On Saturday, the House voted, unanimously, to give furloughed federal workers back-pay when the government re-opens. The 800,000 “non-essential” workers who are currently prohibited from working will be compensated for their non-work. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid dismissed the measure
Illegal immigrant “Dreamers” attempting to seek asylum may be becoming a new “social class” according to a New Yorker report. Recently, a group of thirty-six people called the “Dream 30” went to Mexico and tried to re-enter the United States
Standing before a blue screen dotted with #LetsTalk hashtags, Speaker John Boehner blasted President Barack Obama and Democrats on Friday for playing a game of brinksmanship over the government shutdown and the hitting of the looming debt ceiling. “This isn’t
Abortion-on-demand advocate Wendy Davis’ announcement that she will be a candidate for Texas governor drew reactions from pro-life organizations that fought her campaign to derail the new Texas legislation that bans abortion past 20 weeks of pregnancy. Marjorie Dannenfelser, president
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Chad Henderson has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chattanooga Times Free Press, The Huffington Post, and Politico, among others. He’s received 120 notifications on his phone. What makes Henderson so special? According to Henderson,
The fight between Senate and House leadership has reached a new low, with their respective staffs hissing at each other behind the scenes. “…the personal animus extends beyond the leaders. Along with their bosses, aides to Boehner and Reid are
Emails authored by Mike Sommers, House Speaker John Boehner’s Chief of Staff, indicate possible coordination between House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) in the exemption of Congress from Obamacare. The leak occurred Tuesday when Reid’s Chief of
TAKEAWAY OF THE DAY: A CBS poll shows that 76% of the American people want Obama to negotiate with the GOP — something he is refusing to do. The media are collectively covering this poll up, including CBS News. But
Left-wing Politico, in its latest attempt to scuttle burgeoning Republican momentum on the government shutdown, has launched an all-out hit piece on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), completely with anonymous quotes from a Republican senator. The title: “Government shutdown 2013: Ted
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi referenced the “Father of Our Country,” George Washington, to castigate the GOP for the government shutdown. She said: What the speaker is doing is doubling and tripling down [on] a path that it was always
With President Barack Obama’s Gallup approval rating down to just 45% after his mishandling of the Syrian crisis, and with CNN reporting that only 39% of Americans support Obamacare, White House officials tell Politico that “Obama doesn’t see any reason
On the second day of the federal government shutdown on Wednesday, Democrats in the House will introduce comprehensive immigration legislation to re-ignite the push for an immigration bill that President Barack Obama called his “number-one priority.” According to Politico, House
After non-essential elements of the federal government shut down on Tuesday, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama canceled a planned Wednesday appearance at an annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute gala. According to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, this
These are the words of Republican House Speaker John Boehner on Monday. “Why don’t we make sure that every American is treated just like we are?” Boehner asked, seeking to prohibit members of Congress and Capitol Hill aides from getting
On Tuesday evening, left-wing Politico ran a headline story encapsulating the theme of the day: “Government closed, Obamacare falters.” That message marked a massive loss for the Obama administration, which has claimed that Obamacare’s implementation could not be delayed, and
Ron Binz, who was nominated by President Barack Obama to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), revealed on Tuesday that he was withdrawing his name because of strong opposition from coal supporters, whose cause was partly spearheaded by Sen.
After serving eleven terms in Congress, Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) announced on Monday he will not seek reelection. “It is time for someone else,” said Bachus. After chairing the powerful House Financial Services Committee for six years, Bachus gave up his chairmanship
House Republicans put forward a bill Monday to ensure U.S. troop pay in the event of a government shutdown; it passed with bipartisan support and then passed through the Senate “without dissent.” According to Politico, President Obama plans to sign
Congressman Peter King (R-NY) had some choice words for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Monday night following a vote on the House floor. When asked by Breitbart News why he had such harsh feeling toward the junior senator from Texas,
Worried that Republicans would get most of the “blame” from a government shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly gauging support for a one-week stopgap spending measure that would buy Congress more time for talks. With Democrats and President
Further cementing the close ties between the progressive media establishment and Barack Obama’s White House, it has been confirmed that MSNBC anchor Alex Wagner is engaged to marry White House Chef Sam Kass. Mr. Kass is also the head of
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe did not want his second run for governor in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be framed by the issue of gun control. His website and campaign literature made no mention of it for a period
According to the left-wing Politico, taking a call from the leader of a terrorist regime responsible for killing who-knows-how-many American troops in Iraq, is a foreign policy “win” for President Obama. Of course, it really isn’t, and no one with
If you thought the left-wing Politico’s Friday lead piece taunting the GOP to shut down the government was a knee-slapper, you should read what is leading today: “Can the media avoid rush judgment on Obamacare?” Essentially what you have here
Rep. Peter King (R-NY), who has attacked Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as a fraud, is upset his office is getting blowback from the conservative grassroots who “say they support the Constitution.” King went to liberal outlet MSNBC to say he
