(AP) Tweaking Perry, Obama pitches health care in TexasBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONBeset by hard-to-keep promises and a massive website failure, President Barack Obama is promoting his embattled health care law in the state with the highest rate of uninsured Americans,
Over the weekend, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, delivered remarks to an event sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League. Her speech marked the first time that a senior Obama Administration official hinted at the possibility of
By SOPHIA TAREEN and KERRY LESTERAssociated PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill.Illinois is set to become the 15th state and largest in the heartland to allow same-sex couples to marry. State senators approved technical changes Tuesday to a measure legalizing gay weddings, shortly after
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) National Council president Chris Crane, who represents about 7,000 ICE agents and support staff, wrote to a group of lobbyists, special interests, and political figures on Tuesday to question why they support granting amnesty to
The Illinois House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill Tuesday to allow same-sex marriage in the state, replacing an existing provision for civil unions. The bill will now proceed to the Illinois Senate and to Gov. Pat Quinn (D) for
Democrat Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland addressed top Obamacare administrator Marilyn Tavenner on Tuesday and bewailed the defective healthcare enrollment process. The Senator stated that the mishandling has created a “crisis of confidence.” What’s more, the senator worries that young and healthy Americans
U.S. News and World Report will begin referring to Brian Walsh, an operative who works for several different GOP establishment organizations, as a staffer for the NRSC. “U.S. News & World Report will start disclosing that columnist Brian Walsh, a
When Chris Christie was first elected governor of New Jersey in November 2009, his win–along with that of Bob McDonnell in Virgina–was seen as the first sign of the Tea Party’s political muscle. Two months later, Scott Brown (R) would
Vulnerable Senate Democrats from red states are becoming increasingly nervous about their prospects next year because of the lumbering ObamaCare trainwreck. The Politico reported that Democratic senators running in 2014, Senate leaders and party leaders are telling reporters that the
Newly-released internal Obamacare “War Room” documents reveal that the Obama Administration’s push for citizens to submit paper applications was a misleading tactic designed to “allow people to feel like they are moving forward.” The documents, turned over to the House
On his nationally-syndicated radio program Monday, Fox News’ Sean Hannity read from Breitbart News’ story on Sunday about how the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has been targeting business opportunities of conservatives before establishment Republicans responsible for such tactics need
The federal government’s busted Obamacare website now has a banner running atop the page announcing that the site will be down nightly from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. EST. “The Health Insurance Marketplace online application isn’t available from approximately 1
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ), a member of the Senate’s immigration “Gang of Eight,” let slip in an interview with the Arizona Republic exactly what House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) plans to do to sneak amnesty past the
UPDATE: ENDA has reached cloture in the Senate and will come up for a final vote. The Orwellian-named Employee Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, is set for a vote in the U.S. Senate Monday night. Thanks to the support of five
Fast food chains and other big restaurant lobbyists are turning their attention to efforts to try to grant amnesty to the 11 million illegal aliens in the country, Breitbart News has learned. In a public statement released post-government shutdown on
On November 3rd, authorities said they believe accused LAX shooter Paul Anthony Ciancia purchased his rifle “legally” from a licensed gun dealer in Los Angeles. This means he went through a background check and it means the Senate’s failed gun bill
Last week, the Democrat controlled Senate failed to muster 60 votes to confirm the nomination of Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to be the new, permanent director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The White House selected Watt to be the
(AP) White House, lawmakers: no clemency for SnowdenBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONThe White House and the leaders of the congressional intelligence committees are rejecting former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden’s plea for clemency. Snowden made the plea in a
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on “Fox News Sunday.” about vowing to hold up every nomination in the Senate until they get access to Benghazi witnesses
BELGIUM – The government in Belgium is considering new legislation that would allow for children under the age of 18 and adults with early dementia to request euthanasia. Euthanasia is already legal in Belgium for people over the age of
By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressHARRISON, N.J.A second term all but assured, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is casting himself as an inclusive Republican who transcends political lines and a pragmatic leader whose results-oriented approach offers valuable lessons for dysfunctional party leaders
In 9-plus years of blogging, never have I seen a story this telling of a Republican Party that doesn’t understand its base, or New Media. Worse, it’s indicative of a corrupt inside-the-Beltway party that has abandoned or decided to ignore
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) has endorsed the House’s piecemeal approach to immigration reform–and said that the end goal should be a conference committee with the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” immigration bill. Appearing on Chicago’s Public Radio station’s program “Afternoon Shift” last
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) said he thinks at least half of the House Republican caucus will support immigration reform and believes legislation can be enacted before the end of the year. “To me, doing nothing is not acceptable,” Upton told
The National Republican Senate Committee, the GOP campaign arm responsible for Senate elections, has decided to use its political power to block consulting firm Jamestown Associates from receiving political work from GOP candidates or incumbents. Jamestown’s “sin” is working with
