Billionaire left-wing activist George Soros is bankrolling the “nonpartisan” attacks on Kansas Governor Sam Brownback’s new judicial selection plan, according to the Franklin Center for Government & Public Integrity. Two organizations in Kansas have led the charge against the Republican Governor’s
After House Republicans met in conference on Wednesday for several hours discussing their pathway forward on immigration reform, House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Whip Kevin McCarthy, Conference Chairman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Homeland Security Committee chairman Michael
House bill H.R. 1797, the “Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” which has passed in the House and will be introduced by Florida Senator Marco in the Democrat-controlled Senate, has been reviewed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). It revealed
On Tuesday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) weighed in on President Obama’s unilateral decision to not enforce the employer mandate of his signature healthcare law. The Washington Examiner reported that Lee observed that during the legislative debate on ObamaCare, its supporters
Appearing on Piers Morgan Live on July 9, actor Jeff Daniels said the 2nd Amendment was from a “different time” and needs universal background checks added to make it apropos for our day and time. Here’s how Daniels said it:
Around 200 left-wing protesters organized and bused in by the SEIU and Casa de Maryland staged a protest outside the Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon in the hours before House Republicans huddle to determine the fate of immigration reform efforts.
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) issued a line item veto of House Bill 214 today, suspending lawmakers’ pay in Springfield, for failing to pass pension reform. Quinn has recently come under fire from top Illinois Democrats, including his 2014 challenger
(AP) Bush promotes benefits of immigration reformBy JAMIE STENGLE and KEN THOMASAssociated PressDALLASMaking a rare return to the political arena, former President George W. Bush urged Congress on Wednesday to reach a “positive resolution” on immigration reform, an issue that
California Senate Bill 131, which is ostensibly about protecting victims of child sex abuse, forces private schools to defend claims of sexual abuse as far back as 40 years ago, but exempts public schools from such claims. Because of the
A new Rasmussen Reports poll shows that only 39 percent of Americans want an immigration bill that cuts illegal immigration by only 50 percent from current levels as the Senate’s recently-passed “Gang of Eight” bill would do. According to the
Following a full day of debate, Texas lawmakers in the state house passed a bill, 98-49, that will ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill would also require that abortion clinics be held to the same basic health
On Monday, the Californian State Senate passed legislation AB817 that would allow non-citizens to help voters when they cast their ballots. Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Alameda sponsored the bill, which would permit as many as five permanent residents who entered the
As House Republicans gather to discuss the Senate’s “Gang of Eight” immigration reform bill, which is likely to be rejected, supporters of the legislation have pinned their hopes to an unlikely state: California. Though only fifteen of the state’s fifty-three
House Republicans plan to cut the Internal Revenue Service budget after the agency targeted conservative groups in a clear abuse of authority. “The House Appropriations Committee released a measure on Tuesday that would roll back the IRS budget by $3
Immigration reform will wither and die slowly in the House. So says Politico, the paper that keeps score for the company town that is Washington, D.C. As Republican House Members get ready to meet on Wednesday to discuss immigration issues,
I think Sarah Palin struck exactly the right note when Sean Hannity asked her about supporting a third party on Tuesday: “Well, it’s certainly not my first choice. The Republican Party is the party of Lincoln and Reagan and the
Appearing Tuesday on The Sean Hannity Show, syndicated across the country, former vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told Hannity that she had considered running for the Senate from her home state. Hannity asked her whether she would
President Barack Obama’s nominee to become the next FBI director told senators on Tuesday that he believes waterboarding is torture and is illegal. “When I first learned about waterboarding when I became deputy attorney general, my reaction as a citizen
(AP) WASHINGTONThe White House says President Barack Obama has picked the finance chairman for his re-election campaign to be the U.S. ambassador to Britain. Matthew Barzun, a business executive, has been confirmed by the Senate once before. He served as U.S.
Physician and Texas State Sen. Bob Deuell (R) held up a pair of baby shoes on Monday to represent unborn children who are aborted. Deuell’s baby shoes countered the visual symbol of the “pink sneakers” worn by State Sen. Wendy
The tragedy in Egypt is a warning to Americans–imperious executive power is a threat to liberty everywhere. In Arabia, citizens are sharply divided between advocates of modernism and those who embrace strict interpretations of Islam and favor a theocratic order.
(AP) By JOHN O’CONNOR – Illinois became the last state in the nation to allow public possession of concealed guns as lawmakers rushed Tuesday to finalize a proposal ahead of a federal court’s deadline. Both chambers of the Legislature voted
News 10: ACRAMENTO, CA – A Marine Corps veteran who lost partial use of his right arm in a roadside bombing says he was humiliated by a State Capitol security screener who asked him twice to remove his uniform jacket.
The Obama Administration took a victory lap of sorts on Monday when its White House budget office annual mid-session review showed the 2013 deficit may be under $1 trillion for the first time in President Barack Obama’s presidency. “The 2014
