Senator Marco Rubio took to YouTube to address concerns of the monster immigration bill currently being pushed through the U.S. Senate. Rubio says he understands concerns of a comprehensive bill but that he believes all of the issues surrounding immigration
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen in a state completely dominated by Democrats, California is finding out in a heavy way. Over the first half of the year’s legislative session, the legislators have introduced a whopping 2,255 bills, ranging
With the sad news that Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has passed away at the age of 89, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has a fateful choice to make as he exercises his power to appoint a new Senator to the
Congress will soon begin consideration of the renewal of the Farm Bill, which has been portrayed by big government politicians and lobbyists as a critical “safety net” for struggling small farmers. According to the Heritage Foundation, however, much of the
I came across an interesting finding by Gallup today on the topic of household budgeting. 32% of Americans “prepare a detailed written or computerized household budget each month that tracks your income and expenditures,” while 30% “prepare a long-term financial
Several black leaders of various political persuasions have banded together to warn Congress of the harm they think the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill will inflict upon black workers if passed. The group, the Black American Leadership Alliance, wrote to
The National Immigration Forum (NIF), the force behind the so-called “Evangelical Immigration Table” (EIT), is actually a front group for players on the institutional left including billionaire George Soros and the Ford Foundation, according to reporting by Breitbart News and
On Thursday, the well respected Cook Political Report moved the Massachusetts special Senate election that pits Democratic Congressman Ed Markey against Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez from “leans Democratic” to “toss-up.” The Cook Political Report’s Jennifer Duffy wrote that while they still had their “thumb on the
Late last week, The Huffington Post reported that the Evangelical Immigration Table, a coalition of evangelicals supporting the Senate immigration bill, had announced a $250,000 ad buy in support of the legislation. It was part of the Table’s 92-day Pray
On May 31, the Illinois House of Representatives passed concealed carry legislation by a vote of 89-28. The Illinois Senate passed the same bill earlier in the day by a vote of 45-12. The large majorities guarantee that the legislature can
Speaking at the Reagan President Library on Friday night, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) presented a more diverse vision of Republicanism – but more importantly, called for a Republicanism with passion. “Reagan never diluted what he had to say,” Paul explained.
Appearing on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) came out in strong support of Attorney General Eric Holder, who is being investigated for possible perjury after testifying before Congress that he had not been
(AP) Schumer: Immigration bill to pass Senate by July 4WASHINGTONA senator guiding an immigration overhaul bill through Congress says he wants the Senate to pass the measure by July 4 and predicts as many as 70 votes in support. Democratic
On Friday, Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory switched his party affiliation from the Democrat to the Republican party, becoming the first black Republican in the Louisiana legislature since Reconstruction. “I am as of this day joining Frederick Douglass as a Republican,”
What same-sex marriage advocates won in the Illinois Senate on Valentine’s Day 2013 was just reversed. After weeks and months of hard work to accomplish what should have been easy, gay Democrat sponsor Greg Harris could not muster the votes,
Two nurses who were former employees of Planned Parenthood of Delaware testified in the Delaware state senate this week, claiming they repeatedly contacted authorities over many months to alert them to the “absolute nightmare” of dangerous and unsanitary conditions at
I couldn’t help but laugh when I read this article in the New York Times about women legislators and their “purse boys.” When Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Republican, represented Texas in the Senate, she had her purse trotted through the Capitol
The Rubio-Schumer immigration bill in the Senate would legalize around 11 million currently illegal immigrants 6 months after passage. Most would have to wait over a decade to become citizens, but they would be legal immigrants under Federal law. If
(AP) – A Chinese military leader on Saturday pointedly questioned the expanded U.S. role in the Pacific after the Pentagon chief said he hoped for better military ties between the two powers. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a speech
The California state Assembly cleared a “procedural step” on Thursday in Golden State’s efforts to build an arena in San Francisco. According to the Associated Press, the bill that passed “authorizes the city’s port commission to approve using waterfront land
As Chicago closes 50 of its public schools due to a budget shortfall, Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to spend $100 million of taxpayer money on a new stadium for a DePaul college basketball team that won seven total Big East
(AP) Clinton supporter gets 2 years for funneling cashBy MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated PressALEXANDRIA, Va.A northern Virginia businessman was sentenced Friday to more than two years in prison for illegally funneling nearly $200,000 to Hillary Clinton’s political campaigns in 2006 and 2008.
(AP) – Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law is running to recapture the Philadelphia-area U.S. House seat that she lost almost 20 years ago, a defeat ascribed to her vote for then-President Bill Clinton’s budget proposal that increased taxes on the wealthy. Marjorie
Typically, when you illegally record someone, that makes you a perpetrator. Not in the world of the left, where illegally recording Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) from a hallway outside his office wins you plaudits and status as a
