The humanitarian crisis at the border is one of the administration’s own creation, House Speaker John Boehner argued Thursday. “There has been a dramatic increase in the number of unaccompanied minors crossing our border from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador,
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 10 percent of veterans seeking medical care at VA hospitals and clinics have to wait at least 30 days for an appointment — more than twice the percentage of veterans the government said last week were
There are tens of thousands of children languishing on our southern border because Mexican drug cartels are brilliant strategists and DC politicians are excellent enablers. Nine years ago, while making BORDER, we filmed the arrests of children being smuggled across
President Barack Obama’s administration is knowingly allowing illegal immigrant gangsters from Mexico and Central America into the United States, and some are even being reunited with their family members. The gang members reportedly belong to some of the most dangerous
Conservative commentator Mark Steyn and talk show host Hugh Hewitt had strong criticism for the possibility House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) will replace outgoing-Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor as the new House Majority Leader. Hewitt described the thinking
Thursday at his weekly press briefing, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said he urged President Barack Obama to get engaged with the unfolding crisis in Iraq “back in January.” Now that an al Qaeda splinter group is reportedly
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
Speaker John Boehner criticized President Obama for his failure to react to the crisis in Iraq. Islamist militants have surged into Iraq seizing major cities in the country as well as financial resources and American provided ammunition and equipment. Under Obama,
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
In an appearance on “The Kelly File” on Tuesday immediately after it had been announced that Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) had been upset in his primary contest against Tea Party upstart Dave Brat, conservative commentator Ann Coulter reacted
The stunning demise of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in his congressional primary on Tuesday–by a huge margin–is a sign of how deeply the conservative base resents the Republican leadership’s efforts to frog-march the party towards immigration reform before securing
Tuesday on MSNBC, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) reacted to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) calling the Taliban “terrorists.” The Taliban provided a safehaven for al Qaeda during their rule of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 with an enforcement of Sharia
Tuesday at his weekly press briefing, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said he was “never briefed on a five to one swap” of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five top Taliban commanders. Follow Pam Key on Twitter
Monday in and interview with NewsMax TV, conservative columnist Pat Buchanan was asked by host J.D. Hayworth about federal agents dumping over 700 illegal immigrant children at a warehouse in Nogales, AZ as a makeshift holding center. Buchanan, who has
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) believes that it’s time for a vote to challenge House Speaker John Boehner’s leadership in Congress. But are there enough votes to challenge his leadership? Gosar explained that it was time for a change in leadership
On Friday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) reacted to the resignation of the embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki by saying this does not absolve the president of his obligation to take care of our veterans. Boehner added,
Speaker John Boehner’s friends are trying to design new, more effective punishments for the conservative members that might vote against him on the House floor come January, but the message from the right is, “don’t even try it.” “Look, intimidation
Rep. Tim Huleskamp (R-KS) told radio host Laura Ingraham that conservatives and Tea Partiers “are on the outs in John Boehner’s party,” and that the Republican establishment in DC “has tried to cut off all the money for anybody that
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has been frustrated by the Tea Party movement that gave him his Speakership after the historic 2010 midterm elections, but he said on Thursday that there was not much of a difference between establishment Republicans
Thursday at his weekly press briefing, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) slammed President Barack Obama’s late response to the Veterans Affairs scandal. Boehner told the reporters assembled at the briefing that our veterans have not only been let down but,
Today President Obama announced the creation of a 600,000 acre national monument in New Mexico near the U.S.-Mexico border. Obama will bypass the Senate and Congress in order to declare the sanctuary, called the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. In a statement provided to Breitbart Texas, Speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad to help located more than 200 girls kidnapped in Nigeria. Obama has sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and to the Senate
Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), an ally of Speaker John Boehner, cruised to re-election on Tuesday in what originally was a contested primary against conservative attorney Bryan Smith. Simpson and his big business allies spent big bucks to stomp out Smith,
On Howie Carr’s radio show on Monday, Ann Coulter, author of “Never Trust a Liberal Over 3-Especially a Republican,” likened House Speaker John Boehner’s multiple attempts to revive immigration reform in the House of Representatives to a boy who mother
WASHINGTON–Until House Republicans have confidence that President Obama will implement an immigration reform law as Congress passes it, there is not much to discuss House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday. “We’ve talked about this literally every week for the last
That lover of the ladies, Vice President Joe Biden, now has a high school senior in Connecticut on his list. Talia Maselli was so impressed with Biden’s sense of humor that last fall she invited him to her prom in
House Speaker John Boehner has concerns about release of more than 36,000 criminal immigrants last year. “It is a serious issue, and he certainly has concerns about it,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel told Breitbart News Friday, in reaction to the
Judicial Watch recently uncovered stunning new documents detailing the extent to which the Obama IRS improperly targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status. These documents reveal that, contrary to claims by Lois Lerner and other top
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) refused to commit to serving another full term in Congress if he is reelected in the fall and retains his position as Speaker. Speaking to The Texas Tribune‘s Evan Smith at a San Antonio luncheon
House Speaker John Boehner signaled support for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to run for president during a press conference on Monday. Boehner made his remarks during a Q&A session with Texas Tribune at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Boehner
America’s Health Insurance Plans, the health insurance lobby in Washington, D.C., has hired Speaker Boehner’s press secretary, Brendan Buck, as its new spokesperson and vice president of communications. Buck was Boehner’s press secretary for three years and also served as
House Speaker John Boehner went on Fox News today to discuss the establishment of a House Select Committee to investigate Benghazi. He qalso said he would not seek the arrest of former IRS official Lois Lerner for being in contempt of
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner Friday reiterating a request from a previous letter for a “minimum standard” for Democrats to proceed with a bipartisan investigation into the 2012 terrorist attack on the
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney criticized the new select committee formed to investigate the Benghazi attacks, calling it a “blatantly political and partisan effort.” House Speaker John Boehner announced the panel Friday afternoon following the House of Representatives vote,
A bill that reauthorized the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which was criticized on the right as unnecessary interference by the federal government in the free market, passed the House in violation of the so-called “Hastert Rule” Thursday. The bill passed
The House voted Wednesday to hold disgraced IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about the tax agency’s targeting of conservative non-profit groups. While most Republicans said the act was largely symbolic, the chamber technically
Over the past several weeks, there has been some speculation as to who may take the reins of the Republican House leadership should House Speaker John Boehner step down from his post. Two of those names include House Majority Eric
Speaker John Boehner is negotiating with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi over details of the select committee on Benghazi, with Pelosi pressing for Democrats to have a role in deciding what subpoenas the panel issues as well as full access to
House Speaker John Boehner explained to reporters Wednesday morning that he considers the select committee’s investigation into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi a very serious matter. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has demanded that, for the sake of fairness,
Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) commented on his reasons for a select committee on Benghazi Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
