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House GOP Reelects Boehner As Speaker

House GOP Reelects Boehner As Speaker

House Republicans have re-elected Speaker John Boehner to serve as speaker for the 114th Congress, Republicans announced.  House Republicans have elected @SpeakerBoehner to serve as Speaker of the House for the 114th Congress. — House Republicans (@HouseGOP) November 13, 2014

Clown Show: Boehner 'Threatens' Amnesty Lawsuit

Clown Show: Boehner 'Threatens' Amnesty Lawsuit

House Speaker John Boehner’s planned response to President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty centers around adding immigration to a lawsuit against executive overreach criticized by conservative leaders as misguided, the Washington Post’s Bob Costa reported on Thursday evening. “Boehner seriously considering

Boehner: I Begged Obama For Another Shot At Amnesty

Boehner: I Begged Obama For Another Shot At Amnesty

After a White House meeting last week, Republicans described Speaker John Boehner aggressively confronting President Obama over the president’s planned executive amnesty, prompting an extended period of a defensive Obama attempting to justify his actions. But a key moment of

Jay Carney: Gruber's 'Remarkable Hubris,' 'Not Good,' 'Damaging'

Jay Carney: Gruber's 'Remarkable Hubris,' 'Not Good,' 'Damaging'

Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney described repeated comments by Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber insulting the intelligence of the American public as “remarkable hubris,” “not good,” and “damaging” on Thursday’s broadcast of “The Lead” on CNN. While Carney defended

Obama Continues to Sell Out American Workers for Political Gain

Obama Continues to Sell Out American Workers for Political Gain

The mid-term elections made clear American voters want Washington to better address high unemployment and stagnant wages. Yet, on issues ranging from energy to immigration to trade, President Obama continues to put politics ahead of strengthening American families. Senator Mary

The IRS-Benghazi Congress

The IRS-Benghazi Congress

In many ways, the results from last week’s elections confirm what you already know as a supporter of Judicial Watch: voters are sick and tired of the Obama administration’s lawlessness. The newly elected Congress has a firm mandate to clean

McConnell Chosen by Republicans as Senate Majority Leader

McConnell Chosen by Republicans as Senate Majority Leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition. A Senate Republican official said McConnell, 72 was chosen

White House Signals Veto of Keystone Legislation

White House Signals Veto of Keystone Legislation

President Obama is still traveling in Asia, but the White House is keenly aware of Democrats folding on their strict opposition to the Keystone pipeline. A Senate vote on the pipeline is expected to take place on Thursday. While in

54 GOP Reps Demand Preemptive Strike on Executive Amnesty

54 GOP Reps Demand Preemptive Strike on Executive Amnesty

Dozens of House conservatives are pushing for an upcoming “omnibus” spending bill to prohibit President Obama from implementing his planned executive amnesty. In a letter to the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), the lawmakers say

Exclusive: Rand Paul Tells GOP to Say 'No' to Omnibus

Exclusive: Rand Paul Tells GOP to Say 'No' to Omnibus

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is coming out guns-a-blazing against efforts by the Washington political establishment to rush through Congress a giant spending bill, called an “omnibus.” In an exclusive interview, he tells Breitbart News that he

Republicans May Have Gruber Testify Before Congress

Republicans May Have Gruber Testify Before Congress

On MSNBC, Wednesday morning, Politico health care reporter Jennifer Haberkorn quipped that the White House would love it if Jonathan Gruber would just stop talking and added that they would probably put a gag order on him if they could. House Republicans, on

Gruber: GOP 'Master Strategy' to 'Confuse' People About ObamaCare

Gruber: GOP 'Master Strategy' to 'Confuse' People About ObamaCare

In an appearance on Boston PBS affiliate WGBH’s “Greater Boston” on Tuesday, embattled ObamaCare architect Jonathan Gruber once again attempted to apologize for his ill-advised comments crediting the “stupidity of the American people” for the passage of ObamaCare in 2010.