
The White House is defending President Obama’s rhetoric on religious freedom after Republicans questioned the president’s record on the issue, especially the freedom of Christians in America.
by Charlie Spiering23 Sep 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

From the Huffington Post: WASHINGTON — A revealing conversation on the Senate floor Thursday showed precisely how secretive President Barack Obama’s pending trade deals are, and the absurdity of arguments to the contrary. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Elizabeth Warren
by Breitbart News22 May 2015, 10:20 PM PST0

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has clearly awakened the Washington establishment beast.
by Matthew Boyle21 Apr 2015, 2:12 PM PST0

Given the Internal Revenue Service’s recent bellyaches about supposedly being underfunded — causing the agency to ignore some 60 percent of taxpayer phone calls during tax season — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is highlighting some ways the IRS could save cash.
by Caroline May15 Apr 2015, 7:54 AM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attacked Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on Friday in an appearance on Hugh Hewitt’s radio program.
by Matthew Boyle20 Mar 2015, 6:14 PM PST0

Republican lawmakers are warning the Obama administration against taking executive actions to raise taxes after White House Press Sec. Josh Earnest indicated “the President is very interested in this avenue generally.”
by Caroline May19 Mar 2015, 1:51 PM PST0

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) won’t be able to just skate by if he merely votes against U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as President Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General, Arizona state Sen. Kelli Ward told Breitbart News.
by Matthew Boyle13 Mar 2015, 7:31 PM PST0

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) blasted President Obama’s request for Congress to authorize military force against the Islamic State (ISIS), calling the measure “utterly stupid.”
by Edwin Mora13 Feb 2015, 6:51 PM PST0

Tuesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said the plan President Barack Obama’s is laying out in his State of the Union address tonight is class warfare. Hatch said, “This plan that
by Pam Key20 Jan 2015, 8:11 AM PST0
Not one prone to hyperbole, the most senior republican in the Senate, Utah’s Orrin Hatch said of Harry Reid’s leadership, it’s “the most pathetic, pitiful way I’ve seen the Senate run in all my 38 years — and I’ve seen some
by Dan Riehl6 Nov 2014, 6:55 AM PST0

There is a “moral bankruptcy” that’s settled into leadership of America in the White House and throughout Washington, D.C., Dr. Alveda King–the niece of Martin Luther King, Jr.–said in an interview Friday morning. “All of our leaders–or many of our
by Matthew Boyle18 Oct 2014, 11:34 AM PST0
An undercover sting operation by the Government Accountability Office found that fake people can easily get access to insurance supported by real tax subsidies. The GAO created 18 fake identities backed up by fake documents. The plan was for them
by John Sexton23 Jul 2014, 10:42 AM PST0

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) denounced Senate Democrats for introducing a bill Wednesday to overturn the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. The legislation would alter the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, cited by the Supreme Court in its ruling in favor of
by Charlie Spiering16 Jul 2014, 9:58 AM PST0

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) predicted that “sooner or later gay marriage is probably going to be approved by the Supreme Court” on “The Doug Wright Show” on Wednesday. Hatch was clear that he didn’t think legalizing same-sex marriage was “the
by Breitbart TV29 May 2014, 9:30 AM PST0

Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require states who ditch their busted Obamacare exchanges and join the federal HealthCare.gov to pay back the money they wasted. The bill, known as the
by Wynton Hall15 May 2014, 7:44 PM PST0

It appears the Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) could use a better filing system. A new Government Accountability Office investigation released Thursday found the agency had no documentation at all for millions of dollars worth of
by Caroline May15 May 2014, 1:17 PM PST0

WASHINGTON–One of the leading Republicans pushing for amnesty in the Senate said leaked documents revealing the Obama administration has released thousand of immigrants with serious rap sheets from detention has set back efforts to pass a major immigration bill. “This
by Caroline May13 May 2014, 1:48 PM PST0

On Tuesday, the new head of the IRS apologized to conservative groups that were targeted by the agency. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen’s remarks came while testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee. Koskinen, who was not in charge of the
by Robert Wilde6 Feb 2014, 10:08 AM PST0
The Internal Revenue Service is tasked with calculating tax credits under the Obamacare program but as of yet, does not have a strategy to mitigate tax return fraud on healthcare subsidies. The Inspector General for the Treasury Department reported that
by Elizabeth Sheld4 Dec 2013, 5:16 AM PST0

In Washington D.C., a sparse five residents have been able to enroll in a health insurance plan provided by the Affordable Care Act–making the cost to taxpayers per enrollee a whopping $26.7 million. According to data released by Senators Orrin Hatch
by Warner Todd Huston10 Nov 2013, 6:11 PM PST0

On Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius conceded that the enrollment numbers for Obamacare’s first month will be “quite low” when they are released next week. In response to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) at a Senate Finance Committee
by Tony Lee6 Nov 2013, 5:48 PM PST0

On Tuesday, 79-year old Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), now serving his seventh term in the Senate, signaled that he and other members of the Republican establishment are likely to encourage a primary challenge to first term Senator Mike Lee (R-UT).
by Michael Patrick Leahy25 Oct 2013, 6:32 PM PST0

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved Cornelia “Nina” Pillard, President Obama’s most recent nominee for the D.C. Circuit Court. A law professor at Georgetown University and radical feminist, Pillard is known for her flagrant pro-abortion ideology and disdain for
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Sep 2013, 8:59 AM PST0

After pressure from Washington lobbyists who seek to game the tax code on behalf of their clients, senators have been reportedly promised 50 years of secrecy on the deductions and credits they they will recommend be preserved when the Senate
by Tony Lee25 Jul 2013, 9:14 AM PST0

In 2010, President Barack Obama and the Democrats sold Obamacare to hesitant lawmakers and an outraged public as a deficit-reducing bill. Now that the president has decided to delay implementation of the employer mandate–against the explicit provisions of the law,
by Wynton Hall11 Jul 2013, 4:50 AM PST0