Multiple press reports suggest that Ted Kennedy, Jr. is considering a run to replace Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in the special election that will be held if, as expected, Kerry is confirmed by the Senate as the new Secretary of
To fully appreciate the strategic miscalculation House GOP Leadership made last night, consider this: rank-and-file Republicans were being asked to vote to increase tax rates for a deal that had no chance of passing. Obama had promised to veto the
On Thursday, the House narrowly passed a bill that would “replace the pending defense sequester” with cuts to entitlements and social programs as a “backstop” in case the fiscal cliff is not averted. The bill passed by six votes, 215-209,
The US House passed a $633 billion defense authorization bill Thursday that includes fresh sanctions against Iran and funds the war in Afghanistan, while offering compromise language on military detention of US citizens. In addition to covering standard national security
In a taped interview for Sunday’s episode of “Face the Nation.” Ben Affleck is refusing to shut down rumors that he would run for Senate in Massachusetts if Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) steps down.
Nearly a week after the Connecticut school shooting, mainstream media talking heads and Democrat politicians continue to chant in unison, “Gun control, gun control, gun control…” In the midst of this mantra — before any legislation has even been introduced
With the rise of celebrity-politicians like Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and Benjamin Géza Affleck, who may run for Senate from Massachusetts, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is taking seriously rumors that actress Ashley Judd may run against him. He’s doing internal
UPDATE: Boehner told the Capitol Hill press, “The House did not take up the tax measure today because it did not have sufficient support from our members to pass. Now it is up to the president to work with Senator Reid
Benjamin Géza Affleck, director of films like Argo and star of films like Gigli, has been widely rumored to be interested in running for Senator John Kerry’s open seat once the Massachusetts Senator moves over to the State Department to
Today, in an attempt to peel off enough Senate Republicans to prevent a filibuster of their omnibus Hurricane Sandy reimbursement bill, which is simply packed with spending giveaways, Senate Democrats began offering wavering Republicans pork goodies for their states. HR
The White House allegedly encouraged — or pressured — Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker to forego challenging New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in 2013 and instead run for the state’s Senate seat in 2014. Booker announced on Thursday he
The Chuck Hagel Defense Team™ is reporting for duty. Now that Hagel is considered the leading candidate to be the new Secretary of Defense, Hagel’s former Senate aides have gone on the attack to protect their former boss from criticism
And the latest celebrity that the Democratic Party is floating as a political hotshot is … Ben Affleck? Yup. Affleck is being mentioned as a candidate to run for John Kerry’s vacant Senate Seat after Kerry “reports for duty” as Secretary
A new poll released by WBUR in Boston on Thursday shows that recently defeated Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) is well positioned to win a special election to replace current Senator John Kerry (D-MA) should Kerry’s seat become vacant when, as
With the obvious breakdown in talks between President Obama and Republicans on the “fiscal cliff”, Speaker Boehner is moving forward today with his “Plan B.” The House will vote today on two pieces of legislation: one to extend Bush-era tax
(AP) Lawmakers press for answers on 9/11 Libya assaultBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONLawmakers want to know why security was “grossly inadequate” at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya when militants stormed the facility on Sept. 11, killing the ambassador and three
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) —U.S. House Speaker John Boehner called for a House vote Thursday on his fallback tax plan, despite Senate opposition and President Barack Obama’s veto threat. In a public statement that lasted less than a minute, the
The nation mourns the passing of one of the finest judges ever to sit on the federal bench: Robert Heron Bork. This distinguished judge passed away on Dec. 19 at the age of 85, and his contributions to the law
Government officials are ramping up pressure on the upcoming film detailing the hunt for Osama bin Laden, further blurring “Zero Dark Thirty’s” chances at a Best Picture Oscar. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, called “Zero Dark
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) will hold weekly “open forums” on climate change next year, and she hopes Republicans and Democrats will participate in the “climate change clearinghouse” to discuss potential global warming legislation. “We are going to review the latest
Senator Lindsey Graham (R – SC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, told Breitbart News on Tuesday that he wants to see the interviews the FBI conducted with the individuals who survived the Benghazi attacks. Mr. Graham agrees
Today, President Obama took to the podium to declare his unsurprising support for new, poorly-calibrated gun laws. His logic was simple: a horrific massacre occurred in Newtown, Connecticut at Sandy Hook Elementary, and we must try something. Anything. Well, not
On April 27, 1995, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke at the US Senate hearing on terrorism shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing on how she obtained a concealed carry permit in the early 1970’s due to threats she received. She
(AP) – An administration official says the chief of the State Department’s security service, one of his deputies and an official from the agency’s Middle East bureau have resigned after a damning report that found systematic management failures responsible for
(AP) Bork, whose failed nomination made history, diesARLINGTON, Va. Robert H. Bork, who stepped in to fire the Watergate prosecutor at Richard Nixon’s behest and whose failed 1980s nomination to the Supreme Court helped draw the modern boundaries of cultural
