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Senate Conservatives Blast McConnell, McCain Over Impending Lynch Confirmation

Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General has been met with one of the most contentious confirmation proceedings America has seen for the position, and now Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli is calling out the GOP Senators and political gamesmanship enabling the controversial impending confirmation of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch. The Senate vote has been set for Thursday.

Boxer’s Parting Shot on Climate Change

Boxer’s Parting Shot on Climate Change

Sen. Barbara Boxer, desperate to implement harsher standards for greenhouse gas emissions before she loses control of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, is attempting to pass the Super Pollutants Act, a bill that would force cuts in emissions

Mark Levin Blasts 'Arlen Specter in a Dress' Susan Collins

Mark Levin Blasts 'Arlen Specter in a Dress' Susan Collins

Talk radio host and author of “The Liberty Amendments,” Mark Levin, sharply criticized Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for her statement that Obamacare would not be repealed on Friday, dubbing her “Arlen Specter in a dress.”  “We’re past the point, you

Senate Makes Deal to Extend Unemployment Benefits Again

Senate Makes Deal to Extend Unemployment Benefits Again

Ten senators, including members of both parties, have reached a deal extending by five months long-term unemployment insurance benefits that have already expired. Over two million Americans would be affected. The retroactive payments would be marked from December 28, 2013

Senate Vote Advances Unemployment Benefits Extension

Senate Vote Advances Unemployment Benefits Extension

The Senate voted Tuesday to invoke cloture on legislation extended unemployment benefits to the long-term unemployed. Six Republicans joined Democrats to clear the key procedural hurdle by a vote of 60-37. The vote allows the Senate to pass the final

Budget Accord: Necessary Perhaps, But No Applause

Budget Accord: Necessary Perhaps, But No Applause

“Politics is the art of the possible,” so said Otto von Bismarck. He should know. He helped unify Germany, which had been a collection of states, into a single German empire in 1871. He served as Germany’s first chancellor, and

John McCain, 3 GOP Senators To Support Budget Deal

John McCain, 3 GOP Senators To Support Budget Deal

On Tuesday, the Senate will hold its first procedural vote on the Ryan-Murray budget deal. The odds of the deal passing increased significantly late Friday as GOP Sens. John McCain (AZ), Susan Collins (ME), Jeff Flake (AZ) and Richard Burr

Cantor: Many Senators 'Regret' Voting for Amnesty

Cantor: Many Senators 'Regret' Voting for Amnesty

In a House floor debate on Friday where he squared off against House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) said that “many” U.S. Senators who voted for the Senate “Gang of Eight” immigration

Army Missed Many Opportunities to Stop Hasan

Army Missed Many Opportunities to Stop Hasan

The victims and survivors of the November 2009 Fort Hood massacre filed a lawsuit against federal and Pentagon officials because they believe the shooting was preventable. The New York Times received two emails sent by the accused shooter, Maj. Nidal

Obama: No tax reform without more spending

Obama: No tax reform without more spending

(AP) Obama: No tax reform without spending to spur jobsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says there are no gimmicks to grow the economy _ just difficult steps that require Washington’s focus. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama

Ignorance Is Bliss, I guess

In response to More Than Half of Senators Ditch Classified NSA Intel Briefing to Head Home: That’s pretty interesting because just last week, some of the NSA spy program’s harshest critics were loudly refuting Obama’s claim that they had been