Hill GOP emboldened after immigration ruling
Instead, Republicans say the ruling has united and emboldened them to stand firmly by their strategy of tying funding for the homeland security agency to efforts to kill Obama’s executive…
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Poll Finds Republicans Would Take More Blame Over DHS Shutdown
If the Department of Homeland Security gets shut down later this month over a funding battle, the debate over who’s to blame could end up looking like a reprise of…
College students protest Walker budget cuts
But Walker’s sons, Alex and Matt, said on Twitter that their grandparents are in fact the ones who live in that home. They're protesting out front of our home. Who…
‘Duck Dynasty’ star to CPAC for Breitbart award
“In a time where conservative Christians are under attack by the media and pop culture, Phil Robertson continues to courageously stand by Truth and his convictions,” said David N. Bossie,…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Christie Trails Clinton By 23 Points In New Jersey
Hillary Clinton enjoys a huge lead over Chris Christie in his home state. Americans are unhappy with how Obama is handling ISIS. And it’s all within the margin of error…
Politics en español
Read: How to woo a Latino voter There are a number of native Spanish speakers in national politics, such as Senators Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida). But…
Trail To The Chief: Hollywood For Ugly People Edition
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Judge in Texas orders temporary halt to Obama immigration action
Obama angered Republicans when he announced in November that he would use the executive branch to temporarily delay deportation for as many as 5 million people who came to the…
Judge Temporarily Halts Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday that will temporarily prevent the Obama administration from moving forward with its executive actions on immigration while a lawsuit…
Gene Alday, Mississippi Lawmaker, Says Blacks Don’t Work And Get ‘Crazy Welfare Checks’
A Mississippi lawmaker says racist comments recently attributed to him were taken out of context and supposed to be off the record. State Rep. Gene Alday, a Republican, told The…
2016ers could face a bumpy road to Wall Street cash
The ruleapproved in 2010 by the Securities and Exchange Commissionbans financial firms that do business with state and local governments from receiving state contracts for two years if employees donate…
Chris Christie in New Hampshire: Bring it on
“There will be times where I will say things that will make you shake your head,” he said. “But what you’ll never say is that I don’t know who he…
Karl Rove: Elizabeth Warren Could Give Hillary Clinton A ‘Scare’ In 2016
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) would present a credible threat to presumptive Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton should she decide to run for president in 2016, Karl Rove said Monday…
Jewish leaders rebuff Netanyahu’s call for mass migration
But members of the Jewish community in Denmark and some leading Jewish advocates around the world rebuffed Netanyahu’s unabashed call on Sunday for Jews to leave Europe, which come as…
Poll: Most disapprove of Obama handling of ISIS
Fifty-seven percent disapprove of his handling of foreign affairs more broadly, and 54% disapprove of how the President is handling terrorism. Another 60% rate Obama negatively on his handling of…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘Congress Is Not Equipped Really To Do Anything’
WASHINGTON – The Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion isn’t in danger of being overturned anytime soon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told msnbc in a wide-ranging, exclusive interview….
Amid Measles Outbreak, Few Rules On Teacher Vaccinations
While much of the attention in the ongoing measles outbreak has focused on student vaccination requirements and exemptions, less attention has been paid to another group in the nation’s classrooms:…
Sarah Palin Pokes Fun At Hypothetical 2016 Run On ‘SNL’
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Sunday and poked fun at the possibility of her making a 2016 presidential bid. Palin popped up in…
Warren supporters: Not even hypothermia will stop us
“We are doing what we want her to do: Running to the White House,” said Erica Sagrans, the group’s campaign manger. The scene was an odd one: As people rushed…
Ben Carson Calls For No Rules In War
Dr. Ben Carson, a potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said Monday that the U.S. military needs minimal oversight in order to be successful in its campaign against the Islamic State….
What happens if DHS shuts down?
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson has said a shutdown would cause a “terrible disruption” for everyday Americans, and the White House is slated this week to ramp up pressure on Congress…
Here’s Why Surveyors Just Discovered That The Washington Monument Is Shorter Than They Thought
Government surveyors have determined a new height for the Washington Monument that’s nearly 10 inches shorter than what has been thought for more than 130 years, officials will announce Monday….
Potential 2016 Presidential Candidates Face A Big Learning Curve
If you’re an aspiring presidential candidate, says professional crisis manager Eric Dezenhall, right now is “a great time to take a pratfall because it’s so far away from anything major.”…
Live from New York, Sharpton pushes Palin run
The MSNBC host and civil rights leader tweeted that during a meeting on the red carpet at the 40th anniversary episode of Saturday Night Live on Sunday, he encouraged Palin…
Polls show GOP presidential primary fight wide open
Their leads, however, are all within the margin of error, indicating a tight race in the three key early nominating states. – The New Hampshire survey was conducted from Feb….
California Readies Another Assault On Sugary Drinks
If the soft drink industry thought its fight with health reformers ended in the San Francisco Bay Area last election season, a new bill in the California legislature may be…
Myths and secrets of presidential monuments
It’s all bunk, National Park Service Ranger Michael Kelly told me during a recent visit. “It’s not a fact.” There are 57 steps at the Lincoln Memorial; Lincoln was 56…
Boehner Says He’d Allow Homeland Security Shutdown
WASHINGTON — The House speaker, John A. Boehner, said Sunday that he was “certainly” prepared to allow funding for the Department of Homeland Security to lapse, raising the possibility that…
Republican Majorities Struggle To Get Congress Working
After six weeks in session and 139 roll call votes in a House and Senate that feature some of the largest Republican majorities in generations, one of the most telling…
Meet Oregon’s next governor
READ: ‘Greek tragedy’ leads to governor’s resignation But for Brown, who is married to a man and has served as Oregon’s secretary of state since 2009, it will be the…