Politico reported on Saturday that Doug Smith, the Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, who exchanged a series of emails with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe about GreenTech Automotive, has landed a new job with MWW, a high powered Washington D.C. public
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) plans to lead Senate Republicans in a push for a federal ban on abortions after the end of the 20th week of pregnancy. The measure is a companion to the House-passed Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
In a speech Saturday night in Iowa, Sen. Chuck Schumer joined those clamoring for Hillary Clinton to be president in 2016. Schumer endorsed her and also pontificates that if the GOP lets the Tea Party dominate their agenda, they will
Oregon voters have successfully delayed the implementation of a state law that would give illegal immigrants driver’s licenses when enough of them signed a petition to put the issue on the ballot in the November 2014 elections. The law, which
The third House Republican to support the comprehensive immigration bill introduced by House Democrats is circulating a petition to House Republicans to pressure House Republican leaders to bring up comprehensive immigration reform legislation this year. On Friday, Rep. David Valadao
Pro-amnesty organizations are campaigning heavily for Democrat Terry McAuliffe, the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and a close ally of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Virginia’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday.
Washington (CNN) – Senate Democrats voted unanimously three years ago to support the Obamacare rule that is largely responsible for some of the health insurance cancellation letters that are going out. In September 2010, Senate Republicans brought a resolution to
Democrats like to blame the GOP for doing nothing to help improve ObamaCare – some even go as far as to accuse them of sabotaging Obama’s “signature achievement.” But a new report out today at CNN shows that not only
In response to Poll: 71% of Voters Believe Obama Knew Premiums Would Skyrocket For Some Americans: Only 71 percent? Man, that’s depressing. That means 29 percent are still gullible enough to think this is all a big surprise to the
Meeting Thursday with White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, Democratic Senators blasted the Obama administration’s handling of the Obamacare rollout, according to The Hill. “There’s a lot of frustration, everywhere,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said. One Democratic Senator said
(AP) Conservative groups driving GOP agendaBy STEVE PEOPLES and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONVirtually unknown outside Washington, a coalition of hardline conservative groups is fighting to seize control of the Republican agenda.Tea party allies like the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and Heritage
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on the botched implementing ObamaCare: “But I think that’s, to some extent, a distraction. The point is, could anybody make it work? I don’t think Albert Einstein could make this thing work. It can’t
CNN reports that in September of 2010, in an attempt to let people keep their insurance plans, Senate Republicans tried to block the grandfather rule that is currently resulting in millions of Americans having their insurance policies cancelled. Democrats, including
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) — U.S. food stamp cuts taking effect Friday are one of two stimulus safety-net programs ending, an economist said. The other is extended unemployment benefits. The so-called food stamp cliff, affecting nearly 48 million people, or
The father of former Utah Governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman reportedly told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) that Mitt Romney did not pay taxes for ten years during the 2012 campaign. According to the New York Times,
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “stands for everything America doesn’t” and the Republican Party would end if the GOP nominated Cruz to be their candidate for president in 2016. In an interview with MSNBC’s
In the wake of news that the U.S. was spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders, Senate Intelligence Committee chair Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has vowed such spying will stop. According to the Wall Street Journal, Feinstein
Senators voted against ending debate on one of President Barack Obama’s controversial judicial nominees Thursday. Obama nominated Supreme Court heavyweight litigator Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, regarded as the most powerful
Senate Democrats facing reelection in 2014 are scrambling to distance themselves from their prior promises that anyone who wants to keep their healthcare insurance can do so under Obamacare. According to CBS News, over two million Americans have already received
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a Senate resolution condemning President Barack Obama’s National Security Agency (NSA) for allegedly spying on the Pope on Thursday. Paul specifically called on President Obama himself to address the reports, even though the NSA has denied the
The Franklin Center has a new video out about the government’s latest efforts to stifle the political speech of American citizens. Government bureaucrats are trying to define who is a journalist and who isn’t, but the First Amendment applies to
(AP) Ryan strikes collaborative tone in opening talksBy KEN THOMASAssociated PressWASHINGTONTo hear Rep. Paul Ryan tell it, a bipartisan group of congressional negotiators has the chance to take the first steps toward fixing a serious problem: a debt-ridden federal government
(AP) Cory Booker sworn in as newest US SenatorBy KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated PressWASHINGTONFormer Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker was sworn in as a Democratic senator from New Jersey on Thursday, taking the oath of office, exchanging hugs with Vice President Joe
(AP) Food stamp cuts kick in as Congress debates moreBy MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTONMore than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress has begun negotiations on further cuts to
House Homeland Security Committee chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) told radio’s Laura Ingraham on Wednesday that he has told House Speaker John Boehner that he must publicly promise there will be no conference committee on the Senate’s “Gang of Eight”
