Leahy Offers Weak Bill to Curb NSA Eavesdropping on Americans
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced a bill intended to curb NSA powers, but it will probably not be taken up this session of...
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Senate Democrats Quietly Revive Radical UN Disabilities Treaty
After being defeated in 2012, Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee quietly announced...
Senate Moves Closer to Seizing Control of Cyberspace
The latest Internet security bill passed out of committee this week and could be...
House Slashes IRS Enforcement Budget Almost 25 Percent
On Monday the House cut the enforcement budget of the IRS by 25 percent....
Democrats Push Bill to Undermine Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Ruling
Retaliating against the United States Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Hobby Lobby,...
Our New “Freedom Index”: Rating Congress Based on the Constitution
The New American's "Freedom Index" rates congressmen based on their adherence to constitutional principles...
Pushback Against Operation Choke Point Gains Momentum
Operation Choke Point, the use of government agencies to cut off banking services to...
David Brat: What Kind of Congressman Will He Be?
The primary victory of Randolph-Macon College Economics Professor David Brat over sitting House Majority...
Congress to Grill Ex-Im Bank Chairman Over Corruption Charges
Export-Import Bank President Fred Hochberg will be grilled Thursday by a House committee over...
Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Further Gitmo Transfers
In response to President Obama's controversial decision to swap five Taliban leaders for one...
Rand Paul Protects Guns, Ammo From Obama’s Operation Choke Point
An amendment offered by Senator Rand Paul would protect gun and ammunition manufacturers from...
Okla. Labor Commissioner Takes On EPA, Federal/State Bureaucracy
VIDEO - Commissioner Mark Costello tells Senior Editor Bill Jasper how the "overwhelming burden"...
Rep. Amash Introduces Next Round of Anti-Snooping Amendments
Michigan Congressman Justin Amash has introduced two amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act...
Rand Paul Will Filibuster Barron Nom. Unless Drone Memo Released
Senator Rand Paul promises to filibuster the federal appeals court confirmation of David Barron,...
Bipartisan Majority of House Supports “Audit the Fed” Bill
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports a bill calling for an...
Rand Paul Will Block Barron Nomination Until Drone Memo Released
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has threatened to block the nomination of David Barron to...
House Holds Former IRS Official Lois Lerner in Contempt
For all intents, the investigation of the IRS targeting scandal is over. The aftermath,...
Will New Benghazi Probe Answer Real Questions?
With recently released e-mails exposing more of the Obama administration’s lies and deception on...
House Conservatives Seek to Depose Boehner
A group of conservative congressmen is hoping to replace John Boehner and possibly other...
Ryan Budget Numbers Belie Claims of Spending Cuts, Balanced Budget
This year's proposal by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is special in that...