Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com During an exchange between a reporter and Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) captured on video and posted to FoxNews.com, Cochran revealed he was unaware of Tuesday’s Virginia Republican primary contest that resulted in House Majority
Many Republican supporters of loose borders, along with quite a few Democrats, vehemently deny that they support amnesty. They contend that merely asking illegal aliens to pay a fine and back-taxes in return for legal status is not amnesty. Fox
Real estate magnate and conservative provocateur Donald Trump told Breitbart News Thursday that House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s defeat in a primary by conservative Dave Brat shows the entire political class in Washington is in danger. “Everybody is vulnerable because
That was fast. In a commanding display of sheer political power, GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy locked up support over 48 hours to replace the vacancy at Majority Leader left by Eric Cantor’s stunning primary defeat. House Rules Committee Chairman Pete
The pro-Amnesty for illegal immigrants lobby is haplessly worried that because House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his Republican primary race, immigration reform is dead, and are calling on Presidente Obama to do something about it. Just what are they
At a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on Nigeria this week, about 60 members of the media and general public waited in the hallway, unable to find seats inside a packed hearing room. It was the second “sold-out” hearing on
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke about the wave of violence hitting Iraq from Islamic militants, asserting that the United States does not have a responsibility to assist the country with military action. Pelosi called the violence “troubling” but asserted
On Thursday, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to delay the House GOP leadership elections so House Republicans can elect leaders who better represent the will of the conservative voters that ousted House Majority Leader
I am for immigration reform because I am against allowing 12 million more illegal immigrants into our country. If we do nothing, 12 million more illegal immigrants will come. We must be in favor of reform–smart reform that starts with
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) will not run for Majority Leader, he said in a statement. “Although I am humbled by the calls, emails, and conversations from my colleagues encouraging me to return to leadership for the
After House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) shockingly lost his primary to Dave Brat on Tuesday, Retired Col. Rob Maness, the conservative candidate in the Louisiana Senate race, pointed out that Rep. Billy Cassidy’s (R-LA) record on amnesty was much
A colleague, watching outgoing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) face the press after announcing that he would step down in the wake of his surprise primary defeat, wondered aloud what Cantor’s place in history would be. Cantor himself seemed
Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh warned conservatives to stay vigilant against amnesty legislation even after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) shocking upset on Tuesday. On his Wednesday show, Limbaugh said his response when asked if amnesty legislation was dead was,
Even the Associated Press saw the writing on the wall for amnesty legislation after Dave Brat stunned House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in Tuesday’s primary. The Associated Press declared on Wednesday that Cantor’s loss was such a “stunning rebuke” that
In an interview that was set to air on Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor” but was preempted by news of House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor’s upset defeat in Virginia’s 7th congressional district Republican primary, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer pointed
South Carolina Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R) is adamant that he’s opposed to reauthorizing the Export-Import bank, a government-financing agency that has become a hot button issue among conservatives seeking to allow its charter to expire. So why did he help
A day after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) lost his primary after Dave Brat hammered him on amnesty, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) embraced “immigration reform” on a conference call with Michael Bloomberg’s pro-amnesty group and Grover Norquist. Paul, a
When Barbra Streisand talks in public, it usually means she’s pushing a pet liberal cause or new project. This week, the famed Funny Girl is in Washington, D.C. to promote a cause with the potential for bipartisan support. The singer
Yesterday I wondered if Democrat Rep. Jacki Speier of California had gone off the deep end by musing that the Taliban aren’t really terrorists, but rather “part of the fabric of Afghanistan.” It turns out she was basically mangling the
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced Wednesday that he would resign his position, admitting he had suffered a “personal setback” after losing his primary election in Virginia to challenger David Brat. Citing the Old Testament, Cantor told reporters that “each
Today, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), who lost his primary race yesterday, made it clear that he would like his protégé and good friend, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), to succeed him as Majority Leader. While insiders and pundits had
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress moves to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care, the FBI revealed Wednesday that it had opened a criminal investigation into a Department of Veterans Affairs reeling from allegations
As Congress demands answers on the reasoning behind the highly-secretive exchange of five Taliban officials for captive Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, new details emerge on Bergdahl’s time in captivity. The Department of Defense has denied they paid the Taliban money for
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) campaign spent more money at one posh steakhouse before his shocking Tuesday primary defeat than his opponent Dave Brat spent on his whole campaign. Cantor’s campaign spent $124,177 at Bobby Van’S Grill and Steakhouse
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testified before the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday, reaffirming the Obama administration stance that the trade of five high-level Taliban officials for captive Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was the “last, best opportunity” to free Bergdahl and
