(AP) Arrested Ill. senator continues bid for CongressCHICAGOAn Illinois state senator accused of trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition in his bag says he plans to continue his campaign for the congressional seat once held by
After announcing he would leave the Senate next month to become president of the Heritage Foundation, Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) reiterated that he did not agree with House Speaker John Boehner’s proposal to avert the fiscal cliff, which included $800
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who has refused a vote on President Obama’s fiscal cliff plan altogether, today labeled the entire Republican Party extremist – with the exception of some 26 Republicans. “Consider yesterday’s failure, the disabilities convention, at
South Carolina Republican Senator Jim DeMint’s announcement that he will resign from the Senate to head the Heritage Foundation put the spotlight on and directly impacted some of South Carolina’s most prominent politicians and rising conservative stars, and they immediately
Some Republicans are siding with Democrats around the proposition that online sales should be taxed. Now, Congress is adding a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow such a tax. The so-called Marketplace Fairness Act, which also
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) objected to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) proposal to take up President Barack Obama’s request to have the unprecedented power to raise the debt ceiling without getting approval from Congress. McConnell made
After purging four conservative House members from key Committees, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) threatened Republican members of Congress on Wednesday by telling them Republican leaders are “watching” their votes to determine future committee assignments. Boehner’s remarks are a sign
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama indicated that having unlimited powers to raise the debt ceiling without Congress’s approval may be more important to him than raising taxes — and he may veto his own tax hike proposal to take the
On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) turned down an opportunity to allow the Senate to vote on President Barack Obama’s proposal to avert the fiscal cliff, proving that Obama’s plan is so unreasonable that Senate Democrats do not
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that the Obama administration is “absolutely” ready for the U.S. economy to go over the fiscal cliff rather than accept a budget deal that doesn’t include higher tax rates for top earners.
(AP)- Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republicans from bringing up a House-passed immigration bill offering permanent residence visas for foreigners with advanced degrees. Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, sought unanimous consent to consider a bill that would provide 55,000 visas a
On Tuesday, House Democrats unanimously selected Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) to be the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee. Waters will be the ranking member on the committee that deals with banking issues. Last year, the House Ethics
The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals, which is a division of the Department of Homeland Security, agreed last week to reopen and rehear the immigration case of President Barack Obama’s uncle, Onyango Obama. An immigration judge ruled Obama had to
President Barack Obama made headlines months ago when he installed controversial nominees to key government positions, bypassing the U.S. Senate by declaring the Senate in recess so that Senate confirmation was not needed. Today a federal appeals court signaled that
The president and CEO of conservative group American Majority Action (AMA) is demanding Republicans band together to fire House Speaker John Boehner. “Speaker Boehner has been an abysmal failure as speaker, and his latest purge is the nail in the
The Republican Party’s stunning loss in the 2012 election demonstrates one thing clearly: its demographic base is shrinking. Many in the conservative movement have suggested that a comprehensive solution to the immigration problem must be found so that the Hispanic
The conservative Club for Growth called on House Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team to release the thus-far secret criteria list used to purge conservative members from influential committee slots. “Conservatives want to know if the Republican leadership is
(AP) Obama warns against another debt ceiling fightBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama warned Republicans on Wednesday against picking another fight over the nation’s debt ceiling, telling business leaders that it’s “not a game that I will play.” Obama said
The Obama administration and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner continue to ridicule the negotiating stances of the other side with Boehner saying the White House’s plan couldn’t pass either chamber of Congress.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on WMAL in Washington DC with hosts Brian Wilson and Larry O’Connor Wednesday morning. When asked about President Obama’s plan to have unilateral power to raise the debt limits rather than going through Congress Sen.
Two conservative members of Congress who were booted from powerful House Committees by the Republican leadership said House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and the House Republican leadership are set on passing major tax increases to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
Keith Koffler says… “President Obama is already busy concocting new power grabs.” That’s plural: “grabs.” He wants to remove a portion of the power of the purse from Congress by granting himself the ability to raise the debt ceiling, subject to
A spokeswoman for incoming House Financial Services Committee chairman Rep. Jeb Hensarling told Breitbart News on Wednesday that her boss had nothing whatsoever to do with the conservative purge of his committee. Hensarling is slated to take over as the
(AP) Bush says immigrants fill gap in labor marketBy JAMIE STENGLEAssociated PressDALLASAs the U.S. debates immigration policy, former President George W. Bush says it should “do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants.” The
Keith Koffler says… “President Obama is already busy concocting new power grabs.” That’s plural: “grabs.” He wants to remove a portion of the power of the purse from Congress by granting himself the ability to raise the debt ceiling, subject
