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The U.S. government could save taxpayers up to $8 billion by selling off the estimated 55,000 to 77,000 vacant properties it owns or leases. At a time when the White House says it cannot find the $18,000 a week it

On the heels of last Thursday’s bipartisan Senate vote to repeal an Obamacare provision that would slap a 2.3% tax on medical device companies, industry and business groups are making a final lobbying push to knock out costly healthcare provisions

On March 25th, Democrat Governor Mike Beebe vetoed legislation that would have created a voter ID law for Arkansas, saying it would “negatively impact one of our most precious rights as citizens.” Under current Arkansas law, “poll workers can request

Actress and Tennessee resident Ashley Judd delivered a keynote speech to the American Counseling Association 2013 conference in Cincinnati Friday. She told the audience gathered just across the Ohio River from Kentucky, the state in which she grew up and

The Supreme Court will hear two historic cases this week on marriage: Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor. And they could fundamentally transform American society. This would be an easy case with clear adherence to two constitutional principles.

Shortly after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that Dianne Feinstein’s “assault weapons” ban was being cut from Democrats’ broader gun control package, a CBS poll shows that public support for any new gun control measures is down considerably.  The

On Monday, President Barack Obama tried to jumpstart the process for getting comprehensive immigration reform–and a path to citizenship for the 11-12 million illegal immigrants in the country–passed and said he wanted an immigration bill as soon as possible. “I

Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Mike Lee (R-UT) scheduled a letter to be sent to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office on March 26 to let him know they will “oppose the motion to proceed to any

The Democrats have a growing billionaire problem. NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is using his vast personal wealth to push Democrats out-of-step with the public on gun issues. Now, a hedge fund billionaire, Tom Steyer, is threatening to use his wealth

This afternoon, SD Sen. Tim Johnson, who has served in Congress for 28 years, will announce that he will retire at the end of his term next year, rather than run for reelection. He is the fifth veteran Democrat to

In a bizarre rant–or “open letter”–at Townhall, Scottie Hughes, the news director for the Tea Party News Network, falsely accuses former Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin of rushing out of this year’s CPAC and having a

Sens. Paul, Cruz and Lee have signaled that they will block the Senate from moving to any consideration of gun control legislation. On Monday, the three Senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Reid which read in part, “We will oppose

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and DAVID ESPOAssociated PressSIOUX FALLS, S.D.Democratic U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota plans to retire at the end of his term, Democratic officials said Monday _ a departure that gives Republicans a prime opportunity to pick

According to a new poll from USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times, just 19% of Californians think that illegal immigrants should be deported, with 10% saying that they should be allowed to stay in the country but not granted citizenship. An overwhelming

(AP) Obama calls for April debate on immigration billBy JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama challenged Congress Monday to “finish the job” of finalizing legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s immigration system. With members of the House and Senate away on

Senators worked late Friday night and finally managed to pass a budget, albeit narrowly. The final vote was 50-49 with no Republicans voting for the budget and four Democrats defecting. The Senate budget is front loaded with $100 billion in

WASHINGTON, March 25 (UPI) —A U.S. Senate vote in support of the Keystone XL pipeline sends a strong message to President Barack Obama, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce president said. U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., received bipartisan support in the

Its fitting that President Obama was on an overseas trip on the 3rd Anniversary of his signature achievement, ObamaCare. Presidents often recede into foreign policy in their second terms. At some point in a second term, the political fortunes of

Environmentalists, terrified that Barack Obama may abandon them and approve the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would transport heavy crude oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, are threatening a massive act of civil disobedience with 50,000 people willing

Sen. Rand Paul, speaking on Fox News Sunday, said today that although he is against legalizing drugs, he doesn’t think people should be incarcerated for non-violent drug crimes. Paul stated: I don’t want to encourage people to do (drugs). I