A Louisiana Republican political activist is filing an ethics complaint against Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) for filming a campaign advertisement in the Louisiana statehouse. Landrieu made headlines after it was discovered that she re-created and filmed a scene from one
The day after Mumbai book-makers stopped taking bets on India’s Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi winning that country’s ongoing national elections because his chances are thought so low, elitist and big media opponents of India’s surging conservative Bharatiya Janata Party’s
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued a report Wednesday saying that one-third of people who signed up for health insurance through new federal exchanges hadn’t paid their first month’s premium as of mid-April, which could undermine the Obama administration’s claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner is undergoing a medical procedure to address recurring back problems. His spokesman Michael Steel says the procedure is minor and was unscheduled. He did not immediately offer additional details. The Ohio Republican is
If you thought the Democrat Party couldn’t sink any lower, check out their latest power grab, from the Boston Herald: U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey wants the government to study and recommend ways to stop the Internet, TV and radio
As with many federal accounts, the Highway Trust Fund is running on empty. Refilled with the 18.4-cent per gallon gas tax and disbursed by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, the federal highway fund faces a $63 billion shortfall through 2018. Texas
The race for California’s 7th District Congressional seat is heating up. Democratic incumbent Rep. Ami Bera has released a new campaign ad claiming that he supported a bill that would withhold politicians’ salaries unless Congress passed a budget. However, in two
The Republican candidate for the hotly-contested Silicon Valley House race is employing an unusual tactic to win the 17th district congressional seat: she is not showing up to any of the debates. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Dr. Vanilla Singh,
Sen. Rand Paul is stepping into the tense Israel-Palestine debate with his latest effort to condition foreign aid on U.S. policy goals – in this case requiring the Palestinian Authority to recognize the state of Israel or lose access to
Reacting to recent U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decisions against California concealed carry requirements, University of California law professor Adam Winkler claims the constitutionality of Second Amendment protections beyond the home is still in question. Winkler teaches at the
Every month, Raymond Yowell, the 84-year-old former chief of the Shoshone Indian Tribe in northeastern Nevada, has almost $200 garnished from his $1,150 Social Security check, and it all dates back to a 5:00am phone call on a Friday morning
The tense standoff at the Cliven Bundy ranch in Clarke County, Nevada tapped into a wellspring of government distrust that dwarfed Bundy’s specific situation. A comparable event from just over 200 years ago, the “Whiskey Rebellion,” suggests the government’s efforts
As former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush ponders a potential presidential run in 2016, the enthusiasm with which veterans of his brother George W. Bush’s administration embrace the Bush brand may indicate whether his last name will be a liability. Ed
The popular television series Scandal has developed a cult-like following in recent years, but how accurate are the show’s story lines? Are there firms that are able to “fix” politicians’ messes? Can elections be rigged by tampering with voting machines?
Democrats are pushing to create a national women’s history museum which would be erected on the National Mall in Washington D.C. They are initially advocating a bill to create a commission to study the idea. However, critics say that it
Marianne Williamson, bestselling author and Independent contender for the CA-33 Congressional seat, has been racking up celebrity endorsements in her effort to shore up support in the district’s tightly contested race, according to New York Times blog The 6th Floor.
The student data processing company inBloom, Inc. will shut its doors within the next few months following criticism that led to the recent loss of its last active client – New York State. In 2012, the Bill and Melinda Gates
Gunmen stormed Libya’s National Parliament Tuesday and started shooting, forcing lawmakers to abandon a vote on the country’s next prime minister. Parliamentary spokesman Omar Hmeidan told Reuters that rioters armed with knives and guns stormed the legislature building, torching furniture,
Congressional Republicans and Democrats reacted to Secretary of State John Kerry’s attempt to clarify the comments he made Monday that Israel was in danger of becoming “an apartheid state.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who called for Kerry’s resignation after the comments
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse for Presidente Baracko Obama, a new WaPo/ABC News poll shows that Obama’s approval ratings at 41%, far less than where his ratings were at the same time in 2010. We all
Speaker John Boehner dismissed comments he made last week when he made fun of fellow Republicans for moaning about taking votes on immigration reform. Boehner added that some Republicans “misunderstood” what he was saying and that he would continue to
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who co-wrote the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill that passed last year, said he believes Congress will pass amnesty legislation in “June or July” of this year for President Barack Obama to sign. “I want to let
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) ripped Secretary of State John Kerry for saying Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” in remarks to world leaders at a closed door meeting Friday. “The use of the word apartheid has routinely been
With the United States Congress returning from the Easter break today, there will be plenty of focus in this election year on the continuing challenges of unemployment and its impacts on families. Almost 10% of American families had at least
Healthcare.gov was supposed to do more than just sign people up for insurance. It was also supposed to manage subsidy payments to insurers on the back-end of the site. But with the first enrollment period closed, that part of the
