A new poll of Republican voters in Tennessee shows Sen. Lamar Alexander trailing a generic “conservative” challenger by 5 points. The poll, obtained exclusively by Breitbart News, shows a “credible conservative candidate” leading Alexander 49.5-44.9%. While a serious opponent hasn’t
The new film “The Butler” chronicles the career of Eugene Allen, a black man who served as White House butler for 8 Presidents. According to the New York Post former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, are big
Speaking to reporters at the RNC Summer Meeting on Friday, party Chair Reince Priebus took a swipe at former GOP standard-bearer Mitt Romney. Preibus said Romney’s use of the term “self-deportation” to describe his immigration policy was “horrific” and had
As the situation in Egypt escalates, a source with very close ties to the Egyptian government tells Breitbart News that the country is preparing to send a diplomatic mission to Russia. While the Obama Administration sends conflicting messages about the
Politico’s Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei stretched their writing wings and penned an editorial Thursday night on the looming collapse of the Republican party. Allen and VandeHai, whose day jobs are to undercut the GOP and its candidates, feign concern
At its Summer meeting in Boston on Friday, the RNC formally adopted a resolution excluding NBC and CNN from hosting or moderating Republican primary debates during the 2016 Presidential campaign. The vote comes after RNC Chair Reince Priebus urged the
The Republican Governors Association reported it raised about $24 million in the first half of the year. The RGA’s take far outpaced the Democratic Governors Association, which reportedly raised just over $13 million. The Republican haul relied mainly on donations
Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzuis says that the Philly Fed business index is one of the best indicators of the direction of the economy. If so, economists’ predictions of stronger economic growth in the second half of 2013 will
Focused on securing a historic landslide victory in November, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is keeping distance between himself and GOP Senate candidate Steve Lonegan. Allies of the Governor say they expect he will formally endorse Lonegan for the October
On Tuesday, OFA, Obama’s advocacy arm, held a nationwide “Action Day” on climate change. The results, like most recent OFA events, were rather underwhelming. Mostly a handful of people gathered outside some congressional district offices and held signs. In DC,
The American Medical Association announced on Monday that it is closing its 55-year old news magazine, AM News. The AMA is also shuttering the AmedNews.com website, which was managed by the magazine. The AMA said in a statement that revenues
On Tuesday, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell spoke publicly about an effort by conservatives to tie ObamaCare funding to overall government spending. Under a plan pushed by Sens. Cruz and Lee, Republicans would support a continuing resolution to fund government,
President Obama touts “the middle class” in virtually every speech. Every policy he proposes is spun as something that will help middle class Americans. It seems his advocacy arm, OFA, didn’t get the memo. On Tuesday, OFA activists are spreading
Enroll America, the non-profit leading the effort to enroll Americans in ObamaCare health exchanges, is focusing its resources on 10 states, nine of which have Republican Governors. The only state with a Democrat Governor is Illinois, Obama’s home state. All
If the Republicans take control of the US Senate next year, it will be due, in no small part, to the collapse of the Democrat party in the South. Democrats face an up-hill battle holding onto the 4 seats they
With just seven weeks until the implementation of ObamaCare on October 1st, the Republican Study Committee is readying legislation that would repeal ObamaCare and replace it with a new package of health care reforms. The RSC is the GOP’s internal
At a White House press conference Friday afternoon, President Obama said he was “absolutely certain” the Senate amnesty bill would pass the House if it were brought to the floor for a vote. Obama said the Republican leadership should put
Ken Cuccinelli came out swinging against Terry McAuliffe Friday at the “Battle Ground” forum at George Mason University. In his opening remarks, Cuccinelli ticked off several of the scandals that have surrounded McAuliffe throughout his political career. He also attacked
Support for Sen. Marco Rubio among Republican voters in New Hampshire has dropped 18 points since April, according to the latest Granite State poll. Today, just 6% of GOP voters in the critical primary state would support him if he
As we near the October 1 implementation date of ObamaCare, it is becoming increasingly clear that the federal government isn’t prepared. Late last week, HHS quietly reduced by one-third the number of hours of training required for “navigators,” individuals tasked
