In response to More Than Half of Senators Ditch Classified NSA Intel Briefing to Head Home: That’s pretty interesting because just last week, some of the NSA spy program’s harshest critics were loudly refuting Obama’s claim that they had been
According to The Hill, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is circulating an email with a link to a petition “urging supporters to back legislation to remove sexual assault cases from the military chain of command.” The email was sent on
Senator Susan Collins: “I just don’t buy that this was a couple of rogue IRS employees After all, groups with ‘progressive’ were not targeted similarly. There’s evidence that higher level supervisors were aware of this and the IRS was not
Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly’s organization Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS) raised $11 million for gun control efforts over the past four months. ARS says the money was raised from 53,000 different donors. What hasn’t been explained is whether the bulk
Before President Obama left for his trip to Israel, 78 Senators called on him to stand by the Jewish State. They did so by signing a letter “spearheaded by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee” (AIPAC). The letter asked Obama to
The U.S. Secret Service is tight-lipped about whether presidents utilize “food tasters” to ensure a commander in chief’s meals are safe to consume. But comments by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) appear to confirm what is widely assumed: the president’s food
Senator Kirk Press Release: WASHINGTON – Illinois’ two Senators, Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), unveiled a new bill today to combat straw purchasing and gun
A bipartisan group of Senators are coalescing around a bill against gun trafficking, but the reasoning they present for supporting the legislation has been undercut by an internal DOJ memo uncovered two weeks ago. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin
After reviewing new information released by the White House on Feb. 26–information intended to put some distance between CIA Director nominee John Brennan and the Benghazi attacks–many Republican Senators are now persuaded that Brennan may have had a role in crafting
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is the first Republican supporter of a bill that would allow U.S. citizens to bring their foreign same-sex partners to the country for legal residency. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Collins (R-Maine) will
Through the morning of Feb. 13, Chuck Hagel looked to have all 55 Democrat Senators and Republican Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) in his corner. That tally just changed: Collins has announced that she will vote against
A group of Senators from both sides of the aisle joined forces on Feb. 7 to introduce a mental health act as part of a broad approach to preventing another Aurora theater or Sandy Hook Elementary-style shooting. The Excellence in
On Thursday, the Senate voted 64-34 to approve the House’s “No Budget, No Pay” Act to suspend the debt ceiling until May 19. The bill’s title refers to a provision that would deny lawmakers their paycheck if their respective chamber
Republicans are rightfully upset over President Obama’s ram-it-down-their-throat inaugural address, in which he labeled opponents of his agenda haters of the gay, black, elderly, and disabled. “I would have liked to have seen some outreach,” said Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).
Republican Senator Susan Collins says there was no way the Defense Department could have gotten to Benghazi in time to save Ambassador Stevens or the other Americans lost during the attack.
It’s becoming quite clear that liberals are stonewalling on entitlement cuts while conservatives are caving on higher taxes for the wealthy. Barack Obama said yesterday that the Republicans would cave, asserting that he was “confident”: I’m pretty confident that Republicans
Eleven Senate Republicans on Wednesday paved the way for the Department of Defense to spend money on alternative “green energy” fuels, even if the cost exceeds that of traditional sources like coal, natural gas, and oil. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) “I continue to be troubled by the fact that the UN ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of a contentious presidential election … by agreeing to go on the
Reports suggest Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan may have lied when he gave congressional testimony regarding the Colombia prostitution scandal involving 13 Secret Service agents. A report issued by investigators with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General
The new owner of the Orange County Register is telling his new employees that he wants to hire “more of them.” He also intends to actually expand the paper whereas the rest of the industry seems to be contracting. New
Although former House Speaker and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was smeared as “racist” by many Democrats and members of the main stream media for declaring Barack Obama “the food stamp president,” it turns out that, according to the USDA, being
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty or 21 women were brought back to the hotel in Colombia by U.S. Secret Service agents and members of the U.S. military in an incident last week involving alleged misconduct with prostitutes, U.S. Senator Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – In a surprise announcement, moderate GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe said Tuesday she would abandon her campaign for a fourth term–a contest she was expected to win easily–because she is frustrated by a polarized atmosphere in Washington. The move dealt
The single most recurring campaign slogan that Mitt Romney has reiterated to atomism is that he is the most electable and can beat President Obama. The mainstream right-wing pundits have concurred. Ann Coulter, Michael Savage, and Meghan McCain along with
Defying the Obama administration’s emphasis on defense cuts, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) urged the U.S. Navy to build more large warships today, saying that they are necessary to maintaining American defenses against new threats. Building too few large ships, at
Take note, South Carolina. We know that Mitt Romney has been on all sides of basically every issue, but the broader concern here is: are conservatives tired of stressing about and being duped by northeastern so-called Republicans and their mostly
Take note, South Carolina. We know that Mitt Romney has been on all sides of basically every issue, but the broader concern here is: are conservatives tired of stressing about and being duped by northeastern so-called Republicans and their mostly
The Obama Administration has taken the unusual step of labeling the Fort Hood Massacre as a case of workplace violence. During a joint session House and Senate Homeland Security Committees on Wednesday, Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins blasted a letter
Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday blasted the Defense Department for classifying the Fort Hood massacre as workplace violence and suggested political correctness is being placed above the security of the nation’s Armed Forces at home.
From CNSNews “It is called the Golden Rule,” said Graham. “‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’ That is probably one of the most powerful statements ever made. It is divine in its orientation, and it
On Wednesday, if all goes as planned, President Barack Obama will sign the financial-reform bill crafted by Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut and Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts, sponsored by the Democratic Party in both houses, and supported by three
Do you know — and more important, do your Representatives and Senators know — that the just-passed Dodd-Frank financial reform bill will unleash a tsunami or racial quotas on financial regulatory agencies and, inevitably, on the financial industry itself? Not
UNBELIEVABLE! How’s this for HOPE AND CHANGE? Tar blobs began washing up on Florida’s white sand beaches near Pensacola this past weekend. Crude oil has already been reported along barrier islands in Alabama and Mississippi, and has impacted about 125
As the nearly two-year-old Palin piñata-fest demonstrates, for the devout liberal the intersection of Sorority Street and Politics Avenue is left-turn only. To no one’s surprise, Sarah Palin remains the left’s First Lady of political feminae non gratae, the gold
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) understands that the Dodd Financial Reform bill they are trying to ram through the Senate is a bailout. She has publically opposed the legislation. But that hasn’t stopped the Administration from pressuring her to change her
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil fraud charges against Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs. The charges arise from the bank marketing collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) to customers without disclosing that a major hedge fund investor, and
As long as the Democrats continue to control Congress, we’ll have to endure an endless procession of initiatives for the federal government to take over industry after industry. Health insurance and college loans went under federal hegemony with passage of
Despite efforts by some weak sisters like Sen. “Bailout” Bob Corker (R-TN) to cut a deal with “Countrywide” Chris Dodd (D-CT) on legislation to create a Blank Check Bailout Bill and lots of loud speculation from Senate Democrats about peeling
Last year I had written a piece for the American Thinker and I went to that site to read the comments posted. Next to the article was an ad that showed a video of Sen. Chuck Schumer saying that “the
Good evening, and thank you for joining me. Many of you in this room are my friends. Some of you are members of “Organizing For America,” formerly called “Obama For America,” and before that “Operation PUSH.” Many of you know