Thursday Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) defended the Obama administration’s decision to to swap U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five top Taliban commanders by echoing Hillary Clinton’s infamous Benghazi answer. When asked why only he was
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scolded reporters for questioning the timing of the phone call from the White House notifying him of President Obama’s decision to exchange five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release. Reid was notified about the
In an appearance on 1070 WAPI’s “Matt Murphy Show” in Birmingham, AL on Thursday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) reacted to Wednesday night’s closed-door briefing the White House gave to members of the U.S. Senate about the deal that resulted in
The Australian government will no longer refer to Eastern Jerusalem as “occupied”, the Attorney General said in a statement on Thursday. The Times of Israel reports that Attorney General George Brandis said that Foreign Minister Julie Bishop believes that using
One of the biggest omissions in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech was plans for plain packaging for cigarettes. Although Westminster insiders told me Labour were keen for its inclusion, a more circumspect Coalition may have chosen to avoid the issue. Both the
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, stated that after receiving a classified briefing on the Bergdahl prisoner swap, he could no longer trust anything coming from the White House. Chambliss declared, “I’m not
At a Senate intelligence briefing given by the White House’s Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken, members watched a “proof of life” video made by Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Taliban captors late last year. According to Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) Kirk,
FORT WORTH, Texas–The Temporary Platform Committee of the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) today passed an amendment to the Healthcare and Nutritional Supplements plank of the proposed 2014 RPT Platform that would allow Texas doctors to prescribe marijuana as a
A newly amended bill from a California lawmaker would require college students to stop in the heat of passion and establish verbal or written consent before having sex anywhere on campus, reports L.A. Weekly. SB 967, amended last week by
We all know how important it is to reform the broken VA system, right? Well, a House bill to do jus that has passed, and now the Senate version is being held up by guess who? Wait for it….Wait for
As Breitbart News predicted, Democrats Ben Allen and Sandra Fluke have made it to the top two in California’s newly-adopted “jungle” primary system and will advance to November in one of the most interesting races to date. Both candidates are
A conservative political action committee is calling out House Majority Eric Cantor (R-VA) for falsely claiming that he has been an anti-amnesty warrior trying to stop President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) amnesty agenda. Cantor has
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) has sent a letter to President Obama requesting the release of information relating to the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban officials, known as the “Taliban Five,” according to CQ Roll Call. Saxby is
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham floated the possibility of impeachment calls if the Obama administration releases more Guantanamo Bay prisoners without congressional approval, according to The Hill. “It’s going to be impossible for them to flow prisoners out of Gitmo
Speaking from the Senate floor on June 4, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) criticized the criticism of Obama’s exchange of five senior Taliban commanders for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and said Republicans ought not be trying “to score political
Sen. Marco Rubio admitted to reporters at the Senate on Wednesday that Republicans were not currently discussing the impeachment of President Obama after he broke the law requiring him to work with Congress to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi–Facing calls from his enemies to throw in the towel and a difficult path ahead in a three-week runoff for the GOP Senate nomination here, Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) indicated he will soldier on ahead. “To the record number
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) doesn’t want the shadow of a potential ‘war on women’ hanging over his campaign, after police reports detailing domestic disputes involving Monica Wehby were released to the media. “I find this to be a despicable attack
Wednesday on the U.S. Senate floor, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) defended the Obama administration’s prisoner swap of five top Taliban terrorist for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Reid said Republicans are playing “political games.” Reid pointed to Republican senators previously calling
The Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund is offering to host a debate between Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and his primary challenger state Sen. Chris McDaniel now that McDaniel has topped Cochran in Tuesday’s vote count forcing a runoff. “What the
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government document provided to The Associated Press says more than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some. Two million people works out
A day before the White House apologized to the Senate Intelligence Committee for not alerting Congress before trading five high-level terrorists for a captured American soldier, first lady Michelle Obama lectured donors about the separation of powers. “Too often, we
Majority Leader Eric Cantor offered a new explanation for why he supports granting amnesty to individuals brought into the country illegally as minors, often called “DREAMers” in reference to the “DREAM Act.” It’s “Biblical,” he said in a local radio
On June 3, Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly’s Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) detailed plans to dump money into “Senate races in seven states and in four House races” for the November midterm elections. ARS is supporting Senate candidates who
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi–The Club For Growth, the biggest-spending conservative group on behalf of Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel, is calling on six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) to drop out of the GOP Senate primary here rather than continue into a