On Monday, Breitbart News reported exclusively that the RNC would no longer partner with NBC or CNN in presidential debates if the networks continued in their announced plans to produce films celebrating the life of Hillary Clinton. Clinton is widely
As the federal government struggles to implement ObamaCare in less than two months, the US Agency for International Development has announced a $25 million grant to build a stronger primary healthcare system in Madagascar. The spending is intended to help
Last month, the government announced that it wouldn’t verify an individual’s self-reported income for ObamaCare subsidies. Simply claim you qualify for a subsidy and you will receive that subsidy. Today, we learn, that you don’t have to physically show up
On Monday, RNC Chair Reince Priebus sent stinging letters to NBC and CNN concerning their recently announced decisions to produce films celebrating the life of Hillary Clinton. The RNC sees the odd programing move as an in-kind contribution to Clinton’s
Organizing for America, the advocacy off-shoot of Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, has declared August as a month of “action.” It is taking a page from the Tea Party playbook and trying to show grass-roots support for Obama’s agenda. Its first
I have lived under the Administrations of 8 Presidents. Until Barack Obama, I never knew the date of their birthday. In fact, except for Barack Obama, I don’t know the exact birthday of any US President. (I know Washington and
Nothing focuses the mind of a politician quite like a competitive race. In the wake of Liz Cheney’s primary challenge, Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi has now taken a hard-line on funding ObamaCare. He has joined the efforts led by Sens.
On Saturday, South Carolina businesswoman Nancy Mace officially announced her campaign to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham in the Republican primary for US Senate next year. Mace is the first female graduate of the state’s storied military school, The Citadel. She
Friday’s jobs report was disappointing, but it also contained a truly heartbreaking statistic. Black teen unemployment is a shocking 41.6%. In July last year, the unemployment was considerably lower, at 36%. That almost half of black teens who want to
Friday’s dismal jobs report was the latest evidence that hiring is slowing. The reported 162K gain in jobs fell well below expectations of 185-200k job gains. Even that modest increase is misleading, as over 100k of these jobs were part-time.
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy gained just 162k jobs in July, well below expectations of 185-200k. More worrying, though, isn’t just the quantity of jobs created, but the quality of the jobs. About a quarter of
On Monday, the Eliot Spitzer campaign announced it had hired Lis Smith, former Director of Rapid Response for Obama’s reelection, as a spokesperson. It is the second Obama campaign veteran Spitzer has hired for his political comeback race for NYC
A GAO study released Tuesday reported that the Department of Homeland Security had lost track of one million individuals whose visas to be in the US had expired. The Government Accountability Office noted that, while DHS monitors individuals entering the
On Wednesday, the Commerce Department reported that the economy grew by 1.7% in the 2nd Quarter. This first estimate will likely be revised in the coming months. The final estimate for the 1st Quarter was revised downward from 1.8% to
In an unprecedented move in Virginia politics, Citizens United has produced a documentary examining the true business record of Terry McAuliffe, Democrat nominee for Governor. In an exclusive interview Monday with the Richmond NBC affiliate, David Bossie, President of Citizens
In early 2007, Terry McAuliffe, who was supporting Hilary Clinton’s campaign for President, was grilled by a caller into a local radio show about his and the Clinton’s support for “amnesty” for illegal immigrants. McAuliffe responded by saying he believed
Christopher Buckley’s review of Mark Leibovich’s “In This Town,” a Thackeray-esque exposé of official Washington, uncovers this buried morel on page 330 of the book. In 1974, just 3% of retiring members of Congress became lobbyists. Today, 50% of retiring Senators
On Friday, Congress begins its traditional August recess. Members will not return to Washington until after Labor Day, on September 9th. On the top of the agenda when they are back at work is reaching a deal on government spending
On Monday, national and local Tea Party and conservative activists kick off a tour of South Carolina, highlighting Sen. Lindsey Graham’s support for policies that undermine the rule of law, expand government and increase taxes. The tour is sponsored by
Sen. Rand Paul’s office shot back at criticism from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie over the government’s sweeping surveillance operations. Christie had said Paul’s concerns over NSA spying and the government’s use of drones was “esoteric.” A top advisor to