Marco Rubio and James Inhofe have joined Cruz and Lee, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that he “looks forward to supporting” the amendment.
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Alaskans will recognize CH2M Hill as the proud owner of VECO Corp., the infamous oil transport company whose senior executives were busted in bribery and corruption scandals involving State legislators, and which ultimately brought down United States Senator Ted Stevens.
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Sessions went on to attack the president for his desire to grow government, and Senate Democrats for their failure to produce a budget in four years.
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The GOP’s interpretation of language in a bill funding the government could set up a showdown with Senate Democrats.
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In just two weeks, the number of companies participating in what has been named the “Firearms Equality Movement,” has more than tripled from 34 companies to 118.
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In the hours after Paul’s filibuster, both McCain and Graham launched deeply critical attacks against Paul, claiming that, fundamentally, the American people have nothing to fear from their government.
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On Friday, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul stopped by “The Mike Huckabee Show,” where he sharply criticized Sen. John McCain’s opposition to his dramatic filibuster earlier in the week.
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It’s the law. Teachers in South Dakota can carry guns in the classroom. Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the bill today.
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That means: No freedom of speech and of the press, no right to bear arms, no Fourth Amendment ban on “unreasonable searches and seizures,” and no right to a jury trial. How … symbolic?
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“As the President continues his aggressive gun control campaign,” Rep. Stutzman said in a statement, “Republicans need to stand and defend our right to bear arms now more than ever…The RSC’s Second Amendment Initiative will help equip conservatives in Congress to defeat the President’s crusade for ineffective and unconstitutional gun controls.”
“We believe the ordinance can be implemented and will help achieve the Mayor’s goal of reducing gun violence and illegal weapons in the city of Chicago,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office said in a statement.
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Federal laws and regulations require that government email accounts be used to conduct official business and that whenever a federal employee must for whatever reason use a private email account, it must be made available to agency Freedom of Information Act administrators.
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Republicans are denouncing the Obama administration’s decision to bring Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law to New York for a civilian trial, arguing he belongs in military custody in Guantanamo Bay.
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According to a Google report released on Tuesday, the FBI is not required to get court approval to issue an National Security Letter (NSL). Additionally, the FBI has the power to prohibit Google from telling users that they received an NSL requesting their information.
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Limbaugh said, “Nobody in the Republican Party has dared take this president on. You did last night, and you’re alive today to talk about it, and nobody’s calling you names.”
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Nearly 11,000 kids who were recently awarded diplomas from city high schools needed remedial courses to re-learn the basics before beginning classes in City University’s community college system. And these were the one’s who graduated and went to college, folks!
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Wolf said the “management culture” within NASA “turns a blind eye or in some cases may outright encourage, violations of security regulations.”
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It remains to be seen if the cuts that are about to take effect are as palpably felt—or objected to—as the administration has said they will be.
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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.
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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.
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McCain said the filibuster would give fire to critics of the Senate rules and warned his colleagues that it set a bad precedent.
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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.
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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.
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Bid To Defund Obamacare Gains Momentum In Senate GOP
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Byron YorkMarco Rubio and James Inhofe have joined Cruz and Lee, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that he “looks forward to supporting” the amendment.
CH2M Hill Confesses to Widespread Fraud, Settles with Feds for $18.5 Million; Received $1.3B Stimulus Contract
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Lachlan MarkayAlaskans will recognize CH2M Hill as the proud owner of VECO Corp., the infamous oil transport company whose senior executives were busted in bribery and corruption scandals involving State legislators, and which ultimately brought down United States Senator Ted Stevens.
Sessions: Government Spends Trillions On Poverty Programs, But Poverty Continues To Grow
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Caroline MaySessions went on to attack the president for his desire to grow government, and Senate Democrats for their failure to produce a budget in four years.
Republicans: Postal Service Has Green Light To End Saturday Mail Delivery
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Russell Berman and Bernie BeckerThe GOP’s interpretation of language in a bill funding the government could set up a showdown with Senate Democrats.
UPDATE: Number Of U.S. Gun Makers Refusing Sales To Gov’t In ‘Firearms Equality Movement’ Triples In Two Weeks
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Gregory Gwyn-Williams, Jr.In just two weeks, the number of companies participating in what has been named the “Firearms Equality Movement,” has more than tripled from 34 companies to 118.
