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California Considering Non-Citizen Jury Duty

California Considering Non-Citizen Jury Duty

California is considering allowing non-citizens to serve on juries, a local California public radio station reports. “Under AB1401, non-citizen legal permanent residents would be allowed to serve on juries. Federal law allows such residents – sometimes called ‘Green Card Holders’

McConnell Campaign Manager: Madison Group 'Fringe,' Tea Party Not

McConnell Campaign Manager: Madison Group 'Fringe,' Tea Party Not

Responding to accusations on Tuesday by Kentucky Tea Partiers that a campaign spokeswoman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) labeled tea partiers in general “fringe,” campaign manager Jesse Benton told Breitbart News, “In a statement yesterday, our spokeswoman called

Immigration Advocates Hijack Dr. King's Legacy for Amnesty

Immigration Advocates Hijack Dr. King's Legacy for Amnesty

This past weekend, several thousand people gathered on the National Mall to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In the powerful address, Dr. King envisioned a society where the “content” of a man’s

Palin Backs Effort to Defund 'Unaffordable Care Act'

Palin Backs Effort to Defund 'Unaffordable Care Act'

On Tuesday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signed the petition to defund Obamacare, throwing her support behind the efforts of Senators like Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). She said the “time for rhetoric” and “ceremonial” votes in Congress was

Sen. Boxer: Raise Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour

Sen. Boxer: Raise Minimum Wage to $10 an Hour

On Monday, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) said she wants the federal minimum wage raised to $10 an hour. The current minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.  “We need to raise the minimum wage. That will make a huge difference. …People

Business Leaders Push for Immigration Reform

Business Leaders Push for Immigration Reform

Manufacturers and business leaders are traveling the country to visit members of Congress and take part in townhalls to explain why the economy needs immigration reform. From what they have seen, they are confident Congress will pass a new immigration

Obama Bypassing Congress with Climate Agenda

Obama Bypassing Congress with Climate Agenda

Barack Obama is moving full speed ahead with his climate agenda, bypassing Congress by pushing regulatory actions and executive orders.  A crop of regulations at the Environmental Protection Agency intends to restrict pollution from new and existing power plants by implementing

Lee Bright: Graham 'a Pinata' on Vulnerable Issues

Lee Bright: Graham 'a Pinata' on Vulnerable Issues

On Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot channel 125, Lee Bright, a South Carolina state senator who is challenging incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), said Graham is avoiding live town halls in the state because he is a “pinata

Corker: Even Congress Doesn't Know Extent of NSA Spying

Corker: Even Congress Doesn't Know Extent of NSA Spying

Sen. Bob Corker appearing on “Fox News Sunday” reacted to the latest revelations in the NSA surveillance scandal: Host Chris Wallace asked, “As the top Republican on Senate Foreign Relations, as you sit here today, do you feel that you

Howard Dean: 'God Help Us' if Cruz Becomes President

Howard Dean: 'God Help Us' if Cruz Becomes President

Former Vermont Gov. and 2004 Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean showed that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) irritates the left as much as the Republican establishment when he declared that he was fearful that Cruz would one day become president.  “God

Tea Party vs. GOP Battle Shaping Up for 2016

Tea Party vs. GOP Battle Shaping Up for 2016

The conservative base’s opposition to President Barack Obama and belief that government does more harm than good may embolden Republican Senators–like Ted Cruz (TX) and Rand Paul (KY)–to stake out more conservative positions as they think about potential 2016 presidential