Boehner’s Exit Plan: Pass Obama’s Agenda
On Friday morning, Speaker of the House John Boehner announced that he would be leaving Congress on the day before Halloween. Presumably, he already has a gig booked the next night as a pumpkin.
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Mitch McConnell Says He Will Force Democrats to Vote on Iran Recognizing Israel
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says he has devised a strategy to force Democrats to vote on the Iran nuclear deal as is, or face a procedural vote that would make Democrats vote on whether the Iran accord should be tied to the release of four American hostages and the recognition of Israel as a sovereign state.
Harry Reid: Redskins ‘Bribed’ Indian Tribes
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who has obsessed over the franchise name of the Washington Redskins for months, claims that team owner Daniel Snyder “bribed” Native Americans to support the Redskins moniker and accused the NFL of ignoring that issue while prioritizing Deflategate.
Report: Harry Reid’s Wrong on Effects of Climate Change
As President Obama headed for Las Vegas on Monday to kick off an energy summit hosted by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), media reports are surfacing of a recent FactCheck.org report that challenges Reid’s record of
Obama to Democrats: Harry Reid And I Are Trying To Deal With ‘The Crazies’
Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser last night, President Obama referred to his political opponents as “the crazies,” as he reflected on the political legacy that he and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid have accomplished together.
Obama Leaving For Las Vegas As Stock Market Crashes
President Obama won’t be in the White House to see the market close. Later this afternoon he will board Air Force One for a trip to Las Vegas where he is expected to make a speech at the National Clean Energy Summit to promote his stiff regulatory policy on power plant emissions.
Why ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Is an Affront to Black History
Allowing illegal alien “anchor babies” instant citizenship perverts the historical intent of the 14th Amendment and disparages the history of the black slaves it was originally intended to protect.
California Group Takes New Obamacare Challenge to Supreme Court
Obamacare has survived twice at the Supreme Court, but it may now face a third challenge brought by the California-based Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF). PLF’s case is based on the Constitution’s Origination Clause (Article I, Section 7, Clause 1): “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.”
Senate Republicans: ‘Fund Women’s Health, Not Planned Parenthood’
With their legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and redirect those federal funds to women’s health care facilities that don’t provide abortions, Senate Republicans say they are sending the message that their proposal is not about politics, but about the “moral fabric” of the nation.
Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn Push Through Voice Vote to Fund Planned Parenthood, Protect Obama’s Iran Deal
On the floor of the U.S. Senate on Sunday evening, something remarkable—a little bit insider-y in Washington, but remarkable nonetheless—happened: The Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, his entire leadership team, and most of the Republicans in the U.S. Senate voice voted through measures to fund Planned Parenthood in its entirety and to help protect President Barack Obama’s nuclear arms deal with Iran.
Senate Blocks Mike Lee’s Push to Force Vote on Defunding Planned Parenthood
Sen. Mike Lee’s attempt to force a vote in the Senate that would defund Planned Parenthood was blocked Sunday by some of his Republican colleagues.
Ted Cruz Hits McConnell Again On Rush’s Radio Show: ‘The Washington Cartel Is Coming After Me Hard’
“At the end of the day, it is about power and money in Washington and the people getting left behind are working men and women,” Cruz said. “Now I will say one thing that’s very encouraging, which is even though the Washington Cartel is coming after me hard—the lobbyists are backing other candidates in this presidential race—out of 16 candidates for the Republican nomination, do you know which candidate raised the most money out of all 16?”
Reid Defends Planned Parenthood Despite ‘Politically Motivated’ Videos
Tuesday, Minority Leader Sen Harry Reid (D-NV) defended Planned Parenthood, which has come under intense criticism over the release of recent videos showing their doctors discussing the sale of fetal tissue. Reid said, “Human fetal tissue research has been critically
‘Clinton Fan’ Reid Not Ready to Endorse Her Yet
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) described himself as a “Clinton fan” but said “I’ll do my endorsement later” in an interview with Nevada’s KNPR on Monday. Reid, when asked if he was supporting Clinton or Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT),
Trump: I Gave Money to Pelosi, Reid Because I’m a Business
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” billionaire business mogul and Republican candidate for president Donald Trump said he gave money in the past to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi to ease the gridlock in Washington, D.C. When host Jake
1 Beheaded, 37 Gunned Down in Acts of Violence Obama Said Don’t Happen in ‘Advanced Countries’
On June 18–the day after the heinous attack in which nine were killed at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church–President Obama said, “At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”
Harry Reid: US The ‘Only Advanced Country’ Where ‘Mass Violence’ Occurs
On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the United States is the “only advanced country” where public “mass violence” occurs, and more gun control is needed now to keep Charleston-like attacks from happening again.
Zinke: Dems Have No ISIS Strategy, But Have One To Get Money for IRS
Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT) blasted the Democratic Party for holding up funding for troops to get more money for the IRS, saying “to think President Obama still has no strategy to defeat and destroy ISIS, yet his party has a
Harry Reid Blocks Changes to Nevada Presidential Caucus Rules
The surprise outcome exasperated Republicans from Las Vegas to Washington and served notice that even as Reid heads into retirement, Republicans will have to get around him if they hope to win Nevada in 2016.
New York Times: Mitch McConnell’s Senate Leaves Washington in Chaos
From the New York Times: WASHINGTON — The sleepy United States senators thought they were done voting. But then, around 1 a.m. on the Saturday before Memorial Day, Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky and presidential candidate, marched spryly to
Reid: ‘We Have Hillary Clinton And That’s It,’ ‘Not Another Barack Obama Out There’
On Friday’s broadcast of José Díaz-Balart’s MSNBC program, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid discussed the 2016 presidential race and his thoughts on the race for his party’s presidential nomination. Reid harkened back to the 2008 Democratic presidential primary contest between Barack Obama
Harry Reid: NFL Cares More about Deflategate Than ‘Racist’ Redskins
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), pontificated Tuesday about the ethics of the NFL punishing the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady for Deflategate while ignoring the nickname of the Washington Redskins.
Harry Reid: ‘Stunning’ That NFL Punished Brady and Not ‘Racist’ Redskins
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) blasted the NFL for being “more concerned about how much air is in a football than with a racist franchise name” in a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday. Reid said, “I find
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Harry Reid Is Better Than Jeff Sessions
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce purports to be a Republican-leaning organization, but it actually ranked Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid better than Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) in its new scorecard for 2014 votes.
Reid: GOP Budget ‘No More Balanced’ Than Earthquakes in Nepal
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) compared the Republican budget to the recent earthquake in Nepal in a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday. Reid said, “the budget is just wrong. It’s also dishonest. It claims to be
