On Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden guaranteed comprehensive immigration reform would pass and told an illegal immigrant “DREAMer” that her parents will not have to worry about getting deported. “We’re going to pass this bill, this Senate bill that we’re
On Thursday, the House will vote on the Ryan-Murray budget deal, which hikes federal spending, raises user fees and promises spending cuts a decade from now. Supporters of the deal claim that, over 10 years, it will reduce the deficit
Senate Republicans are going to hold a marathon speaking session to delay the vote on Barack Obama’s latest judicial nominee, Nina Pillard. The GOPers are furious over Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) use of the “nuclear option” that allows
On Wednesday, conservative talk radio host Mark Levin blasted the Republican establishment for purging the conservative wing in the House of Representatives and for lashing out against the grassroots conservatives and blue-collar Americans outside the beltway that listen to his
The Washington Post (WaPo) is asking readers to submit their “gun violence” stories for the first anniversary of the heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary. In a story titled, “What’s your gun number? Share your gun story,” the WaPo provides
In November the left-wing publication ProPublica reported that Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS gave Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) $26.4 million in 2012. What ProPublica failed to note is that this donation by Rove’s group accounted for more than
Throughout our history, America has been a place where if you work hard and play by the rules, you can go as far as your God-given talents will take you. Those sacrifices help pave the way for your children and
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reportedly finds the budget deal announced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) “deeply concerning.” Though Cruz has not been able to fully review the deal that increases spending beyond the sequester levels
On Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said he is “unable to support” the budget deal announced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) because it is not a formal
By DAVID EGGERTAssociated PressLANSING, Mich.Michigan will join more conservative states in requiring residents who want health insurance coverage for abortions to buy an extra policy, after Republican legislators passed the law Wednesday over the objections of Democrats who pleaded for
By TRAVIS LOLLERAssociated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn.U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has replaced his chief of staff after learning the staffer’s home was being searched as part of a child pornography investigation.Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a statement Wednesday that it’ll be up to
Like Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX), the GOP primary challenger to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), has exempted his staff from Obamacare. In late October, the Washington Times reported that Stockman “said his staff unanimously
Several House conservative members have come out in opposition to the budget deal crafted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). At a press conference Wednesday hosted by the Heritage Foundation’s Rob Bluey, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)
Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), number two in GOP Senate Leadership, has expressed disappointment with the budget deal House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) cut with Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA). “I am
On Monday, Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate, and will challenge incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in the GOP primary. However, newly uncovered information about his financial background and disclosures may cloud his candidacy for the
Some influential Senate Democrats are folding on new Iran sanctions under pressure from the Obama administration, giving tacit endorsement to a faulty nuclear deal with Iran that accepts nuclear enrichment by the regime–a position recently unthinkable, and against UN Security
There will be no new farm bill passed by the end of 2013, according to House and Senate negotiators. The Agriculture Committee members said they cannot proceed with a new bill until they receive the budget scores from the Congressional
Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly plan to use their various PACs to financially support House and Senate candidates who will fight for gun control in 2014. Their goal is to “change the map” of Congress and make a push toward
A new US congressional deal that could ease restrictions on releasing Guantanamo detainees doesn’t go nearly far enough towards closing the controversial prison, defense lawyers and rights advocates said. The deal, negotiated by a bipartisan group of senior lawmakers late
On Tuesday, after President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban dictator Raul Castro, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) reportedly walked out of Nelson Mandela’s memorial service when Raul Castro was speaking. A Cruz spokesperson told Newsmax that Cruz believes “Castro has wrongly
The budget deal that Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced on Tuesday may pave the way for a vote on comprehensive immigration reform in the first months of the 2014 Congress. Last week, The Hill reported
The budget deal that House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) negotiated with Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) will still add $8 trillion to the already-oversized national debt according to data included in statements made by
A Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday finds the President at a new low, 38-57 percent. A previous poll released in mid-November had the President at 39-54 percent. The President still receives 76 percent approval from Democrats but has fallen off among
Appearing on FoxNews’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto” Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated his support of the Tea Party movement. “Let me make it clear,” McConnell told Cavuto. “I’m a big fan of the tea party movement. I think
Medicare part D had a troubled rollout but its problems were really nothing compared to the launch of Obamacare. Monday Ezra Klein published a post at Wonkblog stating that Obamacare would likely succeed despite the problems with healthcare.gov. The example
