Vice President Joe Biden expressed optimism about the prospect of a growing economic relationship between the United States and the continent of Africa during his address to the U.S.-Africa Summit Tuesday. “I see no reason why – and this is
President Barack Obama and his supporters tout the fact that he’s issued fewer executive orders than other recent presidents, suggesting Republicans are pushing a non-issue. But Republicans seem incompetent at explaining why the number is irrelevant; the problem is that
Some Catholic bishops have recently suggested that granting amnesty to illegal immigrant children from Central America is consistent with “pro-life” Catholic teachings. As reported in National Catholic Register, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh said that providing for the needs of the
On Tuesday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer offered his thoughts on the merits of impeachment should President Barack Obama unilaterally pursue amnesty for 5 to 6 million illegal immigrants here, as the president
Voice of America spoke with Alexander Leiva of the Honduran Ministry of Labor and Social Security during their report on illegal immigrants getting captured and processed though a center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Leiva pointed to the false rumors of amnesty for
John Fund, national affairs correspondent for National Review Online, told Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen K. Bannon that if President Obama attempts via executive order to grant amnesty to eight million illegal aliens “it would be the equivalent of ritual
In response to President Obama’s executive order last week banning “all companies that receive a contract from the federal government from discriminating against their LGBT employees,” the U.S. Catholic bishops have responded by decrying the order as “unprecedented and extreme.”
The Obama Administration tried to make a big deal this week out of their proposed safety regulations to make the infamous “exploding oil trains” hauling crude oil across the U.S. less dangerous. But despite at least one fiery oil train
After meeting with Central American leaders on Thursday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) has called for an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program–President Barack Obama’s 2012 amnesty program, via executive order, for illegal alien minors. “The U.S.
Following Obama’s July 16 executive order banning the importation of Russian made AK-47s and other firearms that use the famous “Kalashnikov” action, sales of Russian AK-47s have gone through the roof. Thus solidifying Obama’s position as gun salesman of the
Obama’s July 16 executive order banning the importation of Russian-made AK-47s (Kalashnikov action) also bans the importation of Izhmash weaponry and “Saiga rifles and shotguns.” The Izhmash and Saiga firearms are included because of their use of Kalashnikov actions. On
HOUSTON, Texas–When Texas Governor Rick Perry called for President Obama to deploy the National Guard on the Texas/Mexico border it would be easy to expect a backlash from left-of-center media in Texas. Surprisingly, that is not the case as Texas
Grassroots parent groups that oppose the Common Core standards are blasting New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) for issuing an executive order Monday that creates a handpicked study commission to make recommendations by 2015 on the effectiveness of the assessments
The New Jersey state Senate will vote Thursday on a bill that establishes a task force to study the Common Core standards, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), and the use of student test scores
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” host Andrea Mitchell asked if the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied children flooding across the U.S.-Mexico border has been cause by President Barack Obama’s so-called “DREAM Act” executive order. Alan Gomez, the immigration reporter at
In exchange for government funding, filmmakers desperate for funding or willing to sell out their artistic integrity will be required to meet diversity quotas that include ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation and socio-economic status. If you do not meet the
The Associated Press reports that an appeals court has blocked the state of Arizona ‘s ban on offering drivers licenses to immigrants shielded by an executive order issued by President Obama in June of 2012. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court
On Thursday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” Maricopa Co., AZ Sheriff Joe Arpaio suggested the United States should revoke Mexico’s foreign aid until the influx at the southern border is resolved. Arpaio declared maybe we ought to take away foreign
In the wake of the Hobby Lobby decision, the Obama administration received an important letter on Tuesday signed by “14 different religious leaders, including Pastor Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church in California, Gabe Lyons of Q Ideas, and Michael
In June 2012, President Barack Obama announced he would be signing an executive order to stop the United States from deporting young illegal immigrants by claiming, “As long as I’m president I will not give up on this issue not
During a Fusion TV report by Jim Avila on an illegal immigrant mass gravesite in Texas at Sacred Heart Burial Park in Falfurrias, a neglected cemetery about an hour’s drive north of the border, the head of a team of
On Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Joe Arpaio claimed that President Barack Obama’s immigration executive order is the execution of a “game plan” by the administration to create a crisis on the border to
Virginia’s voter ID law will go into effect on July 1. Election officials held 13 regional training sessions in May for registrars and their staffs, the Associated Press reported. The new law now requires that registered voters who come to
East Texas (Tyler) – In a statewide press release, Grassroots America, one of the largest conservative organizations in Texas, called on Governor Rick Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Attorney General Greg Abbott, and House Speaker Joe Straus to immediately address
President Obama is under fire for aggressively using executive orders to provide amnesty to illegal alien minors and enact other liberal policies, but Department of Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson indicated in a Tuesday hearing he understands in principle that Congress
In a press conference on Wednesday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) announced actions to remove his state from the Common Core standards and the aligned Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments. Much of Jindal’s focus
Wednesday in the rotunda of the National Archives, first lady Michelle Obama turned a swearing-in ceremony for 50 new American citizens waving U.S. flags into political speech on immigration reform. President Barack Obama immigration policy has come under fire recently
Tuesday during her CNN town hall, former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton responded to the current humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied minors pouring across the U.S.-Mexico border by distancing herself politically from President Barack Obama. In 2012, Obama signed an executive
Barack Obama allowed his White House to release the news that he is planning to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against their employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Ahead of his appearance in New York on Tuesday at a Democratic fundraising
As Ukraine meets increased violence from pro-Russian forces and Iraq suffers near collapse with hundreds murdered by Islamic radicals, The Huffington Post thought it was most important to feature the news that President Obama is “at last” taking on the
U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services disclosed that 6 million people have signed-up for healthcare from Medicaid since the rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The new data suggests that millions of the “8 million” Obamacare
T. Boone Pickens challenged President Obama to a one-hour workout session after a video went viral on Wednesday featuring Obama’s exercise routine while on his trip to Warsaw, Poland. Saying, “My cardio is better,” Pickens, the American business magnate and financier, took
Although the Louisiana state legislature recently approved a bill whose language would cement the state to the Common Core standards and the PARCC multi-state assessments, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) could still veto the bill or choose one of several other
An elderly Mendocino, California, couple is fuming after 3,000 gallons of water was reportedly stolen from their above-ground storage tank this weekend. Kathy Dimaio, 87, was so angry with the theft, which she estimates drained her of $1,000 of water,
California’s state capitol is no exception to calls from Governor Jerry Brown to stall the use of water in one of the worst droughts in the state’s history. In fact, the capitol’s browning lawns are among the once-lush but now-dead
Last week the California Senate passed a resolution calling on President Obama to stop the deportation of “undocumented immigrants” with no criminal history. The resolution calls on President Obama to suspend deportations by executive order. It passed with bipartisan support
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz spoke about faith and freedom at Houston Baptist University (HBU). He was joined by HBU President Robert Sloan and journalist Marvin Olasky–all three shared how faith has impacted their own careers and discussed religious freedom in
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has issued a stay of execution of 14 days for Charles Frederick Warner after a previously scheduled execution went awry. Officials said Clayton Derrell Lockett’s veins collapsed during his planned execution this evening. Lockett’s execution was halted when
The Los Angeles Times reports that Gov. Jerry Brown issued a new executive order addressing the state’s drought on Friday. The provisions include temporarily halting environmental regulations, urging restaurants to only serve water if customers request it, ordering homeowners associations
Transcript as follows: Hi, everybody. In my State of the Union Address, I talked about pizza. More specifically, I talked about a pizza chain in Minneapolis – Punch Pizza – whose owner, John Soranno, made the business decision to give
