President Barack Obama has agreed that it “may be appropriate” to appoint a single administration adviser to handle the Ebola crisis nearly two weeks after Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), an influential national security hawk, and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
During a West Virginia Senate candidate’s forum hosted by The Charleston Daily Mail Editorial Board recently, the five participants were asked by one of the writers if any one of them could volunteer who he or she voted for in
At the White House Press Briefing this afternoon, Press Secretary Josh Earnest responded to Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) who criticized the administration’s response to Ebola during a congressional hearing today. Braley, now running for Senate in Iowa against Republican candidate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Obama signed an executive
Many on the left were excited this week to find a story at Deadspin.com claiming that Colorado GOP Senate candidate Cory Gardner supposedly lied about playing football for his high school football team in the 1980s. The left went wild
When a Democratic Senate candidate, a darling of Hollywood liberals, starts attacking Republicans over supporting amnesty, you know something is going on, even if it is in a red state. Allison Grimes, who says she supports a pathway to citizenship
The administration will try to “hide their rear” during an upcoming hearing on the Ebola outbreak, Republican Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) said in an interview with Breitbart News Wednesday. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is
Gawker Media’s sports website Deadspin attempted to turn Colorado U.S. Senate race around in the incumbent Democrat’s favor with a “big scoop” that blew up in its face in the most spectacular way. Not only did Deadspin get its facts
LOS ANGELES, California — Breaking with tradition, Democratic Senator Kevin de Leon held an elaborate and expensive swearing-in ceremony with over 2,000 invited guests at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday. De Leon was celebrating the first time in over
On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli became the latest participant in California’s criminal justice system to send a strong message to elected officials in California that it is against the law to reside outside of
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ highest court on Wednesday struck down a state law that requires voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot, ruling the requirement unconstitutional just days before early voting begins. In a decision that
President Barack Obama is so unpopular among the electorate that the White House is reportedly letting Democrats know there will be no ramifications if they run against Obama. According to a CNN report, “understanding full well Obama’s unpopularity is a
Georgia’s Senate Democratic Nominee Michelle Nunn refused to tell a questioner if she voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. The video, taken by the pro-GOP opposition research group America Rising shows Nunn, who is exiting an event on
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness, one of the two Republican candidates for U.S. Senate here against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), on Wednesday introduced three positive television ads for his supporters to vote on–and is
Republican Tony Strickland has sent an inflammatory mailing attacking his opponent in the race to represent California’s 25th congressional district, north of Los Angeles. The mailing features a large Confederate battle flag, and notes that State Sen. Steve Knight (right,
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Senator Ted Cruz has weighed in regarding the controversial subpoenas that the City of Houston sent to several Houston area pastors, demanding copies of their sermons and speeches, as well as communications with church members. As
The immigration reduction group Numbers USA has launched a new ad campaign in a number of states with tight Senate races highlighting the loss of jobs to immigrants. Numbers USA’s ad asks simply, who should get the jobs: citizens and
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) is now campaigning against President Obama’s plan to defeat the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, and is telling supporters that the United States should stay out of the Middle East. Begich’s campaign has been struggling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama abruptly canceled a planned campaign trip Wednesday and planned to convene his Cabinet at the White House instead, as U.S. officials grappled with the widening Ebola crisis. The White House said Obama’s trip to
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he and Hillary Clinton are “good friends,” acknowledging that it is typical for her to campaign for Democratic candidates in the mid-terms, as she is likely gearing up for a presidential bid. Grimes
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Tea Party-backed retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness outperformed the political establishment’s expectations during the U.S. Senate debate here Tuesday evening, where he faced off against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and GOP establishment-backed candidate Rep.
With less than three weeks to go until the critical midterm elections, Republicans are becoming more enthusiastic as Democrats shift resources out of races long considered competitive. Late Tuesday, it was reported that the Senate Democrat campaign arm was no
AUSTIN, Texas — The battle over Houston’s non-discrimination ordinance has moved from the ballot box to the church pulpit, as a group of pastors fights efforts by the city to subpoena their sermons and private communications with church members. The
Former political strategists for both President Obama and Hillary Clinton believe that Republicans will take back the Senate during the midterm elections. During an Institute of Politics event at the University of Chicago, David Axelrod, the former Senior strategist for
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) opposes President Barack Obama’s planned executive amnesty, she said at a press conference after a vicious debate between Landrieu, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness. Landrieu also touted
