Alexis de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America that democracies are weak when it comes to foreign policy. The Senate’s failure to hold Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama himself accountable for the Benghazi disaster is a case
Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, the head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division who played a critical role in lying to Congress about Operation Fast and Furious, plans to resign soon, the Washington Post reports, citing anonymous sources. “It
Today on the Senate floor, Sessions’ discussed his opposition to Jack Lew’s nomination to be Secretary of the Treasury, including Lew’s coordinated effort to mislead Congress and the country about the fiscal impact of the President’s budgets.
Secretary of State nominee John Kerry testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee admitted Obama’s much touted “Russian Reset” plan for forging a stronger relationship between our nations was a complete failure.
Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) is binging props to her press conference. Democratic sources told CNN the Senator will have “a bunch of assault weapons” including a Bushmaster rifle when she announces her Gun Control bill.
Senator John Kerry laid out his agenda for climate change and how to address the issue of green energy and job growth today during his confirmation hearing at the Senate Foreign relations committee. Kerry claimed that the largest growing job
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony before Senate and House committees yesterday on the Benghazi attacks was a performance worthy of the dystopian American future in which The Hunger Games is set. The theatrical drama of her indignant emotionalism was heightened
Senator John Kerry was asked about “balance” in the Executive appointments today concerning foreign policy. Kerry told the Senate Foreign relations committee that he was in full support of Hagel as the nomination for the Secretary of Defense and said
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) seemingly endless pursuit of a ban on “assault rifles” since the Sandy Hook tragedy has now led to the introduction of her “Assault Weapons Ban of 2013“–a bill that not only bans “assault rifles,” but numerous
Senator John Kerry said today in his opening statement in his confirmation hearing for Secretary of State before the Senate that he will do his best to implement “President Obama’s vision for the world” by giving “a voice to the
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised Wednesday that the United States would use the Internet and social media in its fight against Al-Qaeda and other extremist Islamist groups. The outgoing top diplomat said the US State Department had “started two
FOX 2 News: The sad story of a twelve year old who shot and killed another child with his grandfather’s unlocked gun is just one example that is motivating Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal to call for sanctions against careless parents and
House Speaker John Boehner, who’s spent the past two years trying to work with President Barack Obama, finally appears to understand what he’s up against. In remarks to the Ripon Society on Tuesday, Boehner–the de facto head of the Republican
(AP) Ted Turner’s son vying in SC congressional primaryBy BRUCE SMITHAssociated PressMOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.Teddy Turner inherited his love of sailing from his father, media magnate Ted Turner. But there is less of a family resemblance when it comes to politics.
(AP) Kerry to field questions from panel he chairsBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONDemocratic Sen. John Kerry, on a smooth path to confirmation as secretary of state, is likely to face friendly questioning when he testifies before the committee that he’s served
“What difference does it make?” Hillary Clinton shouted, her words echoing off the walls of the hearing room, outraged that a Senator would dare to ask why she spread the lie that a video provoked the terror attack on the
In a move specifically designed and carefully calibrated to prevent no shooting tragedies, New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg (D) took the lead today in attempting to target ammunition magazines. Lautenberg proposed new legislation that would prevent magazines from holding more
Facing the passage of the House GOP’s “No Budget, No Pay” bill Wednesday, Senate Democrats, including Senate Budget Committee chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray, have promised they will draft a budget for the first time in four years. “I’ve been discussing
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) wants to hear directly from the survivors of the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack after receiving what he felt were insufficient answers in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday
A year before PGA Golfer Ben Crenshaw appeared on the 2000 Sports Illustrated with his bikini-clad Julie, he became known in GOP circles for maxing out with a contribution to George W. Bush. The table below shows that since he
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on September 13th 2012, three days before Susan Rice went on the Sunday shows, repeating the “blame the video for the Benghazi attack’ Obama Administration talking points Clinton told the Senate today she never saw
As Sec. of State Hillary Clinton sat before a Senate Committee for questioning this morning, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky) looked at her and made one thing clear: “Had I been president at the time [of the Benghazi attack] and had
During Senate testimony this today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton implied that lack of funding for the State Department was a contributor to the deadliness of the Benghazi terrorist attack in Sept. 2012. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) provided her an
Christians United for Israel (CUFI), which describes itself as “the largest pro-Israel organization in the United States and one of the leading Christian grassroots movements in the world,” will bring over two hundred Christian leaders from around the country to
This afternoon, as expected, the House passed a measure to temporarily “suspend” the nation’s debt ceiling until May 19th. The measure also contained a provision that would withhold congressional paychecks after April 15th until such time as Congress passes a
