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Sen. Reid on Obama's Promise: 'What He Said Was True'

Sen. Reid on Obama's Promise: 'What He Said Was True'

Despite two rounds of apologies from the President and a general consensus among fact checkers that the President’s claim was false, Sen. Harry Reid went on television this week and argued that Obama’s “if you like your plan” promise was

OFA, Anti-Gun Groups Politicize Sandy Hook Anniversary

OFA, Anti-Gun Groups Politicize Sandy Hook Anniversary

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (MDA), Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG), and Organizing for Action (OFA) have all made clear they intend to use the first anniversary of the heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary to push

Report: Serious Cybersecurity Breaches at DHS

Report: Serious Cybersecurity Breaches at DHS

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General released a report on Monday evaluating DHS’ Information Security Program. According to the executive summary, the report identified a number of issues that concerned Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), ranking member of

Don't Worry, Liberals! Christie Still Flip-Flopped Your Way

Well, isn’t this getting confusing? On November 19th, I published a post entitled “Move Over, Rubio: Is Christie The New Immigration Flip-Flopper?”, regarding a New Jersey bill that would provide in-state tuition to the children of undocumented immigrants. In 2011 Christie

Reid: Boehner Will 'Cave' on Amnesty

Reid: Boehner Will 'Cave' on Amnesty

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) believes House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) will “cave in” on comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship. “I feel positive we will get an immigration bill passed,” Reid told the Las Vegas Sun

Gutierrez: We Have Votes in House to Pass Amnesty

Gutierrez: We Have Votes in House to Pass Amnesty

On the night when House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) hired an adviser who previously helped Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) push for amnesty, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) claimed proponents of comprehensive immigration reform had enough votes in the House to pass

Budget Kabuki: Ryan & Murray Near Meaningless Deal

Budget Kabuki: Ryan & Murray Near Meaningless Deal

As Congress nears the end of its 2013 calendar, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate Budget Chair Patty Murray are rushing to finalize a deal on the federal budget for next year. There will be a lot of strum

'You Can Keep Your Plan' Democrats Exposed

'You Can Keep Your Plan' Democrats Exposed

Recent polling shows that an anti-ObamaCare wave next year could flip as many as 12 vulnerable Democrat Senate seats. If current trends continue, the next election could make the 2010 shellacking look like a Sunday picnic. Conservative bloggers are doing

Harry Reid Allows Staff to Exempt Themselves from Obamacare

Harry Reid Allows Staff to Exempt Themselves from Obamacare

While millions of Americans struggle with the pitfalls of Obamacare and are frustrated by bungled government health care exchanges, Obamacare co-architect and cheerleader Harry Reid has exempted many of his staff from buying insurance through the exchanges.  In September, Democratic Senate Majority

Boehner Hires Adviser Who Helped McCain Push Amnesty

Boehner Hires Adviser Who Helped McCain Push Amnesty

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who proclaimed that immigration reform was “absolutely not” dead, hired an adviser on Tuesday who had helped Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) push comprehensive immigration reform. Boehner’s hiring of Rebecca Tallent “signals” that he may want

Congress Rushes $1T Farm Bill

Congress Rushes $1T Farm Bill

At the end of the year, Congress makes a mad dash to pass legislation that, for whatever reason, is stalled somewhere in the process. Most of these measures won’t pass, but the prospect of a final year-end bill impels lawmakers

Senate Will Hold Hearings on Amazon's Drones

On the heels of Amazon’s announcement that the company plans to deliver packages using drones, a Senate committee is preparing to hold hearings about integrating drones into “civilian life.” Sen Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) office confirmed to Fox News a hearing

The Month that Was: November

The Month that Was: November

The Month That Was November, 2013   “November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows.”                                                                                                                                                                               Clyde Watson – (1947- )                                                                                                                                                                               Author of children’s stories The month debuted with Typhoon

Shocking! Obama Wrong About Global Terror Threat

Remember when President Obama told the world that Al Qaeda was close to being completely defeated?  “The president has indicated and will indicate again that he rejects the notion of global war on terrorism, which is an amorphous definition that

California Politicians to Receive 5.3% Pay Raise

California’s lawmakers will receive a 5.3% pay raise today. The raise was approved by a citizen panel that makes determinations about state officials’ salaries. “The base salary for most legislators will go from $90,526 to $95,291 — still below the