Kirk to Kerry: No Award for Anti-Semite
The Illinois Republican called on State Department Officials to rescind an award for Egyptian activist Samira Ibrahim, who has numerous times made anti-American and anti-Semitic comments on Twitter.
Entries by Joe Miller
Jury: Homer Police Not Responsible for Boy’s Injury
A federal jury decided Thursday that Homer police were not responsible for the gunshot that left a Duluth, MN woman’s young son brain damaged.
Gay Rights Activists Bully Tebow, Christian University
Huffington Post called Liberty a “notoriously conservative private college with an anti-gay reputation.” And more than 10,000 people have signed a petition launched by Faithful America calling on the quarterback to cancel his speech.
US Senate Confirms John Brennan As New CIA Director
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed John Brennan as the Obama administration’s next Central Intelligence Agency director, overcoming concerns expressed by Republicans and some Democrats about the administration’s use of lethal drone strikes.
Rand Paul Filibuster Blasted By John McCain, Lindsey Graham (+video)
McCain said the filibuster would give fire to critics of the Senate rules and warned his colleagues that it set a bad precedent.
RebRANDing: New GOP Emerges
Paul’s performance signaled a groundshift in the power base of the Republican Party. While establishment figures like Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC) were dining with President Obama, Paul was drawing the nation’s attention from the floor of the Senate with his invocation of the most basic of all Senate rights: the right to be heard, in the fashion of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Cruz: Defund Obamacare Through Spending Bill
Texas Republican Sen.Ted Cruz declared Wednesday that he will reject any government spending bill that does not directly cut off funds to the Affordable Care Act.
‘Appalling’ Waste And Abuse In Iraq Reconstruction
An “appalling” report on the misuse of U.S. reconstruction funding for Iraq shows the need for a “top-to-bottom” review of the State Department and its aid agency.
Obamacare Requirements Will Drive Up Premiums
According to a new report from Congressional Republicans, the President’s ‘Affordable Care’ law will actually cause premiums to more than double for some Americans.
Paul Ends Senate Filibuster Of CIA Nominee Over Drone Concerns After Nearly 13 Hours (+video)
Paul took to the floor after receiving a statement from Attorney General Eric Holder that creaked open the door to the possibility of using a drone to kill an American inside the United States.