We’d always heard they did things a little differently in Louisiana, and now we’re sure of it. The school boards of three Louisiana school districts – East Baton Rouge, St. Martin and Vermilion – voted to cancel classes one day last week so their unionized teachers
The bill that was to ban members of Congress from using nonpublic information to profit their private investments has ground to a halt due to inaction by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), reports The Hill newspaper: One thing is clear:
(AP) House GOP to unveil budget blueprintBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONConservative Republicans controlling the House unveiled a budget blueprint Tuesday that combines slashing cuts to safety net programs for the poor with sharply lower tax rates in an election-year manifesto painting
Southern Command’s chief, Air Force General Douglas Fraser, has recently briefed the Senate Armed Services Committee on the growing threat of Iranian-backed terror networks in South America. His insight contradicts the Director of National Intelligence’s, James Clapper’s, most recent national
In a 2004 Senate debate with Alan Keyes, Obama said that he would prefer airstrikes rather than allow Iran to have nuclear weapons.
Veiled behind procedural gimmickry and proposed jobs legislation, Senate lawmakers are expected to assume deliberation this week of the re-authorization of the federal Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, boosting its lending ceiling by $40 billion for a period of four years. First
(AP) NYC activists differ on Occupy’s directionBy KAREN MATTHEWSAssociated PressNEW YORKA day after police broke up a rally at Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park and arrested dozens, Occupy Wall Street protesters said Sunday that their movement for economic justice would pick up
Economist Lan T. Pham says she was fired from the Congressional Budget Office for “producing work at odds with Wall Street research favored by her supervisors,” reports the Wall Street Journal. In a letter written to Sen. Charles Grassley, Ms. Pham says that
Yesterday, Breitbart.com revealed exclusive video of then-U.S. Attorney Eric Holder speaking to the Woman’s National Democratic Club, stating that he wanted to “brainwash” people against gun ownership. The video reveals Attorney General Holder’s early, consistent, and strident enthusiasm for gun
(AP) GOP preps for budget battle with Democrats, ObamaBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONAfter a few months of relative peace on the budget front, Democrats and Republicans are readying for a party-defining, election-year fight over trillion dollar-plus deficits and what to do
(AP) WikiLeaks’ Assange plans bid for Australian SenateBy ROD McGUIRKAssociated PressCANBERRA, AustraliaWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to run for a seat in the Australian Senate in elections due next year despite being under virtual house arrest in England and facing
With an election coming up in November, rather than re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) with bi-partisan support, as has been the case since it was first enacted in 1994, Senate Republican sources claim Democrats laced the bill with
Union leaders in Louisiana should refrain from separating teachers from their classroom responsibilities with standardized testing set to begin, business representatives and reform proponents are arguing in response to recent school board actions. On Monday, the Vermilion Parish School Board
(AP) On last day free, Blagojevich offers last wordsBy MICHAEL TARMAssociated PressCHICAGOPrison-bound former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Wednesday he has faith in his appeal and that his legal saga “is not over.” Blagojevich spoke to crowds of reporters and
(AP) Clooney highlights Sudanese humanitarian crisisBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONActor and human rights activist George Clooney is highlighting the humanitarian crisis in the volatile border region between Sudan and South Sudan. Clooney described a recent trip to the region where he
In order for the Senate to approve the new START Treaty, President Obama had to make certain promises about upkeeping our nuclear deterrents; so far he has walked away from those promises. Rep. Mike Turner and his colleagues are working
The story of Cassandra Butts is an important example of how Critical Race Theory and its adherents continue to shape President Barack Obama’s worldview and his administration. At Harvard Law School from 1988-1991, Butts was one of the student advocates of
Remember when the White House chided Rush Limbaugh on his supposed lack of civility because of his wording – for which he later apologized – in criticizing Georgetown Law student and liberal activist Sandra Fluke? President Obama personally called up
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), who led efforts in 2009 to support would-be dictator Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, is continuing her campaign against the democratically elected government that replaced him. Schakowsky has circulated a letter among Democrats in the U.S. House
(AP) Senate ready to pass highway programs overhaulBy JOAN LOWYAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate is poised to pass an overhaul of highway and transit programs that gives states greater flexibility over how they spend federal aid, streamlines environmental regulations to get projects
(AP) Reid moves to end GOP filibuster on judgesBy LARRY MARGASAKAssociated PressWASHINGTONRaising the partisan temperature in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday used a parliamentary tactic designed to end a Republican filibuster against 17 of President Barack Obama’s
(AP) Justice Dept opposes a 2nd voter ID law, in TexasBy PETE YOSTAssociated PressWASHINGTONA photo ID requirement for voters in Texas could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of registered Hispanics, the Justice Department declared Monday in its latest move against Republican-led
(AP) Candidates spar before key Miss., Ala. primariesBy BETH FOUHY and PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressBIRMINGHAM, Ala.Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Sunday nudged rival Newt Gingrich to step aside, arguing a head-to-head contest between himself and Mitt Romney should “occur sooner
President Barack Obama continues to struggle with Americans’ growing ire over soaring gas prices–the highest ever at this time of year. Part of Mr. Obama’s challenge is that he continues to make misleading statements that only conflate his growing problems on gas
On Tuesday, Alabama voters will decide who will represent them in Alabama’s CD6 in a race that has serious national implications. SpencerBachus (R-AL) currently holds the seat and Andrew Breitbart led the way by repeatedly calling for his resignation over the congressional “insider trading” allegations which have since prompted an ethics
