In the spirit of citizen journalism overriding mainstream media filters, Wednesday, May 1 will be “Everybody Blog About #Pigford” Day. All journalists, bloggers, and inspired writers are invited to contribute their thoughts about the Pigford scandal–one of Andrew Breitbart’s most
In response to Joel Pollak Battles Chris Christie on Twitter over Sandy Relief Bill: Oh my, Governor Christie continues to blame Republicans for the Sandy relief delay, and says Joel Pollak and other conservatives on Twitter are “dead wrong” about
Sen. Diane Feinstein’s husband Richard Blum won a construction contract for California’s high-speed rail project, reports the California Political Review. Author Laer Pearce says Perini-Zachary-Parsons, a construction group partially owned by Blum’s investment firm, Blum Capital, and their investors, bagged
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) would support an amendment to the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill to close the loophole allowing illegal immigrants access to state and local welfare benefits, his spokeswoman told Breitbart News on Tuesday afternoon. Flake’s spokeswoman, Genevieve
On Tuesday, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John McCain (R-AZ) called for a Senate select committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the Benghazi terrorist attack of September 11, 2012 that resulted in the death of four Americans including Libyan Ambassador
Conservatives on Twitter cried foul last January when the governor of New Jersey lashed out at Republicans for rightly scrapping the pork-laden Sandy Relief bill. Now Christie’s at it again – blaming the House GOP for not moving quickly enough
In a press conference this morning, President Obama denied any knowledge of Benghazi witnesses being intimidated from coming forward. Obama stated he was “not familiar” with the reports of intimidation and threats. Victoria Toensing, who represents a State Department employee,
At a Tea Party rally last week Senator Ted Cruz delivered a smackdown to his fellow GOP senators saying: “‘Well, there is an alternative. You could just not be a bunch of squishes.’” Cruz spoke to the crowd at a Freedom
As Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) goes on various television programs promising to bring the Manchin-Toomey gun control ‘compromise’ up for another vote, he continues to state three clear myths about the legislation: the bill “does not infringe on individual rights,” it
(AP) Soft-spoken Virginian holds sway on immigrationBy ERICA WERNERAssociated PressWASHINGTONDepending on whom you ask, Rep. Bob Goodlatte is either trying to stand in the way of landmark immigration legislation or he illustrates the new face of the GOP trying to
Represent Carolyn McCarthy (D-NV) claims Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) promised Democrats he will “definitely” bring gun control back for another vote this year. Speaking on April 26, McCarthy said: “Reid has already told us that they were definitely
(AP) Mass. voters to decide US Senate primary winnersBy BOB SALSBERG and STEVE LeBLANCAssociated PressBOSTONMassachusetts voters on Tuesday will decide Tuesday which Republican and Democratic candidates will win their party primaries and head to the state’s second special U.S. Senate
The “Gang of” 8 grand immigration proposal, over 800 pages, is written by members of the same body that has failed to address the problem of meaningful immigration reform for over 30 years. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) stated that he
The immigration bill introduced to the Senate a week and a half ago would, if passed, allow illegal immigrants to access state and local welfare benefits immediately, Breitbart News has learned. The financial impact of allowing potentially millions of immigrants
As Democrats wail and lament about the utter failure that was the Senate’s Gun Control legislation, they are simultaneously recruiting pro-gun democrat candidates to run in important races. The question is whether two of the Democrats’ most promising potential candidates
Senator Ted Cruz (R – TX) made a surprise visit to Freedom Works activists in Austin last Friday and told attendees how angry Democrats and Republicans were over his stand on the gun control legislation that eventually failed in the
Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) now each appear to be positioning themselves in the fight against the push for the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill in much the same way the Senate’s Tea Party triumvirate knocked
On April 2, the U.N. passed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) by a 153-4 vote, with the U.S. voting in favor. President Obama is expected to sign the ATT on June 3, but it will not be binding on Americans
(AP) New conservative lobbying push for gay marriageBy PATRICK CONDONAssociated PressST. PAUL, Minn.A national group of prominent GOP donors that supports gay marriage is pouring new money into lobbying efforts to get Republican lawmakers to vote to make it legal.