Establishment GOP Wages War On Newcomers
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Taylor RoseIn the hours after Paul’s filibuster, both McCain and Graham launched deeply critical attacks against Paul, claiming that, fundamentally, the American people have nothing to fear from their government.
Rand Paul: ‘McCain Is On The Wrong Side Of History’ (+audio)
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jeff PoorOn Friday, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul stopped by “The Mike Huckabee Show,” where he sharply criticized Sen. John McCain’s opposition to his dramatic filibuster earlier in the week.
Teachers Get Permission To Carry Guns In Class
/0 Comments/in Education, Featured, News /by Garth KantIt’s the law. Teachers in South Dakota can carry guns in the classroom. Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed the bill today.
Brennan Takes Oath On Draft Constitution—Without Bill of Rights
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Olivier KnoxThat means: No freedom of speech and of the press, no right to bear arms, no Fourth Amendment ban on “unreasonable searches and seizures,” and no right to a jury trial. How … symbolic?
House Republicans Launch ‘2nd Amendment Initiative’ v. Obama Gun Agenda
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Dave Workman“As the President continues his aggressive gun control campaign,” Rep. Stutzman said in a statement, “Republicans need to stand and defend our right to bear arms now more than ever…The RSC’s Second Amendment Initiative will help equip conservatives in Congress to defeat the President’s crusade for ineffective and unconstitutional gun controls.”
Godfather Doubles Down: Chicago May Expand ‘Gun Offender’ Registry
/0 Comments/in 2 Amendment, Featured, News /by Tanveer Ali“We believe the ordinance can be implemented and will help achieve the Mayor’s goal of reducing gun violence and illegal weapons in the city of Chicago,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office said in a statement.
Vitter: EPA Lied About Official’s Use Of Private Emails For Government Business
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Washington Examiner Watchdog StaffFederal laws and regulations require that government email accounts be used to conduct official business and that whenever a federal employee must for whatever reason use a private email account, it must be made available to agency Freedom of Information Act administrators.
Republicans Denounce NYC Terror Trial For Bin Laden Son-In-Law
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by The Washington TimesRepublicans are denouncing the Obama administration’s decision to bring Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law to New York for a civilian trial, arguing he belongs in military custody in Guantanamo Bay.
Google: FBI Spying On Thousands Of Users
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Parker BunchAccording to a Google report released on Tuesday, the FBI is not required to get court approval to issue an National Security Letter (NSL). Additionally, the FBI has the power to prohibit Google from telling users that they received an NSL requesting their information.
Rush To Rand: ‘You’re A Hero’ (+audio)
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Garth KantLimbaugh said, “Nobody in the Republican Party has dared take this president on. You did last night, and you’re alive today to talk about it, and nobody’s calling you names.”
Former Bush Adviser Continues Crusade Against Palin, Conservatives
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Tony LeeSince Bush left office, his top advisers have begun to show their true–and not-so-conservative–colors.
Officials: 80 Percent Of Recent NYC High School Graduates Cannot Read (+video)
/0 Comments/in Education, Featured, News /by CBS New YorkNearly 11,000 kids who were recently awarded diplomas from city high schools needed remedial courses to re-learn the basics before beginning classes in City University’s community college system. And these were the one’s who graduated and went to college, folks!
Wolf Says NASA Prompted Hiring Of Person Linked To Chinese Espionage; May Be Dozens More In Agency
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Richard PollockWolf said the “management culture” within NASA “turns a blind eye or in some cases may outright encourage, violations of security regulations.”
Coburn Offers FAA Easy Alternatives To Closing Towers, Cutting Air Traffic Controllers
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Caroline MayCoburn offered the transportation secretary a list of reforms that could make up for the $600 million cut without major safety disruptions.
ABC Poll: Americans Are Totally Fine With Spending Cuts
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Kate HicksIt remains to be seen if the cuts that are about to take effect are as palpably felt—or objected to—as the administration has said they will be.
Gay Rights Activists Bully Tebow, Christian University
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesHuffington 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
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by CNBCThe 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)
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Kate NoceraMcCain 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
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ben ShapiroPaul’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
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Betsi ForesTexas 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.