Gov. Jerry Brown is telling everyone that California’s state budget problems are “fixed” and predicting surpluses for years to come. It’s become sort of a tradition for the state to make rosy budget predictions and to then make downward revisions
On Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in Bond v. United States, a case raising serious issues of federal power under the U.S. Constitution. This case is about a woman who discovered her husband was having an affair,
On Friday, House Republicans unveiled a plan to avert a potentially perilous game of political brinksmanship over raising the debt ceiling and to force Democrats to pass a budget for the first time in nearly four years. The plan: pass
California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said Friday that a provision in House GOP leadership’s “no budget, no pay” plan is unconstitutional. “That’s unconstitutional,” Issa said of House leadership’s plan to
The Onion, which once upon a time skewered politicians in a non-partisan way, now is baring its teeth in another anti-Israel “satire.” It’s not funny, and the obvious attempt to display the anti-Chuck Hagel forces as part of an Israeli
After announcing 23 executive orders to broaden gun control in America earlier this week, President Obama pressed Congress to institute an “assault weapons” ban to end incidents of violence in our nation. The problem–“assault weapons” were tied to less than .012
The NRA, launching a counterattack on the Obama Administration in the media war surrounding the right to bear arms, sent a fundraising email which crystallized Obama’s ultimate goal for those who can’t see it. The email reads: There are political
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is rolling out the welcome mat for New Yorkers who would like to keep their guns–and their money. Abbott used his campaign money to produce and place ads on media websites in New York City
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a bill on Monday that, if passed, would give a $2,000 tax credit, over a two-year period, for owners of “assault weapons” who turn their guns in to police. According to DeLauro, the proposed legislation,
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has announced he will propose a bill to “nullify” any of President Obama’s executive orders on gun control that give the appearance that the president is writing new legislation. Paul released his plan, called the Separation
Attorney General Eric Holder and his Department of Justice have asked a federal court to indefinitely delay a lawsuit brought by watchdog group Judicial Watch. The lawsuit seeks the enforcement of open records requests relating to Operation Fast and Furious,
In the middle of his first term, President Clinton pushed sweeping changes to the federal criminal code. Among these changes was a ban on assault weapons. The political battle over the legislative proposal raged for months in 1994. It was
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today that the reason why violence in Hollywood was not addressed in the President’s reforms is because society is still “ignorant” on the effect of portraying violence translating into real violence. Carney
To understand the growing divide between rank-and-file Republicans and the party’s leadership in DC, look no further than the temper tantrum published this week in The Hill. The author, John Feehery is a GOP power-broker who was a long-time top
In a demonstration of unity, conservatives issued a statement on Thursday morning demanding Republicans in Congress stand up to Obama’s bullying by banding together and refusing to raise the debt limit unless Congress passes, and Obama signs into law, significant spending cuts
On Tuesday, 44 House Democrats joined Rep Jan Schakowsky in her bid to submit H.R. 261, legislation supporting a “public option.” When ObamaCare was passed in 2010, the “public option” was removed, but like the seven-headed Hydra, another head has
Responding to a letter sent to the White House last week by the American Medical Association (AMA), President Obama said Wednesday that he wants doctors to talk to their patients about responsible gun use. The letter, which requested increased federal
Leave it to Nancy Pelosi to rewrite the swearing-in oath members of Congress take, in order to further the Barack Obama gun control agenda. The House Minority Leader, speaking at a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on “Gun
President Barack Obama on Wednesday revealed his national gun control proposal, one loaded with divisive rhetoric and exploiting children onstage to push his agenda, which ignores the most effective ways to stop gun violence. Obama had a full-dress press event,
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL) hopes to portray his vote in favor of the fiscal cliff deal passed in the early days of 2013 as a tax cut instead of a tax hike. Schock is considering a run for Illinois governor
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) blasted President Obama’s plans for heavy gun legislation that would do nothing to prevent another Sandy Hook. “The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School is heartbreaking and beyond words,” wrote Graham. “However, the gun control
National Public Radio’s Tamara Keith narrated her way through a four-minute story on Republican opposition to the Sandy relief bill without once mentioning the fact that the bill was filled with “pork” funding for unrelated projects, which is why Republicans
The only thing more frustrating than the media ignoring a major story is it trying to report on one. The media have reported on the looming fights over the budget as if it were a singular event. All parts of
When director Steven Spielberg set out to make “Lincoln,” he had plenty of financial support to tell his tale. The folks behind “Saving Lincoln,” an independent film telling a side of the president’s life story not explored in Spielberg’s film,
Linn County Oregon Sheriff Tim Mueller cut right to the chase in an open letter to Vice President Biden on January 14: “Any federal regulation enacted by Congress or executive order…offending the constitutional rights of my citizens will not be
