Should the government force us to buy things? Should the government force us to buy things that violate our consciences? Should the government force us to buy things that violate our consciences… for other people? Before you immediately assume this
An Oklahoma congressman says he was denied access to a Health and Human Services housing facility for unaccompanied minors in his own state. Oklahoma Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine revealed Wednesday that he was not allowed to view an HHS facility housing
U.S. taxpayers paid $37.8 million in salaries for President Obama’s 456 White House employees, according to a newly released administration report. With a median individual salary of $70,700 per year, White House workers make well above the median household income
HOUSTON, Texas–This week President Barack Obama vowed to take matters into his own hands, and to act without Congress on immigration reform. The announcement has infuriated many residents and politicians who live in states on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Steve Pearce of New
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer reacted to changes in congressional travel rules and how those trip are financed by any outside donors. The change, which is buried deep in the House Ethic Committee’s
I voted no on the Gang of Eight’s recent immigration reform bill for one reason–it did not include border security first. Any immigration reform plan that does not include border security is not real reform, precisely because any plan that
On Steve Malzberg’s NewsMax TV show earlier this week, Harvard Law Professor and constitutional scholar Alan Dershowitz downplayed the outcome of Monday’s ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby by the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision. Dershowitz explained the case
Over the weekend terrorists declared the formation of an Islamic state in Iraq and Syria. In Afghanistan, the New York Times recently reported that the Taliban was responsible for “one of the most significant coordinated assaults on the government in
The Obama administration is not too concerned about possible Republican responses to its unilateral administrative actions on immigration. “What that they might sue?” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said laughing when asked Tuesday about possible Republican retaliation for the
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defiantly dared congressional Republicans on Tuesday to try to block his efforts to act on his own and bypass a divided Congress that has thwarted his policy initiatives. “So sue me,” he taunted on
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama defiantly addressed the Speaker of the House John Boehner’s (R-OH) lawsuit during his remarks on the U.S. economy from Georgetown Waterfront Park in Washington D.C. The president said, “Middle class families cant wait for Republicans
President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will endeavor an administrative fix to the nation’s immigration system has raised the ire of Republicans with direct jurisdiction over U.S. immigration policy. “Just because the legislative branch may not act on immigration reform
After being handed a series of defeats by the Supreme Court challenging his executive power, on Tuesday President Barack Obama gathered Cabinet secretaries to tell them to “be creative about how we can make real progress” on issues where Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On June 30, the Supreme Court held 5-to-4 that President Barack Obama’s HHS contraceptive mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Although the ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby only applies to a relatively small number
After spending nearly $100 million to get an amnesty bill, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us is not giving up–even if President Barack Obama is signaling that he has. After Obama said Monday that he would start unilaterally changing the country’s
Homeland Security Sec. Jeh Johnson announced the “immediate deployment” of approximately 150 Border Patrol agents to the area of the border seeing the most traffic of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors. Johnson announced the added resources during a visit Monday to
President Barack Obama gave his cabinet a pep talk for executive actions Tuesday saying that, if Congress does not act on “core issues,” they will. “What I’m going to be urging all of you to do, and what I’m going
The burning education issue facing most states at the moment is which tests should they give their K-12 students next year to satisfy the conditions of their waivers from the United States Department of Education (USED) or the commitments they
The Tea Party “spooked” House Speaker John Boehner “into cowering in a corner” to avoid taking on immigration reform, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid charges. “Our broken immigration system is one of the biggest challenges we face as a nation
A day after President Barack Obama announced that, on his own, he would try to change as many of the nation’s immigration laws as he can, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) said he gave the President a wish list of executive
There is “no evidence of criminal wrongdoing,” the Internal Revenue Service assured Americans during an internal investigation of the agency’s targeting of conservative groups. Few will find comfort in those words, and understandably so. Last week, while seeking to reassure
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will not take no for an answer on amnesty legislation. After President Barack Obama said he would try to unilaterally change as many of the nation’s immigration laws as possible on Monday because House Speaker
AUSTIN, Texas–In response to the recent surge of children crossing the border, President Obama delivered a speech earlier this week from the Rose Garden announcing new plans for immigration reform. Blaming inaction by House Republicans, Obama stated that he would take
On Monday’s “Hannity,” conservative commentator Ann Coulter discussed her concerns with President Barack Obama’s latest gesture on how he would handle the border crisis. According to the author of “Never Trust a Liberal Over 3-Especially a Republican,” the potential reaction
George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley, who self-identifies as a liberal and has supported President Barack Obama on numerous issues, argued that that the president’s attempts to expand the power of the executive branch will “cause serious problems,” and will
