The Hill: A Democratic lawmaker is accusing the Obama administration of being “dishonest” in the handling of two controversial judicial nominations. Georgia Rep. David Scott (D) ratcheted up his rare attack on the White House for striking a deal with
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tea partyers insist they’re not to blame for Republican election losses in congressional and presidential elections, faulting the GOP establishment for showing little fight. This election year, the establishment is fighting — against the tea party insurgents
President Barack Obama fired off a sarcastic, no holds barred attack on Republicans Friday that made clear his focus is now more on mid-term elections than deal-making with his foes in Congress. Though it was the last day of February,
In the five years that Obama has been President, the Senate Democrats have produced only one budget resolution. During Obama’s presidency, the government has been funded by a series of “continuing resolutions” which simply extend all current government programs, preventing
Julie Boonstra a Michigan mother battling leukemia was on “Fox News Radio” with John Gibson to discuss Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) calling the stories like hers from political anti-Obamacare ads “lies”…
On February 22nd, the details of the arrest of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán were slow to emerge. The notorious leader of the Sinaloa Federation, the largest and most powerful drug cartel in Mexico, had been on the
As the seemingly endless deluge of negative Obamacare developments continue to mount up, the National Journal’s “Hotline” reported on Thursday that “disapproval of the health care law” has “put Democrats on the defensive” heading into the November midterm elections. Here
When ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl questioned White House Press Secretary Jay Carney about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calling the Koch brothers ‘un-American’ for recently highlighting Americans who are struggling under ObamaCare in political ads, Carney
Can a political party that refuses to challenge the most vicious mischaracterizations of its views win at a national level? The Republican Party seems intent on finding out. Opponents of Arizona’s entirely reasonable religious freedom proposal did everything they could
For more than 40 years, Texas Right to Life has fought the culture wars in the Lone Star State and become the go-to brand for life issues. Recently, left-leaning Republicans who do not receive their support have begun relying on
Senior House Democratic lawmakers may be dropping like flies, the dreaded “six year itch” may be on its way to wreak havoc for the party, and Obamacare may be a dead weight pulling President Obama’s party underwater. But key congressional
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE), which received more than $2.75 million in government funding in 2012, produced a video that promotes sado-masochism and bondage (BDSM) and proposes “rules” to follow to make BDSM “fun” and “safe” for teens.
Once upon a time, Democrats complained about fatcats funding campaigns. Then they discovered that it was they who had the fatter cats. So that made the situation different: Fatcats–at least liberal fatcats–are okay. The problem for elected Democrats, though, is
Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said the Tea Party movement is essential to moving the country back in the right direction during his keynote address to the Tea Party Patriots fifth anniversary conference at a dinner at
The Congressional campaign of Maine State Senator Emily Cain (D-Orono) acknowledged Wednesday that she spoke at a fundraiser for her campaign Tuesday night after missing a meeting of the State Senate Appropriations Committee on which she serves earlier the same
In a witty, optimistic, and passionate speech that showed why he is the politician in D.C. that most resonates with the Tea Party and conservative grassroots, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday said he believed Obamacare will be completely repealed.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) told Tea Party activists at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on Thursday that it is time for the movement to develop its vision for what America should look like–then start moving toward implementing it. “I
The Associated Press (AP) apparently sought to create a rift between Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn today with a misleading headline stating “Sen. Cruz Won’t Endorse Cornyn in Texas GOP Race.” Though accurate, Sen. Cruz actually said he would
This morning, Sen. Cruz offered two amendments in the Judiciary Committee to safeguard citizens’ free speech against unlawful and unjust targeting and designations by the Internal Revenue Service. He brought to light the disturbing hypocrisy of Democrats who all objected
Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore told a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, “There is no scientific proof that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are the dominant cause of the minor warming of the Earth’s atmosphere over the past 100
USA Today reports that the push for examining the U.S. armed services for sexual assault cases has given the U.S. Army cause for disqualifying 588 sexual assault counselors, recruiters, and drill sergeants. The perpetrators have been accused of conduct ranging
In all corners of our country, Americans have been asking their governors and state legislatures to reject Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion. Sure, we all expect big-government Democrats to oppose their efforts to stop expansion. But the number of Republicans siding with
AUSTIN, TX–This week Lt. Governor David Dewhurst announced interim charges to deal with issues related to criminal justice procedures and institutions in Texas. The charges ask the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, chaired by Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston) and vice-chaired
A high-ranking official at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), who said he was acting at the direction of top lawyers in President Obama’s White House, went to extraordinary and seemingly bizarre lengths to obstruct an Inspector General
