As the fog lifts from election day and the victors moving on to November from California’s June 3 top two primary election, voters in California’s 52nd district will see incumbent Democrat Scott Peters battle it out with Republican Carl DeMaio
Thousands of graduation speeches have been held or will be held during ceremonies at the nation’s 7,000 colleges and universities this spring. Some of those speeches delivered were inspiring, most were repetitions of trite sentiments, and a few were simply
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scolded members of Congress for criticizing President Obama’s deal with the Taliban to exchange five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Reid reminded his colleagues that it was the job of
HOUSTON, Texas–Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) stands against attempts by Democrat senators to repeal the political free speech rights of Americans. Cruz claims the Senate is attempting to regulate free speech by putting controls on spending related to political expression. “Senate
In an interview that aired on Tuesday’s “AC360” on CNN, White House press secretary Jay Carney defended the White House’s position on the deal that resulted in the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. According to Carney, the rule
Sen Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, offered sharp criticism of the Obama administration Tuesday, saying that it was “very disappointing” that the White House had not consulted with Congress 30 days prior to trading five Taliban
A senior Gulf official speaking to Reuters has said the five Guantánamo detainees traded for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl are being kept in an “accommodation facility” and will be allowed to roam freely in Qatar before moving to other parts of
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The highest-ranking Republican member on the Senate Intelligence Committee said he also received an apology from the White House Monday evening for not keeping Congress in the loop about the prisoner swap for Bowe Bergdahl. According to Georgia Sen.
In response to Sen. Cruz Files 2 Bills To Protect First Amendment From Democrat Assaults (Video): Cruz wrote an excellent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on this subject as well, investing particular energy in shredding the notion that money
In the wake of efforts by Democrats to limit First Amendment rights, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed a pair of bills to protect the individual right to free speech. “Senate Democrats are seeking unfettered power to regulate and
The Senate Judiciary Committee is held a hearing today titled “Examining a Constitutional Amendment to Restore Democracy to the American People” to debate Harry Reid’s proposed Amendment that would overturn the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on campaign finance laws. Witnesses before
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) ridiculed the White House’s apology to Congress for not informing them about the decision to trade five Taliban enemy combatants in exchange for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Sen. Dianne Feinstein indicated to reporters on
A top aide to President Obama is now apologizing to Congress for not informing lawmakers, as required by law, that the White House was planning to trade an alleged deserter for five top Taliban commanders. The apology comes after Obama
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration are “deniers” if they believe they can take drastic energy action without causing other deleterious effects, according to West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. “You know we talk about deniers. I would say they’re
At a fundraiser on Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama pushed back against Republicans who are challenging the national mandates for school lunches. Michelle Obama reminded donors that Republicans in Congress were dedicated to obstructing not only her husband’s political ambitions
One plaintiff in the new lawsuit against the NFL made it all the way to the Hall of Fame. Several of his co-plaintiffs never even made it into an official game. Dan Marino played seventeen seasons in the NFL, setting
First Lady Michelle Obama gushed over House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at a recent DCCC fundraiser in Boston, Massachusetts, calling her “fabulous,” “tireless,” “amazing,” “fearless,” and “deeply passionate.” Michelle Obama added that she and her husband were “in awe” every
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told reporters on Monday the Obama administration wanted to release Taliban fighters even without the prisoner exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who is accused of deserting his post and later getting captured by the Taliban. “About
Democrat primary candidate Ro Khanna, taking on Nancy Pelosi-endorsed incumbent Rep. Mike Honda with the help of powerful Silicon Valley executives like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, has a penchant for hyperbole. Shortly after declaring the 17th congressional district the “world’s
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The onslaught of unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors at the southwest border is a direct result of President Barack Obama’s immigration rhetoric, and the only way to confront it will be for Obama to speak out against it,
On June 21, 2013, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney unequivocally assured reporters at that day’s White House Press Briefing that President Obama “would not make any decisions about transfer of any detainees without consulting Congress and without doing so
Here is a red flag on yet another scheme by the Left to silence conservatives: This time by amending the U.S. Constitution. First, some good news: As a component of its all-out assault on “tea-party-like” organizations, the IRS proposed new
So the Obama administration lobbed another bomb in its war on coal, today – mandating a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions at fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2030. Critics estimate the regulation will cost nearly a quarter-million jobs a
In response to Does The Obama Administration Know the Difference Between The Taliban and Haqqani Networks?: It’s been interesting to watch this story unfold today, because you can’t shake the sense it’s not at all going the way Team Obama
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is at it again. After sending a deceptive anti-amnesty mailer last week to voters, Cantor’s campaign sent out another this week just days before his June 10 primary against Dave Brat, who has been
