Obama certainly enjoys the trappings and perks of the Office of President. The actual job of being President, however, doesn’t seem to interest him. His desire to avoid being tied to any specifics of any proposal have caused him
(AFP) – China’s navy has commissioned a new type of stealth frigate that is expected to strengthen the country’s defences amid maritime territorial rows, state media said on Tuesday. “The country’s first Type 056 stealth frigate, formerly known simply as
This morning, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled the latest GOP budget blueprint. The plan cuts $4.6 trillion over the next decade, bringing the budget into balance by 2023. The principal savings in the plan come from a repeal of
(AP) Jury convicts ex-Detroit mayor of corruptionBy ED WHITEAssociated PressDETROIT Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation’s youngest big-city leaders. Jurors convicted Kilpatrick of
Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) has circulated a memo to her Democratic colleagues indicating she desires a massive tax increase in her upcoming budget. The memo, originally authored in January and since obtained by Breitbart News, indicates
From Bruce Carroll, aka GayPatriot: Last week, speculation grew in South Carolina and on social media outlets about my interest in challenging incumbent US Senator Lindsey Graham who has been in Congress for 18 years. In the spirit of transparency
CNN: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi talks to Candy Crowley about the environment in Congress and finding compromise. “I think that these meetings are not something to say, ‘well, I’ll do this with you now, and do that with them
President Barack Obama’s pledge to raise the minimum wage by 24 percent has divided economists and businesses who warn it could threaten recent improvements in jobless numbers. Obama has stated that his administration plans to increase the existing minimum hourly
After Mark E. Kelly allegedly bought his AR-15, “high capacity” magazines, and a 1911 pistol at Diamondback Police Supply in Tucson, AZ on March 5, Guns & Patriots editor Neil W. McCabe contacted Kelly’s gun control group, “Americans for Responsible
