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Documents: Cochran Listed Aide's DC House As Address

Documents: Cochran Listed Aide's DC House As Address

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) repeatedly listed a Washington, D.C. house owned by his executive assistant as his address on a series of official documents in recent years, including several of his statements of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission. Cochran

How Democrats Have Politicized Benghazi

How Democrats Have Politicized Benghazi

In the past few days, as new evidence emerged that the White House was directly involved in misleading the public with the lie that the Benghazi terror attack of Sep. 11, 2012 was motivated by outrage at a YouTube video,

Florida to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Practice Law

Florida to Allow Illegal Immigrants to Practice Law

Some illegal immigrants will soon be able to practice law in Florida. On Friday, the Sunshine State’s House and Senate approved legislation that would enable illegal immigrants who have “been brought to the country as minors, have lived in the

Obama to Visit California to Raise Money, Receive Holocaust Award

Obama to Visit California to Raise Money, Receive Holocaust Award

California is this week’s target on President Barack Obama’s latest fundraising tour as he raises money for the Democratic Party and to receives a “Ambassador for Humanity” award from Steven Spielberg at a Holocaust memorial event, according to the Associated Press.  California is one

Wendy Davis Spokesman: Greg Abbott Is a 'Chicken'

Wendy Davis Spokesman: Greg Abbott Is a 'Chicken'

The Davis for Governor camp couldn’t help but throw all caution to the wind and take yet another swipe at Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, who is also the GOP nominee for governor.  Sen.Wendy Davis , the Democratic challenger,  has

In Nebraska, It's Ben Sasse for U.S. Senate

In Nebraska, It's Ben Sasse for U.S. Senate

There is a very important primary election approaching on May 13th in Nebraska. Voters will be deciding who is going to be their Republican Senate candidate to replace retiring Senator Mike Johanns.  Let me say flat-out that there is one

Thad Cochran Dismisses Grassroots Immigration Pledge

Thad Cochran Dismisses Grassroots Immigration Pledge

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) already twice said he didn’t know very much about the Tea Party, now he’s using the same line on a new immigration pledge that’s quickly gaining signers since it was released earlier this week. “I haven’t

Clorox, Colgate, Coca-Cola Hit by Devaluation of Venezuela's Currency

Clorox, Colgate, Coca-Cola Hit by Devaluation of Venezuela's Currency

The disastrous policies of President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government in Venezuela are beginning to significantly impact American corporations. Corporations like Clorox, Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, and others are finding their quarterly earnings diminished by the rapid devaluation of Venezuela’s currency. According to

Bill Bloomfield Splurging on Ben Allen

Bill Bloomfield Splurging on Ben Allen

Bill Bloomfield, the Manhattan Beach Republican who became an independent and then challenged 33rd congressional district Rep. Henry Waxman (D) in the 2012 election, is investing almost $200,000 of his own money in the campaign of Democrat Ben Allen in

Goodlatte Tells Hollywood: Immigration 'Grand Bargain' Coming

Goodlatte Tells Hollywood: Immigration 'Grand Bargain' Coming

House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) said Friday at Hollywood’s “Creativity Conference” in Washington that there is a “grand bargain” in the works on amnesty. ABC News’s Rick Klein Tweeted that Goodlatte told ABC reporter Jon Karl at

U.S. Congress Gets an F on International Religious Freedom

U.S. Congress Gets an F on International Religious Freedom

The Venn Institute has just released it mid-term scorecard on International Religious Freedom (IRF) for the 113th session of Congress, and Congress has received a resounding F.  Only a handful of members received high scores: on the House side Frank

Florida Senate Clears Way for DREAM Act

Florida Senate Clears Way for DREAM Act

The Republican-controlled Florida Senate on Thursday passed Florida’s version of the DREAM Act, which would give in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants who have completed at least three years of  school in Florida. The bill, which passed 26-13, will go

'Border Insecurity': The 'Open' Canadian Border

'Border Insecurity': The 'Open' Canadian Border

So much of the American border security discussion is dominated by issues in the south, leaving the debate over threats of drug smuggling and terrorist entry from Canada for another day. In Sylvia Longmire’s latest excerpt, America’s “open border” with