
Conservative Nebraska Senate candidate Ben Sasse has opened a six-point lead over Shane Osborn in a new poll his campaign commissioned two weeks before the May 13 Nebraska GOP Senate primary. Sasse leads with 31% of the vote while Osborne
by Tony Lee29 Apr 2014, 11:02 PM PST0

Democrats are pushing to create a national women’s history museum which would be erected on the National Mall in Washington D.C. They are initially advocating a bill to create a commission to study the idea. However, critics say that it
by Warner Todd Huston29 Apr 2014, 10:43 PM PST0

A group of 32 local Oklahoma Tea Party, 9-12, and liberty movement activists have written an open letter disagreeing with a series of high-profile Tea Party affiliated individuals and groups who have endorsed the candidacy of former Oklahoma Speaker of
by Michael Patrick Leahy29 Apr 2014, 3:17 PM PST0

On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) joined some of his Republican colleagues on the Senate floor in support of legislation to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. In his floor speech, Sessions referred to the Obama administration’s decision to
by Breitbart TV29 Apr 2014, 3:14 PM PST0

The Minnesota Senate on Monday approved John Hoffman’s (D-MN) bill to change the name “Asian carp” so called because the species originates from Asia, to “invasive carp”. Since Asian carp were introduced in the U.S. in the 1970’s, the fish
by Breitbart TV29 Apr 2014, 2:47 PM PST0
In response to Obama and ObamaCare crater in the polls: Just for laughs, check out this DSCC Memo from just last week expressing confidence that Democrats have gotten past the worst of the ObamaCare disaster. It paints a rosy picture
by Debra Heine29 Apr 2014, 2:23 PM PST0

When Sen. Marco Rubio told the Senate last month that Venezuelan government officials were buying “golden iPhones” while living in Miami mansions, he was not joking. An América TV report uncovers the lavish mansions of the Chavista elite, while the
by Frances Martel29 Apr 2014, 11:34 AM PST0

In 1972, President Nixon conducted unconstitutional surveillance of those he deemed “suspicious” and, when caught, resigned under threat of impeachment. Under the current administration, unconstitutional surveillance has expanded to all citizens, suspicious or not. This behavior was not permissible during
by State Sen. Joel Anderson29 Apr 2014, 10:09 AM PST0

Richard Viguerie, one of the godfathers of the modern conservative movement, attacked the Republican establishment and urged conservatives and Tea Party activists to focus on primaries in 2014 and 2016 to win the battle for the heart and soul of
by Tony Lee29 Apr 2014, 8:54 AM PST0
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with polling. On the one hand, it seems reasonable to want a snapshot of how the public feels about issues and candidates at any given moment; it’s easy to understand why political
by John Hayward29 Apr 2014, 7:47 AM PST0

The California State Senate is considering SB 1372, which would raise the top corporate tax rate by 47% to 13%. The proposal ties the corporate tax rate to the ratio of a company’s CEO compensation to that of its median
by Chriss W. Street29 Apr 2014, 7:25 AM PST0

An anti-amnesty group is working to bring a Grover Norquist-like pledge to the immigration issue, and the highest-profile Republican primary challenger of the cycle is the first to sign. Mississippi state senator Chris McDaniel endorsed a new pledge from the
by Matthew Boyle28 Apr 2014, 9:51 PM PST0
New Jersey conservative GOP congressional candidate Steve Lonegan’s grandson is in the ICU at Hackensack Hospital after he stopped breathing, Breitbart News has learned. An email Lonegan sent to some close friends and supporters noted that at 9:30 p.m. Sunday
by Breitbart News28 Apr 2014, 7:26 PM PST0

Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) took to the Senate floor to respond to reports that Friday Secretary of State John Kerry claimed Israel would turn into “apartheid state” should the peace talks stop. If true, Cruz said Kerry should immediately
by Breitbart TV28 Apr 2014, 4:54 PM PST0

The Tea Party Express “Fighting For Liberty” tour rolled into Wichita, late Sunday afternoon and Olathe Monday morning, to rally conservative troops for the 2014 elections. There was a crowd of about 250 people in attendance at the Wichita rally
by Debra Heine28 Apr 2014, 4:22 PM PST0

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who co-wrote the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill that passed last year, said he believes Congress will pass amnesty legislation in “June or July” of this year for President Barack Obama to sign. “I want to let
by Tony Lee28 Apr 2014, 3:45 PM PST0

On Sunday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said conservative Iowa Senate candidate and state Senator Joni Ernst is a “pistol-packing’ Harley rider” and veteran who could potentially retire Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) by beating Democrat Rep. Bruce Braley
by Tony Lee28 Apr 2014, 3:24 PM PST0

Sen. Ted Cruz is demanding the resignation of Secretary of State John Kerry over remarks he made that Israel risks becoming an “apartheid state.” “‘Apartheid’ is inextricably associated with one of the worst examples of state-sponsored discrimination in history: the
by Jonathan Strong28 Apr 2014, 3:14 PM PST0

A tax break for property owned by companies working on space flight has been passed by the State Senate and Assembly and is now headed for the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. The new tax break, known as AB-777, was
by John Sexton28 Apr 2014, 12:45 PM PST0

With the United States Congress returning from the Easter break today, there will be plenty of focus in this election year on the continuing challenges of unemployment and its impacts on families. Almost 10% of American families had at least
by Chriss W. Street28 Apr 2014, 12:12 PM PST0

Casual observers, noting that L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling donated to Democratic politicians and was a frequent honoree by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), might wonder how it is that his racist opinions–which were apparently
by Joel B. Pollak28 Apr 2014, 11:21 AM PST0

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — The Tea Party rally held here Friday was only about 50 miles from the Mississippi border, but the primary campaign between Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness shares little with the
by Matthew Boyle28 Apr 2014, 10:00 AM PST0

Over four decades of majority and super-majority rule by Democrats in the California Senate and state Assembly, which has emasculated the power of the Republicans, has also forced major corporations to seek moderate Democrats to help move forward their big
by Robert Wilde28 Apr 2014, 9:31 AM PST0

Career politician and former Republican official, Richard DeNapoli- who has previously ran for (3) elected offices- has yet to explain why he, as an elected Republican Party official in Broward County, sought and willfully accepted thousands of dollars in donations
by Javier Manjarres28 Apr 2014, 9:08 AM PST0

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz took a break from his road trip through New Hampshire Sunday to talk with Breitbart Texas about the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Red River Land Grab and the unanswered questions surrounding the BLM’s claim
by Bob Price28 Apr 2014, 5:27 AM PST0