Intent on splitting the Republican Party – exploiting seams on illegal immigration and gun control, to start – Democratic leaders have hit upon a new strategy to destroy any semblance of Republican coherence: backing Tea Party candidates they believe will
Freshman Senator Ted Cruz completely debunks the ‘Assault Weapon’ argument during the Senate Judiciary meeting on gun control, when he pointed out that a particular hunting rifle considered to be ‘legal’ under Senator Feinstein’s newly proposed weapons ban bill, would
Senator Sessions to the Senate Judiciary Committee today: “I was the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Alabama, and we aggressively went after those who were found with guns in their possession during the commission of crimes. To this
Today, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), who was famously shot by mentally ill Jared Lee Loughner in Tucson, Arizona, testified before the Senate on gun control. While Giffords and her husband, former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, testified that they weren’t
The idea that enforcing the law is racist has become a pervasive pattern in liberal America. The most obvious example is the left’s bullying take on illegal immigration, in which they label anyone who wants to police the southern border
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has denied soliciting prostitutes in the Dominican Republic but admitted he traveled at least three times on a donor’s private plane to and from the country. The statement comes on the heels of an
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) went on the so-called “Big Three” conservative talk radio shows on Tuesday to sell his comprehensive immigration reform plan on the day President Barack Obama gave an immigration speech in Las Vegas, Nevada and the day
No new trial for Jerry Sandusky By MARK SCOLFOROAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. Jerry Sandusky lost a bid for a new trial Wednesday when a judge rejected his argument that his lawyers were not given enough time to prepare for the three-week
Senator Ted Cruz showed the Senate Judiciary Committee today that many of the guns that are exempted from the assault weapons ban have the same functionality and use the same caliber as guns that are banned. Cruz showed how a
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told reporters on Tuesday he wants “to hear Leon Panetta on Benghazi before we confirm the new defense secretary.” Graham did not say if he would vote against former Senator Chuck Hagel’s confirmation for defense secretary, but
When Democrats from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus met with President Barack Obama Friday to discuss comprehensive immigration reform, some members urged him not to unveil specifics of his own plan when he gave an immigration speech in Las Vegas, Nevada
Senator Graham at the Senate Gun Hearing Jan, 30, 2013
During the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Senator Dick Durbin said that NRA members have been confronting him about the Second Amendment. Durbin said that the idea of government tyranny meant that NRA members were ready to attack law enforcement officers.
Senator Dick Durbin told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that a young girl who performed at the inaugural parade was gunned down in Chicago yesterday. He said that the reason for this is because there were too many guns in
What purport to be new emails regarding the alleged prostitution sex scandal surrounding New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, just obtained by Breitbart News, show that the FBI agent involved in the investigation offered, as recently as last week, to
In response to Politico’s Glenn Thrush Confirms Bloomberg is Elitist Douche: Watching the encounter between Jason Mattera and Michael Bloomberg, it struck me that after all this time, gun controllers with armed security still don’t have a good answer to
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D, NV) took a pass on directly supporting the most talked about Democrat-sponsored anti-gun legislation in Washington. The bill, proposed by California’s Dianne Feinstein (D, CA), would renew and enlarge a federal ban on
Senator Chuck Schumer at Politico’s “Playbook” Breakfast hosted by Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen…
(AP) Former Ill. Gov. Ryan to be released from prisonBy MICHAEL TARM and SOPHIA TAREENAssociated PressCHICAGOGeorge Ryan on Wednesday will become the latest former Illinois governor to go through a prison door. This time, he’s headed out. Ryan is being
(AP) GOP lawmakers see automatic cuts as leverageBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONDriven by frustration over deficits and debt, Republican conservatives are pushing a politically risky move to permit painfully large automatic spending cuts to strike the Pentagon and domestic programs alike
Tea Party favorite Marco Rubio has seized the national spotlight, taking the leadership role in pushing for immigration reform, upstaging President Barack Obama and moving the country closer than it has been in a generation to tackling the problem. Whatever
The Senate has confirmed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry as the next secretary of state. The vote was 94-3. Once sworn-in, Kerry will replace Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is stepping down after four years.
From Matthew Boyle, Breitbart News: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid criticized conservative media investigating New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s alleged solicitation of prostitutes in the Dominican Republic and the FBI inquiry into the matter on Tuesday. At his weekly
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) addresses the J Street Gala Dinner (2009)…
LEIGH SALES, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION: Now, in a moment I’m going to throw to questions around the world, as I just explained. But first of all, I just want to us to set the scene a little bit by talking
