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EPA Head Calls Carbon Plan a 'Moral Obligation'

EPA Head Calls Carbon Plan a 'Moral Obligation'

On Monday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy briefed reporters on the latest action the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking under the Clean Air Act to advanced the Obama administration’s climate Action plan. According to McCarthy it is a “moral obligation”

Roger Wicker a No-Show at Cochran Rally

Roger Wicker a No-Show at Cochran Rally

JACKSON, Mississippi — Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) was listed as a speaker at a campaign rally for Sen. Thad Cochran today but will instead be in Washington, D.C. for a relatively routine and non-controversial vote, his spokesman said. An advisory

Op-Ed: Woodshed Moments for the Texas GOP Establishment

Op-Ed: Woodshed Moments for the Texas GOP Establishment

The Texas Liberty Movement’s corrective “woodshed moments” for the Austin political class began with the May 2012 GOP Primary Election when a dozen new constitutional conservative Texas House candidates and five Texas Senate candidates defeated moneyed special interests–and moved the

Senator Mike Lee: Now Is Greatest Time Ever for Conservatism

Senator Mike Lee: Now Is Greatest Time Ever for Conservatism

Senator Mike Lee of Utah told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon at the Republican Leadership conference in New Orleans his “conservative reform agenda” is simply an “economic opportunity society. A place where someone who is born in poverty

Senate to Take Up New VA Bill After Scandal

Senate to Take Up New VA Bill After Scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Details of a refashioned bill to address the problems plaguing the federally run veterans’ health care system were released Sunday by its sponsor, the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent,

AP: Mississippi Senate Race Biggest of Tuesday's 8 Primaries

AP: Mississippi Senate Race Biggest of Tuesday's 8 Primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Strange, unsavory twists in Mississippi’s Senate Republican race are grabbing the most attention of Tuesday’s primary elections in eight states. Sen. Thad Cochran, seeking a seventh six-year term, faces state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who’s backed by tea

Sharp Increase in Illegal Immigrant Children at Border Causes Crisis

Sharp Increase in Illegal Immigrant Children at Border Causes Crisis

An overwhelming number of children are being apprehended while attempting to illegally cross the the U.S.-Mexico border during recent months. The crisis, which has strained federal resources, has prompted lawmakers from around the U.S. to demand more funding to “accommodate” the children crossers.

CA Minimum Wage Hike Would Hurt Workers' Purchasing Power

CA Minimum Wage Hike Would Hurt Workers' Purchasing Power

Despite evidence that big government policies have resulted in “internal devaluation,” California’s State Senate has approved a minimum wage hike that would cost California taxpayers an estimated $80 million plus over the next four years, and that’s just the start.

Poll: Joni Ernst Opens Up 18-Pt Lead in Iowa

Poll: Joni Ernst Opens Up 18-Pt Lead in Iowa

Iowa Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst has opened up an 18-point lead and is on pace to win the nomination on Tuesday, according to the results of a Des Moines Register poll three days before the primary. Ernst, who has been

Cornyn's Democrat Challenger Threatens to Sue the Senator

Cornyn's Democrat Challenger Threatens to Sue the Senator

HOUSTON, Texas–Democrat candidate David Alameel threatens to sue the campaign of U.S. Senator John Corny for defamation and creates a public relations blunder that shines the light on the alleged sexual harassment of women in his dental practice. Senator Cornyn’s

CA-33 Race Turns Ugly as Time Runs Out

CA-33 Race Turns Ugly as Time Runs Out

With just a few days left until the polls open in California, the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Henry Waxman in the 33rd congressional district has gotten ugly fast.  Front-running campaigns are turning to attack mailers and, in one case,