Even though Karl Rove’s American Crossroads brand has been damaged after the group declared war against conservative candidates, the group will reportedly try to influence the 2014 midterm elections by bullying campaigns and creating groups that, on the surface, do not
On Christmas Day, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says it plans to spend at least $50 million to “support establishment, business-friendly candidates in primaries and the general election, with an aim of trying to
At the beginning of 2013, Obama and his Democrat party were in firm control of the nation’s political terrain. Obama had won a convincing reelection by again boosting turnout of his young and minority voter base. Contrary to expectations, the
Former Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe took issue with Sen. Rand Paul’s reference to the classic sitcom through a series of Festivus-themed tweets. O’Keefe, interviewed on CNN, said, “When Rand Paul tries to seem relevant with 15-year-old pop cultural references, it reminds me
Michigan’s open Senate seat is in play since Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) announced his retirement earlier in the year. Michigan, like Colorado, was won by Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Democrats expected to sail into re-election victory in
Hopping on the Nelson Mandela publicity bandwagon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) have now filmed tribute videos designed to be released with the new film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Pelosi said
For at least the second time this month, Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will cave on comprehensive immigration reform next year. “I think that John Boehner will conference with the Senate. Why wouldn’t
A poll conducted by McKeon & Associates and released on December 23 by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) shows that “53 percent” of Americans oppose expanding background checks at gun shows. The percentage of Americans who support expanding background
In response to America’s 2013 Loser of The YEAR: The Tampa Bay Times dubbed Senator Marco Rubio the political loser of the year and Governor Rick Scott the political winner — for the state of Florida. According to the
(AP) Military pension cuts now unsure; changes likelyBy PAULINE JELINEKAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Pentagon’s top civilian says it’s time to tame burgeoning military personnel costs, but he’s facing a test of wills with the nation’s powerful veterans groups, which want no cut
Bitcoin is the name of a group of peer-to-peer payment networks that serve as an open-source form of digital currency that was originally introduced in 2009 by a software developer with the alias of “Satoshi Nakamoto.” Bitcoin currency is created as rewards to “miners”
House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) has doubled down on his move to cut pensions for military veterans in a USA Today op-ed published Sunday. In the op-ed, Ryan opens up by highlighting the CBO estimate that the
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) says the passage of more gun control will be difficult in 2014. Less than two weeks after Manchin’s gun control bill was defeated in the Senate in the spring, he promised he would “absolutely” bring gun
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said on Sunday that Obamacare’s endless problems could create a “complete meltdown” and endanger Democrats’ control of the U.S. Senate. “If it’s so much more expensive than what we anticipated and if the coverage is not
With the White House adding a “hardship exception” to the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, the Wall Street Journal argues they are admitting their law is a hardship itself. This puts Democrats in the unenviable position of disowning their own
When I was a kid I used to pray for the snowy days of winter. When the other kids were dreaming of a day free from the drudgery of school and the fun of sledding and snowmen, I was thinking
(AP) Rough health law fallout tightens key Senate racesBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressGRAND RAPIDS, Mich.Thanks to the fiasco that followed the launch of President Barack Obama’s health care law, Democrats are bracing for hard-fought Senate races in states they hoped to
Veterans and conservatives are expressing outrage toward House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). The cuts to retired service members’ pensions embedded in the budget deal cut by him and Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) elicited an overwhelming
On PBS’s “NewsHour” Friday, New York Times columnist David Brooks explained that the clock is ticking on ObamaCare. He said if it continues to be politically untenable Senate Democrats, the individual mandate will be weakened and ultimately the law will
On Friday, in his year-end press conference, President Barack Obama said it was “frustrating” that he failed to accomplish his biggest goal this year–the passage of comprehensive immigration reform. A recent Gallup poll found that only three percent of the
George Will considers the concept of “executive discretion,” and President Obama’s abuse of it, arriving at the conclusion that our government has grown to the point that strict adherence to the rule of law is effectively impossible – a condition
Harry Reid is reportedly a bit upset with the Obama administration. He thinks he and his Senate Democrat coalition should have gotten some of the credit for the “fixes” to Obamacare and its website. Reid said he scolded the president
Ohio State Sen. Capri Cafaro (D) has introduced a bill that thrusts the state into a battle over homeschooling freedom and the rights of parents to choose how to educate their children. Senate Bill 248 was introduced by Cafaro in
The “Reagan Democrats” of the 80s may soon give way to the “Obamacare Republicans” of today, an outcome that could spell trouble for Senate Democrats seeking reelection as disaffected white voters increasingly reject Obamacare and its redistributive design. That is
Friday morning 74-year-old Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid checked himself into the hospital because according to his office he “was not feeling well”…
