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'Hating Breitbart' Wins Best Movie Honors at Blog Bash

'Hating Breitbart' Wins Best Movie Honors at Blog Bash

Hating Breitbart, the documentary chronicling Andrew Breitbart’s mission to shred liberal media narratives, won Best Movie honors late last night at the 2013 Blog Bash event in Washington, D.C. The announcement came after a tribute to the late media mogul,

ACU and GOProud Long Way From Mending Fences

ACU and GOProud Long Way From Mending Fences

The American Conservative Union’s (ACU) Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) kicked off Thursday morning in in National Harbor, Maryland–and according to CPAC chairman Al Cardenas, this year’s event is the youngest and most diverse ever. “It’s the best. You can

Cruz to Republicans: 'Stand on Principle'

Cruz to Republicans: 'Stand on Principle'

On Wednesday night, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) electrified the crowd at the Coalitions for America’s Weyrich Awards Dinner, named after founder Paul Weyrich. He led off his speech with a dismissive reference to Senator John McCain’s characterization of him as

All Senate Republicans Vote to Defund Obamacare

All Senate Republicans Vote to Defund Obamacare

On Wednesday, every GOP senator voted to defund Obamacare on an amendment to the Continuing Resolution that funds government for the rest of the fiscal year. The amendment from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz failed to pass, as all 52

Why are these Hispanic voters trending Left?

In response to Ted Cruz-Hispanic Vote Up for Grabs: I would love to hear your thoughts about why the Hispanic vote is generally trending Left, Javier.  The old conventional wisdom held that their religious values would make then natural conservative

Yes, Ted Cruz Likely Eligible to be President

Yes, Ted Cruz Likely Eligible to be President

On Mar. 8, reporter Carl Cameron on Special Report on Fox News Channel was surveying potential GOP 2016 presidential candidates. Then he raised Ted Cruz–one of the most brilliant constitutional lawyers ever to serve in the Senate–the new 41-year old Hispanic senator

CPAC in a Time of Transition

CPAC in a Time of Transition

The 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) will open this week amidst an air of uncertainty in the conservative movement. This CPAC is not unlike the 2009 conference, in the aftermath of President Barack Obama’s first election, when delegates struggled

Cruz: 'Badge of Honor' to Be Called 'Wacko Bird'

Shortly after Senator Rand Paul finished his epic filibuster of Obama’s CIA nominee, John Brennan, Senator John McCain came out swinging at his junior Republican colleagues in U.S. Senate, calling Paul and Senator Ted Cruz “Wacko Birds.” “But I also

Epic Ted Cruz Speech on Fidel Castro

Senator Ted Cruz, who is of Cuban descent, attended the annual Cuba-Democracy PAC luncheon in Miami along with Senator Marco Rubio and gave one of the most profound smack-downs of  Fidel Castro’s reign-of-terror that I have ever heard. Cruz said

Paul, Cruz, Rubio: Loyal Opposition Emerges in Senate

Paul, Cruz, Rubio: Loyal Opposition Emerges in Senate

Since the 2010 midterm elections, conservatives have looked to Speaker Boehner and House Republicans to provide a vanguard against Obama’s radical agenda. It has been a disheartening experience. In fairness to House Republicans, there is little one legislative chamber can

John McCain: New GOP Guard 'Wacko Birds'

John McCain: New GOP Guard 'Wacko Birds'

John McCain may have finally lost it.  In an interview with Huffington Post he referred to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as “wacko birds.”  “They were elected, nobody believes that there was a corrupt election, anything

Lindsey Graham Boasts About Dinner with Obama

Lindsey Graham Boasts About Dinner with Obama

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released a statement Thursday boasting about his dinner with Barack Obama. He made the following statement after meeting with the President:  Last night’s dinner with President Obama and my Republican colleagues was productive and substantive.

Ted Cruz Reads #StandWithRand Tweets on Senate Floor

Ted Cruz Reads #StandWithRand Tweets on Senate Floor

Wednesday evening, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) gave filibustering Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) a brief break during a planned question period by reading #StandWithRand tweets that have dominated the Twittersphere today.  Support for Paul’s principled stand in opposition to the unconstitutional