Senate Dems Take Aim at First Amendment
Democrats in the U.S. Senate want a constitutional amendment to overturn Supreme Court decisions on campaign spending. ...
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Obama Chides Critics for Eagerness to Use Force
President Obama wonders why "everybody is so eager to use military force," apparently forgetting the military threats and attacks he's made against foreign countries. ...
Georgia Governor Signs “Guns Everywhere” Into Law
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law Wednesday a bill the National Rifle Association has called "the most comprehensive pro-gun reform legislation introduced in recent history." Â Â ...
Abortion Foes Fight Buffer Zone Bill In New Hampshire
A bill to create a buffer zone, free of protesters, around abortion clinics drew an overflow crowd to a hearing room at the Legislative Office Building in Concord, New...
State Ban On “False” Campaign Ads Challenged In High Court
Should a government body decide what is true and what is false in political campaign ads? That was the question before the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday....
Has Rand Paul “De-Reaganized” Himself?
Republicans today seem obsessed with the need to "get right with Reagan," while Rand Paul may have "de-Reaganized" himself by suggesting that America should not go to war with...
U.S.-Mexican Bishops at the Border: Immigration Reform or Chaos?
A delegation of Catholic bishops from around the United States and Mexico paid a visit Tuesday to the U.S.-Mexican border, where they celebrated Mass and made an appeal to...
Hindsight Is Seldom 20/20
Perhaps it should be in the Constitution. Call it the Hindsight Amendment. Whenever a politician discovers that a favored bill isn't working out and has become unpopular, he or...
Is Religious Freedom the Issue With the Contraceptive Mandate?
Employers are legally persons, too, at least until the Supreme Court rules otherwise. They also have rights, including the right to religious freedom. More to the point they have...
Is Obama Impeachable?
While there is no doubt that President Obama has done a host of unconstitutional deeds, there is great doubt that Congress will impeach him. ...
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Pelosi to Receive Margaret Sanger Award — But Will It Matter?
Rep. Nancy Pelosi will receive Planned Parenthood's Margaret Sanger Award on March 27. ...
Has Rand Paul Gone Neocon on the Ukraine?
Has Rand Paul gone "Neocon Lite" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Paul, who has been widely regarded as a non-interventionist like his father, 12-term congressman and three-time presidential candidate...
Paul Wins CPAC Poll, Says Privacy is the Issue for Republicans
The day after he won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll of potential GOP presidential candidates, with a 3-1 lead over his nearest rival, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul...
McCain Says Cruz “Crossed a Line,” Should Apologize to Dole
Senator John McCain yesterday accused Senator Ted Cruz of having "crossed a line" when the Texas Republican claimed that the GOP's most recent losing presidential candidates "don't stand for...
Republican “Cowardice” Ripped at CPAC Conference
Hot-button social issues were stressed by Republican leaders and conservative activists at Friday’s session of the annual CPAC conference. ...
Would Crimea Secession From Ukraine Threaten U.S. Security?
It stretches reason to suggest that the Crimean Parliament permitting the people of Crimea to vote on whether to secede from Ukraine (and become a part of Russia) is...
Hillary’s History: Hitler Is Putin This Time
For Hillary Clinton, as for many Republicans, it's 1938 or '39 and Hitler is on the March again. Only this time his name is Putin and he is marching...
Senator McCain Says, “We’re All Ukrainians”
Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) said "We're all Ukranians" in response to the Russian invasion and takeover of parts of Crimea. ...
No Proof of Man-Made Climate Change, Says Greenpeace Co-founder
There is no scientific proof of man-made climate change, a co-founder of Greenpeace told a committee of the U.S. Senate. ...
GOP Leaders to Meet on Alternative to ObamaCare
House Republican leaders have scheduled a meeting Friday to begin work on finding an alternative to the ObamaCare health insurance law. ...