A new poll of the Texas Republican Senate primary race shows conservative candidate Ted Cruz surging to nearly within the margin of error against moderate establishment front-runner David Dewhurst. The University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll shows Dewhurst at 40 percent
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. She has gone from one of the Democrats’ top recruits of 2012 to something of a national punch line. A Harvard Law Professor who had
Mark Steyn’s column over the weekend discussed Breitbart News’ release of a 1991 booklet from Acton & Dystel, Barack Obama’s literary agency, which contained a bio of Obama labeling him “born in Kenya.” Steyn analyzes the story: When it comes
WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) —President Barack Obama “needs to become the adult” on the U.S. debt, said Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and he needs to lead, said House Speaker John Boehner. The Senate Republican leader and House speaker intensified their
According to the Web of Deception website, it seems that a former assistant to then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), Tonya Baker Garvin, who went on to work for Biden’s successor, now works for Dr. Jill Biden’s charity, the Biden Breast Health Initiative–and used the
President Barack Obama and Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren have more in common than their liberal political ideology, Harvard Law pedigree, and Democratic Party affiliation. Both claim Cherokee ancestry, and neither can prove it. Ms. Warren’s claims are current
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the debt and deficit problem requires the president to be more adult.
The New York Times, which steadfastly refused to tell its readers about the effect that Jeremiah Wright’s hateful preaching might have had on Barack Obama’s faith, has devoted considerable space to exploring “How the Mormon Church Shaped Mitt Romney.” It’s
The Hill reports that Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), who chairs the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, believes that the White House has despaired of diplomatic options in Syria, and may be close to authorizing the use of force to
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin may have gotten the short end of the stick from Mark Zuckerberg, but on Thursday, Sens. Charles Schumer and Bob Casey announced they plan to punish Mr. Saverin and other expatriates like him by slapping a
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) clearly spelled out the basics of the Republican budget plan for fiscal responsibility while defending against attacks from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) whose Senate leadership hasn’t even put forth a budget in over three years.
After a detailed answer on modest spending cuts and reasoned tax policy from House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is challenged over the embarrassing fact that the Democrat-led Senate has not passed a budget in over
Judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, federal district and bankruptcy courts in nine Western states and two Pacific island territories, along with lawyers practicing in those courts and court staff, will gather at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Maui
Two weeks ago, I sat down with the Dallas Morning News editorial board. Their first three questions were: (1) “Is it good to be a moderate?” (2) “Do we need more compromise in Washington?” and (3) “How will you be
Few memes about President Barack Obama are as comical or aggravating as his “gutsy decision” to take out Osama bin Laden. For one thing, military and intelligence insiders are strongly suggesting that he didn’t even make that call. And after
Rich Galen at The Daily Beast is more gracious and honest than some establishment Republicans these days. Is Sarah Palin back? That’s the question on the minds of Washington’s political class in the wake of the surprising primary result from Nebraska.
The credibility of Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren took another hit today as Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr released evidence that appears to confirm Ms. Warren may have plagiarized at least three of the five recipes she submitted to
With Montana voters now receiving mail-in ballots for the June 5th primary election, Media Trackers Montana is receiving reports of significant ballot errors across the state. Unconfirmed reports placed possible statewide errors in the thousands, with a possible 600 erroneous
(AP) Romney releases first general election TV adBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressWASHINGTONMitt Romney’s first general-election TV commercial promises he would introduce tax cuts and approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Day One of his presidency. The Republican candidate’s campaign released
The Obama Administration has attempted to downplay the recent resignation of EPA Region 6 Administrator Al Armendariz after videos surfaced of the administrator describing his enforcement of EPA regulations as “crucifying” oil companies. Shortly thereafter, Sen. James Inhofe proposed a
WASHINGTON, May 17 (UPI) —President Barack Obama told congressional leaders he would not allow a replay of last summer’s debt-ceiling fight that nearly put the United States in default. Over hoagie sandwiches at the White House, Obama called the political
Progressives are once again slurring South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. This incident comes by way of Phil Bailey, Political Director of the South Carolina Senate Democratic Caucus, via Twitter. Oh yes, he wrote it not once, but twice: When confronted
DSCC Head Guy Cecil tells CBS News’ Nancy Cordes that Democrats have a “great shot” at holding the Senate in 2012 in the latest edition of “Face to Face.”
President Obama’s 2013 budget just went down to defeat by a 99-0 vote in the Senate. In March, the measure went before the House for a vote – and went down to flaming defeat, 414-0. The Obama budget had been
He was 16 when I was born, Mayor of Indianapolis (my home town) when I was a student at IU, and off to the US Senate when I was a ripe old 28; been there ever since. And a few
