On June 9, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the Senate needs to pass expanded background checks in light of the June 8 Las Vegas shooting, although the facts are still out on how or when the attackers acquired
Politico’s Mike Allen dismissed Hillary Clinton’s new memoir Hard Choices as a “newsless snore” at the beginning of a week of news dedicated to the release of her political memoirs. “WELCOME TO HILLARY WEEK!” Allen announced in his Politico Playbook
The new buzz in the Beltway is the emergence–or, rather, return–of the “reform conservatives.” Politico’s David Nather reports that these “policy wonks” share a desire to “move the GOP beyond its Reagan-era script of cutting taxes and shrinking government and
CNN recently announced the promotion of “Crossfire” producer David Chalian as its new political director — the same David Chalian fired by Yahoo News in 2012 for saying that the GOP was “happy to have a party with black people
JACKSON, Mississippi — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is gathering his K Street army to help stop the Tea Party-backed state Sen. Chris McDaniel and re-elect 42-year incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS). “The National Republican Senatorial Committee sent out an
In a video from Politico, war hero and former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KA) discussed his 1996 presidential campaign against then President Bill Clinton. Dole said he was mocked for being the oldest first-time presidential nominee at the age of 73
World War II veteran and former Republican 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole said that Hillary Clinton’s age will matter if she runs for president in 2016. Dole, who turns 91 next month, was 73 when he ran for president with
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reveals in her new book that Barack Obama’s team asked her to attack Alaska Governor Sarah Palin after Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) chose her as his running mate in the 2008 presidential race. The
On Monday, the Obama administration announced that it was ready to begin cutting deals with – and would continue funding – the Palestinian government now led by the terror-supporting Palestinian Authority and the open terrorist group Hamas. “It appears that
At a fundraiser on Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama pushed back against Republicans who are challenging the national mandates for school lunches. Michelle Obama reminded donors that Republicans in Congress were dedicated to obstructing not only her husband’s political ambitions
Blake Hounshell, an editor at Politico Magazine, downplayed Obama’s decision to release five Taliban leaders in exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, based on the fact that the five terrorists are not “ninjas.” On his verified Twitter feed Hounshell wrote,
Here is a red flag on yet another scheme by the Left to silence conservatives: This time by amending the U.S. Constitution. First, some good news: As a component of its all-out assault on “tea-party-like” organizations, the IRS proposed new
So the Obama administration lobbed another bomb in its war on coal, today – mandating a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions at fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2030. Critics estimate the regulation will cost nearly a quarter-million jobs a
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is at it again. After sending a deceptive anti-amnesty mailer last week to voters, Cantor’s campaign sent out another this week just days before his June 10 primary against Dave Brat, who has been
President Barack Obama used to be concerned that partying with celebrities and taking lavish golfing trips while Americans were suffering and struggling to find jobs would make him look out of touch. He reportedly doesn’t care anymore. In fact, he
With Democrats and the media gearing up to elect Hillary Clinton president, the obvious gameplan is to prep the battlefield by creating a cult of personality around women. If you are in any way paying attention, our cultural and media
Over two dozen Democrat Representatives led by California Rep. Mike Thompson (D) are pushing a bill to ban individuals convicted of stalking or domestic abuse from buying guns. The bill follows Elliot Rodger’s Santa Barbara stabbing spree in which he
Hillary Clinton may not be much at administering the State Department, but she’s certainly a pro when it comes to expressing outrage at her own persecution. For the woman who is supposedly the world’s most powerful feminist, her sense of
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has released the chapter of her new memoir Tough Choices dealing with the terrorist attacks in Benghazi. In an exclusive preview to Politico’s Maggie Haberman, a defensive Clinton challenged her critics but offered very
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
The founder and president of the Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) says he was “shocked” at some of the ideas presented in Politico‘s recent magazine piece by Randall Balmer entitled “The Real Origins of the Religious Right.” Rev. William
Seven vulnerable Democrats are now calling for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation after a preliminary Inspector General’s report confirmed allegations of a scandal in the agency. Here are the seven Senate Democrats – who coincidently are all running for
Founders of the pro-family movement are reacting skeptically to an article published this week at Politico that claims their movement was founded on racism. University professor Randall Balmer insists the social conservative movement failed to coalesce over abortion, prayer in
Sen. Thad Cochran has been hard to access in the last stretch of his campaign against state Senator Chris McDaniel. For example, he played an elaborate game of “bait and switch” with a respected CNN reporter to avoid an interview.
Jorge Ramos does not hide where he stands on issues, and that has rankled “This Town” journalists who believe it is better to masquerade their liberal agendas, while simultaneously–and relentlessly–pushing them. Ramos has confronted Democrats and Republicans on amnesty, most recently
