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Dem Reps to Pelosi: Change Tactics or Relinquish Leadership Role

Tuesday on WGBH News “Greater Boston,” two congressman, Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Michael Capuano (D-MA) said it’s time for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to either relinquish her leadership role or dramatically change her tactics. Lynch said, “Nancy

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The Nuclear Option: Benjamin Netanyahu Believes in American Exceptionalism; Why Doesn’t Obama?

Appearing before Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid bare terrifying truths about the statements, actions and intentions of the “Islamic Republic” of Iran. Mr. Netanyahu paid great homage to President Obama, Democrats and the U.S. Congress, which he called “the most important legislative body in the world.” Unlike some, Mr. Netanyahu is a true believer in American Exceptionalism.

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Report: Boehner Cut Deal With Nancy Pelosi to Use Netanyahu Speech as Cover to Fund Obama’s Executive Amnesty

A new bombshell report from Politico found that House Speaker John Boehner had several days of secret negotiations with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the recently emboldened former Speaker, leading up to his decision to flip-flop and fund President Obama’s executive amnesty—including a pre-hashed out deal to use the hoopla around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tuesday address to Congress over Iran’s nuclear ambitions as political cover to sneak in the extraordinarily controversial vote. Even with the bombshell report, however, Boehner’s office continues to deny any deal took place.

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Archbishop Stands Firm Against Faculty Wanting Change

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, a staunch traditional Catholic, is under attack from faculty and staff at the four San Francisco archdiocese high schools, as eighty percent of faculty and staff have signed a petition rejecting the additions Cordileone has made to the school’s handbooks for the 2015-2016 school year.

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Watch: Pelosi Turns Back on Netanyahu

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) turned her back to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during his speech before Congress on Tuesday. During a standing ovation for Netanyahu saying “this is why, as Prime Minister of Israel, I can promise you

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Pelosi Was ‘Near Tears’ Throughout Netanyahu Speech

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Mark Regev, Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman, read aloud House minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) emotional statement following the Prime Minister’s address to a joint session of Congress. Host Mitchell read Pelosi’s statement, “I was near

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Pelosi to GOP: TX Judge Saved You — Pass DHS Funding

Wednesday at the House Democratic leadership press briefing, in addressing the current political battle over funding the department of Homeland Security without allowing funds to flow to President Barack Obama’s executive order amnesty, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said, the Republicans need to

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$1,200-per-Day Union Port Workers Want Employers to Pay Double-time

America’s best-paid union members caused another four day shut-down of the 29 West Coast ports that move 43% of U.S. imports and exports. About 80% of heavy crane operators have been calling in sick in an apparent scheme to delay port activity until the union can force employers to pay double-time for work on the four union contract holidays for “Lincoln’s Birthday” and “President’s Day.”

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Pelosi: GOP Holding Protection and Safety of Americans Hostage

Wednesday at the House Democratic Caucus press conference minority leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accused Republicans of refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security because of their opposition to President Barack Obama’s executive order amnesty. Pelosi said Republicans “are holding

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Nancy Pelosi: Bibi Coming To Congress Might Upset Iran

The House of Representatives’ senior ranking Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, said on Wednesday she was concerned that if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the U.S. Congress in March, it may result in negative ramifications for the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran.

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Nancy Pelosi: I Have ‘Great Standing’ to Speak on Abortion as a ‘Catholic and a Mom of Five’

Responding to pro-abortion House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s statement last week that she had “great standing” to speak about the issue of abortion because she is a “Catholic and a mom of five,” San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said that “no Catholic can dissent in good conscience” from the Church’s teaching on the sanctity of human life.

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White House Caught in Lie over Netanyahu Speech

On Friday, White House spokesperson said that President Barack Obama would not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visits Washington, D.C. in March due to a policy of not meeting with foreign leaders prior to their election campaigns, “to avoid the appearance of influencing a democratic election in a foreign country.” However, that excuse proves empty against the historical record, as Bill Clinton met then-Prime Minister Shimon Peres in 1996.