Category Archives: Congress

Blue Dog Dan Departing

Rep. Dan Boren (OK-2) EDITORIAL: When the 112th Congress voted on repealing Obamacare (HR.2), Rep. Dan Boren was one of two Democrats who voted to repeal. Another Blue Dog bites the dust On the heels of an election that decimated the Blue Dog ranks in Congress, one more conservative House Democrat is packing it in. [...]

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Can Obama Sell Congress On Libya?

Administration Defends Libya Mission as Costs Rise, Discontent Brews in Congress The Obama administration is struggling to keep Congress on board as it appeals for patience in Libya, with lawmakers in both chambers moving to check the president’s war powers as the cost of the operation rises. The Senate fired a warning shot on Wednesday [...]

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Weinergate, the Political Cartoon Version

Michael Ramires from INVESTORS.COM has to be one of the best political cartoonists in the business.  Before I even went on their site, I was already anticipating another Michael Ramirez classic cartoon because the seedy Congressman from Brooklyn, N.Y. , Anthony Weiner, has, of course, been all over the ‘Net with his zany, sophomoric sexcapades, [...]

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The Die Is Cast

Republicans need to fight to stay alive. By: Jonah Goldberg Alea iacta est. That’s what Julius Caesar proclaimed as he crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C. It means, “The die is cast.” By crossing the Rubicon with his army — against Roman law — Caesar guaranteed a head-on conflict with the overconfident Roman ruler [...]

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Obama: The Unlikely Assassin

By Geoffrey P. Hunt A bullet to the head of the world’s most notorious terrorist was ordered by President Obama. This stunningly courageous act has been greeted with bouquets of thanksgiving and garlands of awe. The demise of bin Laden at the hands of Obama is the stuff of legend, a perfect narrative to turn [...]

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National Right to Life Letter to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives

  The following letter was sent by National Right to Life to members of the U.S. House of Representatives on May 3, 2011.      May 3, 2011            RE:  No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3)   Dear Member of Congress:   The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the nationwide federation of right-to-life [...]

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A Boost for Obama Likely to Be Fleeting

By CAROL E. LEE And JANET HOOK The U.S. strike against Osama bin Laden will likely give President Barack Obama an immediate boost in popularity at a moment when unemployment and high gas prices are taking a toll on his approval rating and Republican opponents are criticizing his foreign policy. The next test of the [...]

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What John Ensign’s resignation means for Sharron Angle

By: Rachel Weiner The surprise resignation of Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has major implications for another Nevada Republican: former assemblywoman Sharron Angle. Angle, who lost last fall to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, was planning to run for Rep. Dean Heller’s seat when the Republican congressman ran for Senate next year. Now that Ensign is [...]

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Red tape cut in health care law

By Stephen Dinan The Washington Times Congress on Tuesday revoked the first significant parts of President Obama’s health care initiative when the Senate voted overwhelmingly to eliminate a burdensome tax paperwork requirement the law imposes on businesses. Republicans called the bill “a down payment on total repeal” while most Democrats said it marked an improvement [...]

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Tea party leader lashes out at Scott Brown

By JENNIFER EPSTEIN Sen. Scott Brown has thrown his tea party supporters “under the bus” with his recent critiques of some Republican budget cut proposals, a movement leader said Friday. Brown, a Massachusetts Republican, on Thursday denounced GOP suggestions to cut social and cultural programs as “irresponsible,” and Judson Phillips, a leader of Tea Party [...]

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