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GOP Establishment's 'Save Cochran' Campaign Fizzling

GOP Establishment's 'Save Cochran' Campaign Fizzling

Is this the best the Establishment has got on Chris McDaniel? A super PAC associated with former Mississippi Gov. and current lobbyist Haley Barbour has resorted to attacking McDaniel for voting for bills that Barbour supported and signed into law.

Obama's know-nothing ambassadors

President Obama’s determined effort to find the most unqualified campaign donors he can possibly reward with important ambassadorial positions continues to bring comical, and disturbing, results.  First there was the hapless boob he tapped for ambassador to Norway, top Obama

Arizona Senate Takes Up Nullification of Federal Gun Laws

Arizona Senate Takes Up Nullification of Federal Gun Laws

Arizona state senator Kelli Ward (R-Lake Havasu City) has been joined by various co-sponsors in putting forth the the Second Amendment Preservation Act: an act that considers any federal laws “invalid and void” in Arizona if said laws infringe on

How the Tea Party Cornered John Boehner on Immigration

How the Tea Party Cornered John Boehner on Immigration

Wednesday morning at a small meeting of conservative House members called the Conservative Opportunity Society, the topic was immigration–specifically, John Boehner. Despite the loud protestations of his rank-and-file, the House Speaker had come back from the the GOP’s retreat in

Senate Approves Max Baucus as China Ambassador

Senate Approves Max Baucus as China Ambassador

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate easily confirmed longtime Sen. Max Baucus on Thursday to become ambassador to China, handing the job to a lawmaker well-versed in U.S. trade policy but with little expertise about military and other issues that have

Curt Schilling Has Cancer

Curt Schilling Has Cancer

Curt Schilling enjoyed some of the best postseasons in the history of baseball, taking the mound for three different franchises in the World Series and compiling an 11-2 record in extended play in October and November. Schilling hasn’t fared as

Rubio Testifies on Obamacare: High 'Risk of a Bailout'

Rubio Testifies on Obamacare: High 'Risk of a Bailout'

On Wednesday morning, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the risk of an Obamacare bailout. Rubio’s office provided Breitbart News, exclusively, with a full copy of his testimony before the 9:30

Rep. Mulvaney Introduces Congressional Term Limits Bill

Rep. Mulvaney Introduces Congressional Term Limits Bill

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) announced in a release he introduced a bill this week that would establish term limits for members of Congress. The bill would limit members of Congress–in both the House and the Senate–from serving more than 12 years

Obama Invites House Dems to White House to Strategize on Amnesty

Obama Invites House Dems to White House to Strategize on Amnesty

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama invited House Democrats to the White House to strategize on amnesty. According to the White House, Obama discussed the “importance of increasing the minimum wage, strengthening education, passing common sense immigration reform,” and other legislative

The Republican Comeback on Healthcare

The Republican Comeback on Healthcare

They say that good things come in threes, and that’s true for the GOP and for healthcare. Together, three recent news items give Republicans all the ammunition they need to make a major counter-offensive against President Obama and the Democratic Party.

Sandra Fluke Aborts Congressional Bid

Sandra Fluke Aborts Congressional Bid

Sandra Fluke, the controversial birth control advocate who became an icon of women’s rights during the 2012 presidential election, has pulled out of the race to replace retiring Rep. Henry Waxman in California’s 33rd congressional district. The Los Angeles Times reports

Boehner, Undeterred, Moves Forward on Immigration

Boehner, Undeterred, Moves Forward on Immigration

Speaker John Boehner isn’t ready to let the dream die. On Tuesday, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell told reporters immigration is just not in the cards in 2014. Last Thursday, rank-and-file House members sent a loud message at that President