On January 13th Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced an amendment to restore the military retirement benefits cut by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). A press release from Inhofe’s office indicates “Section 403 of the Murray-Ryan Bipartisan
Some of Washington’s most prominent lobbyists have been seeking elected office, and nowhere is that more of a trend than in Virginia: Democratic super lobbyist Terry McAuliffe is now governor, and Republican lobbyist Ed Gillespie is on the verge of
Washington Post health care reporter Sarah Kliff said Monday that the next wave of Obamacare outrage will hit as Obamacare enrollees discover that their choice of doctors and hospitals is about to shrink dramatically. “Obamacare’s narrow networks are going to
A new book jointly written by The Hill‘s Amie Parnes and Politico‘s Jonathan Allen, HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton, details how the Hillary Clinton campaign composed a political hit list of those who had betrayed Clinton
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has hired Paul Teller, the former executive director of the House’s Republican Study Coalition (RSC), his office announced in a press release Monday. Teller will serve as Cruz’s deputy chief of staff effective Jan. 16, 2014.
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether President Barack Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are unconstitutional. The case will probably be a lopsided defeat for the president, with his own Supreme Court appointees expressing
During oral arguments on Monday, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia tore into President Obama’s decision to appoint officials to government agencies during a pro-forma Senate session that was not in recess. Scalia told US Solicitor General Donald Verrilli that the
Less than a year ago, President Barack Obama predicted that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi would be Speaker of the House of Representatives again after the 2014 elections. Less than two months ago, he was still fundraising for Democratic candidates
The pundit class and the GOP establishment currently are engaged in massive “concern trolling” over the possibility that Republican voters will elect conservatives in party primaries. Karl Rove, the US Chamber of Commerce and other special interests have vowed to
“We’ve never been up against a bigger juggernaut in the history of this association.” With those words, Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, called upon NRA leaders gathered in Virginia last week to prepare for battle in this
(AP) President’s recess appointment power at high courtBy MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama and Senate Republicans are squaring off at the Supreme Court over the president’s power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The high court is hearing arguments Monday in
The United States sent military advisers to Somalia in October to aim their fight against the radical Islamic terrorist group al-Shabab. It is the first time the U.S. military has been in the country since the “Black Hawk Down” incident
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is bucking Barack Obama’s plans to table sanctions on Iran in the wake of the Geneva deal reached late last year. He is pushing fellow Democratic Senators to support sanctions on Iran. Schumer has been rumored
Following the passage of a lead ammunition ban and a plethora of new gun control laws in 2013, California Democrats now say they will push for “comprehensive” background checks on all ammunition purchases in the state. According to The Washington
The Maricopa County Republican Party in Arizona formally censured Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Saturday evening by an overwhelming 1150-351 vote, Breitbart News has learned. Maricopa County is Arizona’s most populous county and includes Phoenix within its borders. The official GOP
By MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Supreme Court is refereeing a politically charged dispute between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over the president’s power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The case being argued at the high court Monday is the first
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) declined Sunday to weigh in on the scandal surrounding Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-NJ) administration’s closure of the George Washington Bridge seemingly to punish the mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey. On CBS’s Face the Nation, Rubio
Despite bipartisan support for new sanctions against Iran, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has “no plans… to allow a vote” on sanctions “in the near future.” According to The Washington Post, senate aides indicate that support for new sanctions
The conventional wisdom is that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has extricated himself from mortal political danger by his long, frank, apologetic press conference Thursday in Trenton. There, he essentially blamed the bridge scandal on two aides and fired them
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) killed an amendment on Thursday that would have restored the military pensions that were cut in the budget deal brokered by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). He may now be open, however,
A majority of the Senate is now supporting new sanctions for Iran including 16 Democrats in direct defiance of the Administration which is fighting back…
On Friday, Senator Marco Rubio commented that it should not be the burden of American taxpayers to bail out health insurers enduring financial stress from Obamacare. Healthcare leader and Obamacare participant Humana Corporation said they are now experiencing “adverse” effects.
On Saturday, in response to the passing of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that Israel lost a “great warrior” while America lost “a great friend.” “The story of Ariel Sharon’s life was very much
(AP) Despite Dem wins, Va. still a two-party battleBy BILL BARROWAssociated PressTerry McAuliffe’s inauguration as governor of Virginia on Saturday will highlight a notable Democratic winning streak in one of the nation’s most competitive states, but both Democrats and Republicans
