Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is not happy with the president’s pick for the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. In the following press release, issued late this afternoon, he made his displeasure clear: The nomination of Samantha Power
During an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s radio program Wednesday morning, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) said most people in Congress trying to rush the Senate’s immigration bill have not even read the legislation. “Most of those in Congress calling to pass
The state of California has a solution to the problem of bitter exes: the legislature is now considering a bill to outlaw so-called “revenge porn.” Revenge porn is often posted to public websites like Reddit by angry exes in possession
Unless it is amended to include real border security provisions, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has promised to vote against the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill in its current form. Rubio’s promise came during an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt
A high-ranking senate aide told Breitbart News on Wednesday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is searching for an escape hatch from the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill. “Rubio and his staff are trying to get out of the Gang of
On Tuesday, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) called President Barack Obama “the most stonewalling president this country has ever seen.” Grassley’s comments, which came during an interview with The Hill, represent a sharp contrast to Obama’s past claims that his is
Signatures to launch the recall of Colorado Senate President John Morse were turned in to the Colorado Secretary of State on June 3. The Secretary of State now has up to 15 business days to verify them. If verified, the
National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, who is widely suspected of being the source of critical leaks from the White House, is resigning and will be replaced by UN Ambassador Susan Rice, who played a key role in misleading the American
(AP) AP source: Donilon resigns as security adviserBy JULIE PACEAP White House CorrespondentWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama’s top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup
US Secretary of State John Kerry began his first trip to Latin America for talks with his regional counterparts expected to focus on drugs and security. Kerry will likely say that there has been no change in the US anti-drug
In analysis to be released Wednesday, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) estimates that the Senate immigration bill’s guest worker program would expand current levels to more than 600,000 new guest workers per year. “The Schumer-Rubio bill, which will be
Following Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) announcement that she will not seek re-election in 2014, the Daily Beast announced it was looking for a replacement member of the GOP who could carry the mantle of “craziest member of Congress” in her
During a Tuesday Congressional hearing, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius admitted she called three companies under her agency’s regulatory to encourage them to support a non-profit, Enroll America, whose mission is to promote and enroll citizens for
This is not the first time that Hillary Clinton, Cheryl Mills, and Eric Holder have been accused of attempting to thwart a congressional investigation. Not by a long shot. This time around, it’s been Clinton and Mills questioned over the
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) believes the IRS should be abolished after the institution of a simpler flat tax. He said the tax code invites agents to abuse and use the machinery of government to target political enemies and said doing
Responding to a question from Matt Katz of the Philadelphia Inquirer about the Drudge Report’s critical coverage of his behavior with regard to both President Obama and the upcoming special election to fill Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s Senate seat, Christie reportedly
Gov. Chris Christie has made his first decision on replacing former Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who died on Monday. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Christie plans to call a special election in October to fill the unexpired term. The
Last week we reported that President Obama’s agenda may depend on how many judges he can appoint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Today Obama nominated three legal heavyweights to fill every vacancy on the D.C. Circuit,
On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) accused the Justice Department (DOJ) of targeting reporters because they were critical of the Obama administration. According to The Hill, Cruz’s assertion is “the first time a lawmaker has suggested publicly that the White House is
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is hinting every chance he gets that he wants to run for governor of Maryland, where he was once lieutenant governor. Steele, who is now a contributor on MSNBC, told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd
Top US commanders are likely to face tough questioning Tuesday from impatient senators who want an overhaul of the military justice system to stem an epidemic of sexual assaults in the ranks. The chiefs of all the armed services and
The death Monday of NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg presents Gov. Chris Christie with a host of difficult choices. This being New Jersey, of course, it is even more complicated as state law appears to be in conflict. It is unclear
Gerardo (Jerry) Villacres, the former director of the Boston Spanish-language paper El Planeta, called Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez and former Navy SEAL a LINO (Latino in Name Only). In the op-ed, titled, What is a LINO?, Villacres wrote: In
It started as a dirty little secret several years ago. Frustrated by opposition to amnesty legislation, the Obama administration bypassed Congress and enacted a backdoor scheme to bypass Congress and enact illegal alien amnesty via executive fiat. That’s when phrases
The Wall Street Journal editorial board took a strong stance Monday in favor of the Senate immigration bill, arguing that “immigrants will be crucial” to saving Social Security. The proof: a projection that immigrants will contribute $4.6 trillion (in today’s dollars)
