Quinnipiac published results of a new poll Monday which finds Chris Christie is the “hottest” national political figure in the country. Christie beats potential 2016 rival Hillary Clinton by one degree, 53.1 to 52.1. The Quinnipiac poll asks respondents to
The Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was not happy when he felt he had to tell his colleagues to “sit down and shut up” during debate on a transportation spending bill.
(AP) LAS VEGASSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he thinks Hillary Clinton could “handle things probably even better” than President Barack Obama. The Nevada Democrat had effusive praise for the former secretary of state when Judy Woodruff of “PBS NewsHour” asked
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) told Breitbart News that he and many other conservative members of the House GOP conference believe that if House Speaker John Boehner tries to salvage the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration bill in conference, it would
Sen. John McCain spent the weekend negotiating with Majority Leader Harry Reid on a deal to avert Reid’s threatened use of the “nuclear option” to change Senate rules to eliminate filibusters on Presidential nominations. Through his efforts, McCain was able
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says a deal is in sight that would resolve the chamber’s bitter impasse over stalled nominations. Reid announced the likely agreement less than an hour before a scheduled showdown vote over the first nomination.
Senate sources say a deal has been struck to avert Harry Reid’s threatened “nuclear option” on nominations. By deal, we mean that Senate Republicans ceded the point and will now allow votes to confirm 7 pending nominations from the White
President Barack Obama is temporarily in jeopardy of losing the support of his most trusted friends: the unions. James Hoffa, the president of the Teamsters Union, joined with Joseph Hansen, the International President of the UFCW, and D. Taylor, the
The Associated Press reports Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is pushing for rule changes to eliminate the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the Senate in order to “win confirmation for some of [President Obama’s] nominees for posts overseeing workers’ and
On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid continued preparations to alter Senate rules and strip Senators of their ability to filibuster Presidential nominations. In an unusual step, all Senators are scheduled to convene this evening in the Old Senate Chamber
(AP) Democratic leader heads to Senate rule showdownBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONSenate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is driving his chamber toward rule changes that would help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his nominees for posts overseeing workers’ and
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said in a statement that the nation’s next Secretary of Homeland Security would have carte blanche authority with no congressional oversight on border security if the Senate immigration bill becomes law and Senate Majority Leader Harry
If Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) grants Democrats their wish and uses the nuclear option next week, Democrats, along with the country, may face long-term blowback and unintended consequences. The fallout and chaos would fundamentally transform the world’s greatest
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid began steps to exercise the so-called “nuclear option,” a permanent change to Senate rules to prohibit filibusters on Presidential nominations. Senators would no longer have the right to extended debate on Executive and
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, tweeted Wednesday evening that the Senate’s immigration bill is unconstitutional because it raises revenues and originated in the Senate instead of the House. “Chairman Camp: Senate immigration
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has reportedly observed to colleagues that Secretary of State John Kerry has no friends, according to a new book about Washington D.C.’s permanent political class. The Washington Post obtained an advance copy of New York Times reporter Mark Leibovich’s book, This
In response to Woman Accidentally Super Glues Mouth Closed : With all of the NSA snooping going on, and ‘bug’ planting, you would think that by now, someone would have thought to plant super glue in Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s medicine
The United States Senate voted 68-32 to pass the “Gang of Eight” immigration legislation on Thursday afternoon. Fourteen Republicans joined all Democrats and the two independents to vote to push the bill across the finish line, sending the bill to
A provision in the “Gang of Eight” bill would amount to a 2.5-year-long law enforcement holiday, during which time law enforcement will be forced to suspend deportation efforts against criminal illegal aliens and allow them to apply for legalization. What
Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have called on the public and members of the U.S. Senate to oppose the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill on the eve of its expected
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said on Tuesday that he thinks Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will block any attempt by conservative senators to launch a filibuster against the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill this week. Conservative radio host Andrea Tantaros
Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) ripped Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s rush to bring the new version of the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill across the finish line without transparency in a Senate floor speech on Monday. “On
On April 17, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) tabled gun control legislation when he failed to muster enough votes to pass it. Since that day, Democrats have been absolutely obsessed with finding another opportunity to bring it up for
