Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) responded to Senate Judiciary Committee ranking GOP member Sen. Chuck Grassley’s concerns about the secrecy of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” immigration reform deliberations by saying any proposal the group will come up with is intended
Rep. Peter King of New York attacked Republicans and Senator Marco Rubio as a hypocrite who vote against the $51 million in relief for New York and New Jersey Hurricane Sandy victims.
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a member of the so-called bipartisan “Gang of Eight” pushing immigration reform, disagrees with Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions’ staff’s analysis of immigration reform’s impact on the U.S. entitlement system. The Senate
The Washington Post is trying to set up a divide between Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and the grassroots tea party movement that was so influential in helping Rubio get to Washington in 2010. In analyzing the current immigration reform debate
Reports indicate that since Senator John McCain’s “Gang of Eight” restarted their latest push for amnesty, illegal border crossing from Mexico to the U.S. have more than doubled. It appears those entering the country illegally want to be sure they
In response to In Reponse to Bill Kristol: I greatly admire Bill and understand his point may have been about making policy out of the fluctuating nature of polls and views of younger generations. Still, here are just a few
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio has dissented from his fellow “Gang of Eight” members on the issue of how quickly to pass the group’s comprehensive immigration reform legislation, joining many of his Republican colleagues in demanding an less hasty, and
On Monday, President Barack Obama tried to jumpstart the process for getting comprehensive immigration reform–and a path to citizenship for the 11-12 million illegal immigrants in the country–passed and said he wanted an immigration bill as soon as possible. “I
According to a new poll from USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times, just 19% of Californians think that illegal immigrants should be deported, with 10% saying that they should be allowed to stay in the country but not granted citizenship. An overwhelming
I know that we are pretty much past the point of covering what happened at CPAC this year. I’m not here to report about a speech that someone made, what happened on radio row, or even what CPAC ‘means’ for
Every Senate Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee except for the two involved in Sen. Marco Rubio’s “gang of eight” is demanding that committee’s chairman Sen. Pat Leahy conduct open and transparent immigration reform proceedings, a letter they sent to
Florida Speaker of the House Will Weatherford has just posed a poignant question to former Governor Charlie Crist, one that will undoubtedly be repeatedly asked of him, were he decided to run against Rick Scott in the 2014 Gubernatorial election.
Republican Establishment figures are getting nervous about the conservative behemoth arising from the ashes of the 2012 election defeat: Matthew Dowd, former chief strategist for the 2004 George W. Bush campaign, made scathing remarks about CPAC and Sarah Palin on
Conservative author and columnist Ann Coulter, a long and loyal supporter of New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie, told attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday that he was “off her list.” “Did you see his convention speech?”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has won the 2013 CPAC presidential straw poll, settling questions whether the junior Senator’s more mainstream libertarianism could draw the same enthusiasm as his now-retired father, perennial presidential hopeful Ron Paul. Paul edged out Florida Senator
Senator Rand Paul won the straw poll with 25% of the vote. Senator Marco Rubio came in a close second with 23% of the vote. Coming in a distant third with 8% was Rick Santorum. Governor Chris Christie, who wasn’t
In 2008, Sarah Palin took the country by storm as a relatable “hockey mom” running for Vice President. Today, at CPAC, Marco Rubio began on the road toward establishing himself as the charismatic and folksy “football dad” preparing to run
No agenda here, folks. Move along…. Jewish Democrats Blast Marco Rubio For Not Mentioning Israel Marco Rubio Shrugs Off Climate Change In State Of The Union Response Marco Rubio Avoids Talk Of Immigration Reform In CPAC Speech Real journalism: In-depth
Senator Marco Rubio was recently confronted by the Spanish-language television network Telemundo and was asked to give his opinion on the recent death of Venezuelan strong-man Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s “Chavista” electoral future, and the ongoing scandal in which his colleague
Senator Ted Cruz, who is of Cuban descent, attended the annual Cuba-Democracy PAC luncheon in Miami along with Senator Marco Rubio and gave one of the most profound smack-downs of Fidel Castro’s reign-of-terror that I have ever heard. Cruz said
Quinnipiac: March 7, 2013 – Hillary Clinton would defeat three potential Republican presidential candidates if the 2016 presidential election were held today, with New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie second in a field of three Democrats and three Republicans selected by
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined his colleague Rand Paul (R-KY) on the Senate floor in support of the filibuster of John Brennan’s nomination for Director of the CIA. Marco Rubio is considered a rising star within the Republican Party and
In response to Marco Rubio to Filibuster Brennan: I have the same feeling of receding cynicism I did when the Tea Party first exploded on to the scene and began doing things that just weren’t done in America anymore —
Politico’s Kate Nocera: — Marco Rubio now sitting at his desk on Senate floor. — KateNocera (@KateNocera) March 6, 2013 — Shit just got real folks. RT @katenocera: Marco Rubio now sitting at his desk on Senate floor. — M.
***UPDATE: Kansas Senator Jerry Moran just jumped in. Thus far this has been a brilliant filibuster: Measured, respectful, thoughtful. Senator Rand Paul is not only exposing President Obama’s breathtaking hypocrisy on the issue of drones, he’s also giving a Master
