Tag: Senate

On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that the Republican presidential race is “mathematically” over and that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is all but assured to be the GOP’s nominee. “Mathematically, Rick would have to win 75 percent of what remains,”

In his first press conference of 2012, President Barack Obama appeared “oddly disconnected” from the financial strain his economic policies have placed on everyday Americans. So says the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Jeff Sessions (R-AL): “Stunningly, in

Last week’s release of the Barack Obama/Derrick Bell Harvard tape was seen by many as another example of the President’s long history associating with radicals.  There is another interpretation, however. When Obama urged people to open up their hearts and

(AP) Obama strikes back at GOP critics on gas pricesBy ANNE GEARANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is hitting back at Republican criticism of his energy policies and his role in controlling gasoline prices. Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address

President Obama’s allies vote down the Keystone amendment. On Thursday, President Obama’s Senate Allies killed off amendment added to the highway bill that would have fast tracked the Keystone XL Pipeline. President Obama was reported have made phone calls to

(AP) Senate rejects GOP environment, energy proposalsBy JOAN LOWYAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate killed Republican-backed attempts to overturn several of President Barack Obama’s environmental and energy policies Thursday as lawmakers worked against a March 31 deadline to keep aid flowing to more

(AP) GOP activists fear primary takes a toll on RomneyBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONRepublican activists foresee a long, lumbering presidential campaign that almost certainly will nominate Mitt Romney but may leave him weakened in a fall battle against President Barack Obama.

As Republicans take a step closer to deciding their fate at the top of the 2012 ticket all of the ticket, Senate Republicans this week are preparing to shoot themselves in their collective foot by lining the pockets of left-wing

Michigan Republicans are backing the SEIU’s bilking of parents of disabled children. And they’re getting paid to do it. Here’s the whole story: In Michigan, many disabled people receive public subsidies, which they can then use to hire caretakers. Very

On Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office released a report uncovering $400 billion of wasteful federal spending on 1,500 duplicative, fragmented, or inefficient government programs. From the GAO report: This year, GAO identified 32 new areas of duplication and 19 additional

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – In a surprise announcement, moderate GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe said Tuesday she would abandon her campaign for a fourth term–a contest she was expected to win easily–because she is frustrated by a polarized atmosphere in Washington. The move dealt

On Wednesday, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Schapiro said she welcomed the STOCK (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) Act banning members of Congress from using nonpublic information to make their investments but was unsure the SEC could