The US Senate will hold a procedural vote Wednesday on a measure authorizing President Barack Obama to use military force against Syria. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday said the Senate will vote on a motion to debate the
Monday afternoon, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander announced his opposition to President Obama’s proposed military strike on Syria. Alexander’s opposition is important, as his Senate colleague, Sen. Bob Corker, helped author the resolution approving military action. Alexander had also recently come
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor issued a memorandum on the fall legislative schedule to House Republicans earlier this weekend, in which he said the House will remain focused on immigration efforts despite the fact most inside the beltway think the
(AP) Obama trying to sway war-weary public on SyriaBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is hitting the airwaves to try to convince war-weary Americans that limited strikes against Syria are needed for the United States’ long-term safety, while his national
The early voting in one of the two recall elections in Colorado is not looking very favorable for the incumbent. Senate President John Morse is in danger of getting thrown out for his support for strict gun control laws passed
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to discuss the civil war in Syria and if he would filibuster the debate or vote in the Senate. Paul filibustered John Brennan’s nomination to head the CIA
As Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) continues to support amnesty for America’s illegal immigrants and President Barack Obama’s proposed plan to militarily strike Syria, Republicans in the state are condemning his actions as inconsistent with GOP principles. The Maricopa County GOP’s
Ten months out from his primary election against three different Tea Party candidates, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has dropped to below 50 percent in the polls, meaning he is particularly vulnerable to a runoff strategy conservatives have employed against him.
A visit back to Illinois this week offered a chance to survey the state’s politics (both through friends and the Chicago press), as well as the still-dismal condition of the state’s finances. One of the GOP hopefuls, Bruce Rauner, made
Politico’s “Playbook” morning email author Mike Allen and its executive editor Jim Vandehei wrote on Thursday morning that immigration overhaul efforts will be on hold until 2017 because of President Barack Obama’s decision to seek congressional authorization to militarily strike
Congress is poised to vote on an issue that will define the American Experience for decades to come. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, more widely known as Obamacare, is perhaps the most calamitous law this nation has ever
(AP) Conservatives sweep to Australia election victoryBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaAustralia’s conservative opposition swept to power Saturday, ending six years of Labor Party rule and winning over a disenchanted public by promising to end a hated tax on carbon emissions,
San Francisco Giants pitcher Yusmeiro Petit came within one out, and one foot, of joining Jim Bunning and six other pitchers as the only NL pitchers to throw perfect games since 1880. Petit dominated 26 of 28 Arizona batters, allowing
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is planning to publish a book following the 2014 midterm elections, when speculation about whether he will run for president in 2016 will likely intensify. Sentinel, the conservative imprint of Penguin books, will publish the book
Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is asking DHS to stop enforcing immigration law when it comes to California’s farm workers: Immigration and Customs Enforcement has wisely used its prosecutorial discretion to defer removal of young people who arrived in the United
In a statement marking the tenth anniversary of National Preparedness Month, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius described the federal government as “our federal family.” Celebrating her belief that the United States has become better prepared to
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has not taken a stance on whether the U.S. should intervene militarily in Syria’s civil war, a point his primary challenger, businessman Matt Bevin, made in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on
Last week, a procession of federal financial regulators led by the Federal Reserve Board issued a draft rule and request for comments on what Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) called the most important part of his namesake legislation, namely the provisions
On Friday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid returns to Washington to begin the procedural motions to bring to a vote an authorization of military strikes against Syria. Given the extended time-frame for debate in the Senate, it is likely then
Republican leaders in Washington, including Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), and Senators McCain (R-AZ), Graham (R-SC), and Corker (R-TN), are supporting President Obama’s call for an American attack on Syria, but Tea Party groups around
The Pentagon has reportedly known for over a year that it would take at least 75,000 ground troops to secure Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Tuesday and Wednesday while testifying before committees in the
Republican congressional candidate Jorge Bonilla, who is running against liberal Democratic Congressman Alan “Republicans are callous bigoted tools”Grayson, is being backed by one of the House of Representatives heavyweight “kingmakers,” Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX). According to FEC reports, Bonilla’s congressional
If you’re an illegal immigrant worried about being caught, help is only a mouse click away. An article from the radical website DreamActivist.org will give you a quick lesson on how to lie about your status. It’s all part of
Big Labor is reportedly building a huge campaign war chest which it says will help “build a firewall” around Senate Democrats who are believed to be vulnerable in the 2014 midterm elections. According to Paul Bedard at the Washington Examiner,
