Democratic senator fights Obama on Iran
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed deep skepticism that negotiations between six world powers, known as the P5+1, and Iran are…
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Rubio ‘down to the last decision’ on 2016
“For governors that’s going to be a challenge, at least initially,” Rubio added, “since they don’t deal with foreign policy on a daily basis.” The argument offers an early look…
Steve King’s ‘deportables’ tweet a headache for 2016ers
#Obama perverts "prosecutorial discretion" by inviting a deportable to sit in place of honor at #SOTU w/1st Lady. I should sit with Alito. – “These Romney-style ‘self deport’ type comments…
Jailed And Newly-Elected Virginia Lawmaker Indicted On Perjury, Forgery Accounts
A Virginia lawmaker who was just re-elected despite being jailed for a sex scandal with a teenager faces new felony charges. – Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
Protests break out in Supreme Court
According to Professor Garrett Epps of the University of Baltimore, who was in court, a total of between five and seven protestors stood up shouting statements such as “money is…
Chris Christie: Obama’s SOTU ‘was a campaign speech’
“I thought the most ironic part of what the President said last night was when he said he ran his last campaign,” the New Jersey Republican told reporters in Washington…
Marco Rubio: Jeb Bush Will Be ‘Very Credible’ And ‘Raise A Lot Of Money’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he has spoken and emailed with his potential presidential rival in 2016, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, about “items of mutual…
There Were At Least 12 Other Terrorist Attacks The Week Of Charlie Hebdo
WASHINGTON — The world has been mourning the almost 20 people killed around Paris on Jan. 7 and 9 in some of the most vicious radical Islamic terror attacks in…
Rahm Emanuel Wants Chicago Parkland For Obama Presidential Library
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel planned to introduce an ordinance Wednesday aimed at substantially improving the city’s chances of hosting the Obama presidential library by setting aside space…
GOP rebuttals: 2 speeches, only 1 with immigration
One, given in Spanish by Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo, asked the President to “cooperate” with congressional Republicans to make immigration reform happen. “We should also work through the appropriate channels…
Environmentalists Reject Obama’s Call For Expanded Trade Powers
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 environmentalist organizations sent a letter Wednesday to every member of Congress, urging them to oppose granting President Barack Obama “fast-track” authority to pass new free trade…
Planet Politics: The U.S. Is Back, But Still Cautious In The World
WASHINGTON — The speech is, after all, called the State of the Union, not the State of the World. So perhaps President Barack Obama can be excused for dwelling on…
What didn’t make the State of the Union?
In the 70-minute-long address, the President gave only lip service to immigration reform. He made no remarks on protecting Social Security and Medicare — just as Republicans have hinted at…
States Fear The Supreme Court Will Eliminate This Key Anti-Discrimination Tool
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Fired Whistleblower
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a former air marshal who was fired after leaking plans to the media about security cutbacks can seek whistleblower protection. By a 7-2 vote,…
Civil Rights Groups nervous about Supreme Court case on housing discrimination
There is no question that the law was meant to cover intentional discrimination. At issue before the Court is whether the law also authorizes claims where practices have a discriminatory…
Cards Against Humanity with members of Congress…This is real.
Well, that’s what we did. If you haven’t played, Cards Against Humanity is commonly known as the “party game for horrible people” where players have to answer questions with a…
Netanyahu coming to Congress next month
Boehner invited Netanyahu to speak on the issue of Iran. Congressional leaders are considering a proposal to increase sanctions while international negotiators try to reach an agreement. RELATED: New Congress,…
John Boehner Invites Benjamin Netanyahu To Address Congress On Iran
House Speaker John Boehner is inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH’-hoo) to address a joint session of Congress next month and discuss the threat from Iran. – Copyright 2015…
John McCain Is About To Take The Senate To School On Foreign Policy
Five-term Sen. John McCain is taking the Senate to school on foreign policy. – “I think the 2014 election was a rejection of isolationism,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a…
Joe Biden Says There’s Still ‘A Chance’ He May Run For President
Fear not America, Joe Biden isn’t done with you yet. – Watch the video above.
Joe Biden Says He Feels ‘Completely Safe’ At His Delaware Home After Shooting
Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he’s “not worried” about the recent reports of shots fired outside his Delaware home. – Watch the video above.
Michigan Governor Urges Fellow Republicans Not To Drop The Ball On LGBT Protections
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder made a brief but pointed push for gay rights Tuesday, asking his fellow Republicans not to drop the ball on an anti-discrimination law. During a State…
HUFFPOLLSTER: SOTU Watchers Give Speech Typically Positive Rating
State of the Union watchers think Obama’s speech was better than last year’s. Few Americans tuned in but those that did were active on social media. And the margin of…
Biden: ‘There is a chance’ I’ll primary Clinton
“But I haven’t made my mind up about that. We’ve got a lot of work to do between now and then. There’s plenty of time.” – Although by this time…
Cory Booker Weighs In On Net Neutrality Fight
WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) indicated on Tuesday he’s unlikely to support Republican legislation on net neutrality as Americans from both parties embrace an “open and robust” Internet. –…
Mike Huckabee: States Can Ignore Supreme Court On Gay Marriage
WASHINGTON — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee disputed what he called the “notion of judicial supremacy” on Tuesday, arguing states would have the final say on gay marriage regardless of…
5 Years After Citizens United, Money Controls Politics More Than Ever
WASHINGTON — Five years ago this Wednesday, the Supreme Court overturned two decades of precedent in a bitterly divided 5-4 decision to open the door to unlimited spending by corporations…
Lawmakers Pay Tribute To Charlie Hebdo Victims By Holding Up Pencils During State Of The Union
During President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, lawmakers held up pencils as a tribute to the victims of the terror attacks at the offices of the…
Mitt Romney Praises Joni Ernst For GOP Response To State Of The Union
Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) praised Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for her GOP response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday….