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Immigration Agents Raise Questions on GOP's DREAM Act Efforts

Immigration Agents Raise Questions on GOP's DREAM Act Efforts

The head of the labor union representing law enforcement officers of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Tuesday pressed House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House Budget Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Bob

Embattled ICE Director John Morton Resigns

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced his resignation, today, saying he will leave his post at the end of July. The embattled ICE director is slated to take a position at a private company. In 2010, following Morton’s memo to law

House Begins Markup of Immigration Bills

House Begins Markup of Immigration Bills

Next week the House Judiciary Committee will begin markup of two pieces of immigration legislation. On Tuesday, the Committee considers the SAFE Act, which would strengthen internal enforcement of existing immigration laws. Following that, the Committee will take up the

Gowdy Pursues Shulman's Evasions in IRS Scandal

Gowdy Pursues Shulman's Evasions in IRS Scandal

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) honed in on evasive answers by former IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing into the IRS scandal Wednesday. Shulman refused to answer “yes” or “no” when Gowdy asked him

Senate, House Battle Over Immigration Bills

Senate, House Battle Over Immigration Bills

It’s going to be a battle to get immigration reform passed by Congress. The Senate has crafted an 867-page bill that Senators say will most likely need 70 votes in support to put pressure on the House to accept it,

State Dept: Email Read In Benghazi Hearing 'Inaccurate'

State Dept: Email Read In Benghazi Hearing 'Inaccurate'

On Wednesday Representative Trey Gowdy read an email between top State Department officials sent on September 12th that said “the group that conducted the attacks, Ansar al-Sharia, is affiliated with Islamic terrorists.” On Thursday the State Department claimed that the

Holder Flack, DOJ Spokeswoman Resigns from DOJ

Holder Flack, DOJ Spokeswoman Resigns from DOJ

Tracy Schmaler, Attorney General Eric Holder’s top press defender, will resign her position on March 8. This reporter recently caught Schmaler colluding with far leftwing advocacy organization Media Matters for America to attack the reputations of whistleblowers, members of Congress,

SC Gov. Haley Announces Tim Scott as DeMint Successor

SC Gov. Haley Announces Tim Scott as DeMint Successor

UPDATE: Haley has announced Tim Scott as DeMint Successor. (AP) SC Gov. Haley to announce Sen. DeMint’s successor By SEANNA ADCOXAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C.South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is announcing a replacement for U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint. Haley spokesman Rob Godfrey