WASHINGTON, April 27 (UPI) —Illicit drug use rates among Americans age 12 and older from 2009 through 2011 were among the highest since data became available in 2002, U.S. officials say. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported
Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) opposes the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, his spokeswoman told Breitbart News. “Sen. Boozman is not supportive of amnesty so any bill that contains amnesty provisions he will not support, as is the case with the
Los Angeles Times: SACRAMENTO — California would allow noncitizens to serve on juries under a proposal being considered by state lawmakers, potentially expanding a fundamental obligation of American life to millions more people. The measure, which would apply only to
In a video published on YouTube Friday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) argues to his constituents why he and other Senators did not include input from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in their immigration bill. Rubio informed his viewers that while he did meet with
The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 4/26 include a hacking arrest, new cyberattack, Snapchat sexting investigation, social media flash mob crackdown, Bradley Manning, death threat texts, Redditor lawsuit, copyright reform proposal, and DRM and the next
As I pointed out yesterday, the White House was attempting to use concern about FAA furloughs to push forward a sequester replacement deal. As of this morning that attempt is a failure. Last night a bipartisan group of Senators passed
A new poll released Thursday by advocacy groups in favor of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” immigration bill appears to have been designed to favor the Schumer-Rubio bill, Breitbart News has learned. The official crosstab polling data, complete with the
U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to take and reverse a lower-court ruling that President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are unconstitutional, and
The US Senate passed quick-fix legislation to end the furloughs of air traffic control staff that have triggered thousands of flight delays across the country in the past week. The bill, which passed by unanimous consent following a public outcry
On the Senate floor, Thursday morning, Senator Jeff Sessions expressed amazement that “law enforcement officers in America are being directed not to follow plain law”. On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the Sec of Homeland Security “doesn’t have the ability
The Congressional Tea Party Caucus re-launched Thursday evening with its first meeting of the 113th Congress. “This is the one caucus that puts the American people at the table,” Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), the Thursday evening event’s emcee, said in
Late Thursday, Senate Democrats moved legislation to shift federal funds, allowing the FAA to cancel its planned furloughs of air traffic controllers. The proposal, which passed as Senators were leaving town for a week-long recess, would shift $250 million within
On Wednesday, House Republican leaders pulled a bill that, according to the Wall St. Journal, was a “cornerstone of their effort to ‘repeal and replace’” ObamaCare, President Obama’s signature health care legislation. According to the WSJ, the bill was abruptly
In a letter to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) claimed that passing the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill will improve the national security of the United States. According to Reid, “[t]he bipartisan immigration reform
A coalition of left-wing activists held a rally and march in DC, Thursday afternoon, to “ride a wave of public anger” and “drag the lobbyists out of the shadows.” From their press release: Riding a wave of public anger at the
In the months between the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the failed April 17 vote on Senate gun control, Joe Scarborough used his MSNBC program to push gun control and criticize the NRA at every turn in the road. But
Reports indicate Russian authorities warned the U.S. government about Tamerlan Tsarnaev multiple times before he bombed the Boston Marathon on April 15. During a closed briefing on April 23, Senate Intelligence Committee members learned Russia had made “multiple contacts” with U.S.
(AP) RI on track to be 10th state with gay marriageBy DAVID KLEPPERAssociated PressPROVIDENCE, R.I.The number of U.S. states allowing gay marriage is set to enter double digits now that Rhode Island’s state Senate has taken a landmark vote. Legislation
(AP) Officials: Bomb suspect silent after read rightsBy PETE YOST, LARA JAKES and RODRIQUE NGOWIAssociated PressBOSTONSixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings went silent: he’d just been read his constitutional rights. Dzhokhar
“Smart guns“–guns which will only fire when the trigger is pulled by the person who owns them–may be part of the next wave of gun control. President Obama began talking about them just weeks after the Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting,
