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Conservative Hispanics Dissatisfied With Obama’s Immigration Plan

Conservative Hispanics Dissatisfied With Obama’s Immigration Plan

President Barack Obama’s announcement last week that he intended to enact immigration reform by executive order, granting millions of illegal immigrants protection from deportation, was immediately the subject of sharp criticism, not just from Republicans and immigration hard-liners, but also

Hillary Hanging with Loser Landrieu

Hillary Hanging with Loser Landrieu

Say what you want about her, for some reason, “Hillary Clinton is hosting a New York City fundraiser for Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on Monday,” meaning she’s standing by Landrieu despite expectations that she’s headed for a landslide loss again

Chuck Schumer’s Shrewd Break With ObamaCare

Chuck Schumer’s Shrewd Break With ObamaCare

One doesn’t have to like NY Senator Chuck Schumer to admit he’s a smart and ambitious man. His being the first prominent Democrat to come out strong against Obamacare – without doing anything to derail it – could prove to

Heart Stent for Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, 81

Heart Stent for Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, 81

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a heart stent implanted on Wednesday, reviving talk about how long the 81-year-old liberal jurist will be staying on the court. Ginsburg was expected back at work on Monday, but

What Is Schumer Really Up To?

In response to Chuck Schumer’s Shrewd Break With ObamaCare: I posted on this yesterday as well. Schumer is a liberal, and is in lock step with the Obama agenda, but his newly-found rhetoric against Obamacare is a little refreshing, even

Campaigning under Way in Liberia Despite Ebola

Campaigning under Way in Liberia Despite Ebola

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Campaigning is under way for Senate elections in Liberia, another sign that Ebola is loosening its deadly grip on the West African country even as it hits the capital of neighboring Sierra Leone with increasing force.

Hagel on Resignation: ‘I Did Not Make This Decision Lightly’

Hagel on Resignation: ‘I Did Not Make This Decision Lightly’

Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a statement to Pentagon staff, says he made the decision to resign “after much discussion” with President Obama.  Allegations have surfaced from anonymous defense officials that Hagel, the lone Republican on Obama’s national security team and the

Iran Talks Likely Extended; The Least-bad Option

Iran Talks Likely Extended; The Least-bad Option

The nuclear talks between Iran and the international community have failed to reach a deal by the Nov. 24 deadline, and will reconvene next month, according to Reuters and other sources. (Update: The new deadline is the end of June

Geraldo Gets Slapped Down in Immigration Debate

Geraldo Gets Slapped Down in Immigration Debate

In an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Hannity show, Geraldo Rivera attempted to justify President Barack Obama’s executive orders protecting millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, blaming “hard-core, tea party radicals” in Congress for forcing the President to act, but found

Durbin: Obama ‘Had No Choice” But to Act on Immigration

Durbin: Obama ‘Had No Choice” But to Act on Immigration

Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” the number-two Democrat in Senate leadership, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said President Barack Obama “had no choice,” but to grant amnesty to upwards of 5 million illegal immigrants already living in the Untied States.