Senator-elect David Perdue (R-GA) credited border security as “a top issue” that propelled him to a nearly eight point victory over Democratic candidate Michelle Nunn on Wednesday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” “National security around our borders has turned into a top
Wednesday during Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) press conference after last night’s Republican victory said the U.S. Senate is going back to work for the American people but if President Barack Obama pushed forward with his executive amnesty that
A day after voters resoundingly rejected President Barack Obama’s plans for massive executive amnesty in the midterms, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) said Obama’s first act should be to give amnesty to eight million illegal immigrants, which would be comparable in
If President Obama suffered a “shellacking” in the 2010 elections, then what he endured Tuesday night was nothing short of a vicious gangland beatdown the likes of which have rarely been seen before in the history of electoral politics. This,
Texas Governor-elect Greg Abbott (R) says he will sign a bill to legalize the open carry of handguns as soon as the legislation reaches his desk. Abbott spoke to reporters in Austin the morning after he won the Lone Star
Arnold Schwarzenegger transitioned from bodybuilder to actor to governor of California. New York Knicks forward Bill Bradley was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame and the United States Senate. Bob Mathias won a decathlon gold medal at the Olympics
Following the shellacking that voters handed gun control candidates on November 4, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America founder Shannon Watts emerged to say that her group “[has] the momentum” and their push for control will continue. In
Wednesday, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said the results from last nights midterm elections were a historic “direct rejection,” of President Barack Obama and potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s popularity and policies. Partial transcript as follows: Next
This article was originally written by Mickey Kaus and published in the Daily Caller. FIND THAT MESSAGE: Obama’s policies were on the ballot — we have it on good authority (Obama’s). That includes “comprehensive immigration reform,” as embodied in the Chuck
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) blasted President Barack Obama Tuesday night in the wake of a devastating Democratic defeat in the midterm elections. “It doesn’t make sense that we have to fight so hard against our own government and our own
“I don’t really care to be president without the Senate,” Obama reportedly conceded in June. Political analysts, and even some Democratic insiders, have long questioned whether President Barack Obama’s frequent golf outings and extended vacations are further evidence that he has checked
Ed Gillespie, like the Washington Redskins, figured to be a longshot this year. But with the aid of the local team, the Virginia Republican finds himself in a Senate race too close to call the day after the election. “Senate
Early Monday morning, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) dismissed any possibility that he might wage a bid for Senate Majority Leader against the anticipated favorite in any contest, current Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). When asked on CBS’s election wrap-up
RGA Chairman Chris Christie appeared on the Today show Wednesday morning to praise the Republican candidates who defended and won governorships across the country despite a tough electoral map. Christie’s voice was rough from overuse during the final hectic week
Following Tuesday’s elections, during which Republicans secured control of both the House and Senate, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert is left feeling blessed but concerned. He stressed that moving forward, Republicans must do a better job earning the respect of their constituents. In
Last night several high-profile champions of the Democrats’ “war on women” meme lost their races, suggesting this particular appeal to voters may have peaked in 2012 and will see diminishing returns in the future. Wendy Davis was selected by Democrats
An important reminder from John Lott: the midterm-election Republican tsunami reached deep into local elections, too. Republicans have picked up Colorado state Senate (possibly the state House), Maine state Senate, Minnesota state House, New Hampshire state House, New Mexico state
As expected, it was a big night for he GOP, as it snatched away control of the U.S. Senate away from Harry “Dingy” Reid, forcing President Obama to have to work with a Republican-controlled Congress in the remaining two years
NBC political analyst Chuck Todd predicted Tuesday night that the president would have to back away from his threat to act unilaterally on immigration because of the Republican sweep. “I think politically, tonight, it put an end to it. It would
It’s a plot device in hundreds of “coming of age” stories. At a low point, a group of scrappy friends decide to “get the band back together” and ride a wave of nostalgia and personal growth to a happy, meaningful
SAN DIEGO, California — Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) ushered in his expected victory at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego with a warning for the State of California and a preview of how the Republican Party can expect to
Despite previous hints that he might opt to decide to caucus with Republicans and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell reaching out in an attempt to make that happen, Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine says he’ll be staying with
This week’s midterm victories were a step in the right direction for conservatives and the core principles we hold dear. There is no understating the importance of the seats we picked up in both the Senate and the House, and
If you thought the 2014 mid-term elections were over … think again, although many believe a December run-off between Democrat Mary Landrieu and Republican Bill Cassidy is over before it even begins. Unofficially, Republican Rob Maness got 13.8% of the vote,
