It’s time to name names. Yesterday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) embarked upon an historic filibuster in an attempt to coax the White House to answer a basic and fundamental constitutional question that affects every American’s 5th Amendment rights. He was joined
The New York Times recently reported that only 30% of new post-recession jobs have gone to women. There are many theories as to why the recovery (using the term loosely) has been so disproportionate for one gender over another. Historically,
Just four years ago, candidate Barack Obama said he believed that marriage was between a man and a woman. “And God is in the mix.” Who moved? Say what you will about President Barack Obama’s policies; millions of Americans voted
In response to Ace: The White House has not responded to Sen. Paul all day. Even Politico couldn’t get them to talk. But it seems unlikely the President will be able to simply ignore this. It will be network news.
In response to This is Exciting: I share your feeling about the energy surrounding Rand Paul’s filibuster, Ace. Not to be a wet blanket, but I also remember how that Tea Party energy faded by 2012. It’s not gone completely
Senator Rand Paul has drawn a line in the sand with his filibuster. He will stop if and when Barack Obama or Eric Holder clarify the White House drone policy regarding regarding the targeting of American citizens on American soil. The
A Republican irate over the Obama administration’s refusal to rule out drone strikes on US soil took to the Senate floor Wednesday in a classic filibuster to block the president’s CIA nominee. The issue gained further currency on Capitol Hill
In the next few days, the Obama Administration will cancel self-guided tours of the White House. The cancellation comes in the wake of the White House having to trim around $600,000 from its annual budget. If anyone on the West
In response to The Fastball Special: I don’t read comic books, but being a huge LOTR fan, I am partial to Victor Davis Hanson’s analogy of today’s Journolistas as J. R. R. Tolkien’s Ring Wraiths, “petty lords who wanted a
After three-hours and ten minutes of Kentucky senator Rand Paul employing a good old-fashioned talking filibuster, Utah senator Mike Lee has stepped in to relieve his Republican colleague. Currently, both men are holding a discussion on the Obama Administration’s drone
Former White House Advisor Robert Gibbs on MSNBC’s NOW with Alex Wagner…
Wednesday’s Fox & Friends went over the ridiculous decision by the White House to discontinue tours because of budget cuts.
In response to With His Tail Tucked Firmly Between His Legs, Obama Reaches Out to Republicans: He’s meeting with several Republican senatorsfor dinner on Wednesday, (unless it’s canceled due to the snow storm) “as part of his effort to revive
On Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) that the White House would be within its legal authority to execute an American citizen via drone on U.S. soil if that person was determined to
Yesterday, in its continuing quest to make the sequester seem worse than it actually has turned out to be, the Obama Administration announced that it would cancel White House tours. It blamed the sequester cuts for the decision. This is
Sen. Paul’s filibuster can be viewed live on CSpan 2. Senator Rand Paul is leading a one-man filibuster of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Senator Paul is on the Senate floor quoting Hayek, Montesquieu, GlennGreenwald and an author
Did Bob Woodward’s noble decision to bolt from the Narrative Plantation prove to a brave few in media that you could indeed report honestly about Barack Obama and survive? Obama’s serial sequester lies haven’t become The National Narrative yet, but
Libyan officials warned Washington D.C. that an attack on the consulate was imminent days before the attack happened according to the documents the Obama admin turned over to satisfy Senate questions regarding “who changed the talking points” on Benghazi. It
To his great credit, the Washington Post’s Glenn Kessler continues to hold the White House responsible for spreading sequester falsehoods. This morning, Kessler did what good reporters are supposed to do: fact-checked a White House claim — again about Capitol
Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) spoke on the House floor about the announcement made by the White House to cancel all tours due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration. He talked about an amendment he introduced to the Continuing Resolution which
Lucasfilm officials rushed to President Barack Obama’s side earlier this week after the president committed the ultimate geek gaffe–he confused Star Wars with Star Trek. It’s hardly a surprise to see a part of Hollywood playing defense for the administration
(AP) – John Brennan is one step closer to becoming director of the CIA. The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the spy agency, setting the nomination up for consideration by the full
For weeks and weeks, the media aided and abetted President Obama’s crying of wolf over sequester. As Obama hit the campaign trail (literally) to blame Republicans for the upcoming spending cuts that would result in the end of America as
As the scheduled 2014 draw-down of U.S. troops in Afghanistan draws closer, a report of how Obama leaned on a select group of political operatives for foreign policy decisions–including decisions relating to Afghanistan–has been released. This report seems to confirm
President Obama has stated that any deal to replace across-the-board sequester cuts has to include tax hikes, as well as spending cuts. It is part of his oft-cited “balanced approach” to deficit reduction. At countless campaign events, speeches and press
