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California: a Tale of Four Governors in Four Days

California: a Tale of Four Governors in Four Days

California Governor Jerry Brown is headed to Mexico on Sunday.  Jonathan Renner, the governor’s legal affairs secretary, prepared a memorandum for Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other legislative leaders stipulating who will take over as governor while he is gone,

Leland Yee Hit with Racketeering Charges Under RICO Law

Leland Yee Hit with Racketeering Charges Under RICO Law

A new federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Friday charges California state Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) with operating a “cash for votes” criminal enterprise. The indictment replaces charges brought against Yee in March, when he was indicted on arms trafficking

Is the North Carolina GOP Moving Left for November?

The media, here in the form of The New York Times, appears to be feeding into the notion that the North Carolina GOP has to cave on the very principles that won it a long sought state legislative majority in order

GOP Slams Obama's 'War on Coal'

GOP Slams Obama's 'War on Coal'

Saturday Rep. Steve Daines (R-MT) used the Republican weekly address to call out President Barack Obama for his “war on coal.” Daines is running against Sen. John Walsh (D-MT) who earlier this week was accused of plagiarizing a large portion

When a Commander-in-Chief Stops Caring

When a Commander-in-Chief Stops Caring

Of late, the Obama Administration and hypocrisy have become synonymous. For a president who loves to pretend his policies and ideas are always in favor of middle-class workers, Obama can’t seem to help himself when it comes to attending fundraising

White House Fears Impeachment If Obama Unilaterally Grants Amnesty

White House Fears Impeachment If Obama Unilaterally Grants Amnesty

As is always the case with anything involving former-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, our unbiased, objective, not-at-all-liberal media couldn’t wait to mock her impeachment case against President Obama — but not everyone is laughing. According to reporting from The Hill, The

'Personhood' Again Roils Colorado Politics

'Personhood' Again Roils Colorado Politics

Proponents of personhood–the political and legal proposition that the unborn child should be recognized as a person entitled to protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, thereby making abortion illegal–have hoped that a state would enact a personhood amendment. Such

Salmon: On Border Crisis, Let's Not Take A Knee

Salmon: On Border Crisis, Let's Not Take A Knee

As a Member of Congress from a state on our southern border, I see firsthand the realities of illegal immigration. In fact, much of the recent public outcry originated from busloads of illegal immigrants dumped in Arizona a few short

Walsh Refuses to Withdraw from Senate Race Over Plagiarism

Spokeswoman for Montana Senator John Wlash, Lauren Passalacqua, replied “Absolutely not” when asked if Walsh would withdraw given the significant instance of plagiarism exposed by a New York Times rerport. Also, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, who appointed Walsh to the U.S.