Congress
Implications from the 2014 US Election
VIDEO - Andy Ramirez reports on the results of this year's election. He talks about things to watch out for during the next...
Republicans to Obama: We Will Give You Trade Promotion Authority
The newly elected Republican majority in the Senate makes it clear to President Obama that they intend to work together with him to...
Read moreThe Dangers Lurking in the Upcoming Lame Duck Congress
Soon-to-be former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may attempt to turn the upcoming lame duck session into a legislative free-for-all. ...
Read moreSen. Coburn’s Final 2014 Wastebook Is Funny, Sad, and Outrageous
The $25 billion in wasted taxpayer dollars uncovered annually by Senator Coburn in his Wastebook is likely only the tip of the iceberg. ...
Read moreHouse Liberty Caucus Republicans Stand Strong Against Third Iraq War
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Liberty Caucus have become the sole congressional voice openly speaking out against President Obama's proposed third...
Read moreInspectors General Slam Obama Stonewalling in Letter to Congress
The Obama administration is engaged in unprecedented stonewalling of federal agency and department inspectors general, according to a letter to lawmakers from a...
Read moreLawmakers Working to Demilitarize Federal Bureaucracies
Americans across the political spectrum are becoming increasingly outraged by the swarms of heavily armed federal bureaucracies, many with SWAT teams and military...
Read moreHouse Votes to Proceed with Lawsuit Against Obama
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives paved the way for a lawsuit against President Obama for his abuse of power. In June,...
Read moreLeahy 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...
Read moreSenate Democrats Quietly Revive Radical UN Disabilities Treaty
After being defeated in 2012, Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee quietly announced that they would be holding yet another vote on...
Read moreOur New “Freedom Index”: Rating Congress Based on the Constitution
The New American's "Freedom Index" rates congressmen based on their adherence to constitutional principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, national sovereignty, and a...
Read moreSenate Moves Closer to Seizing Control of Cyberspace
The latest Internet security bill passed out of committee this week and could be headed for the body of the Senate. ...
Read moreHouse Slashes IRS Enforcement Budget Almost 25 Percent
On Monday the House cut the enforcement budget of the IRS by 25 percent. ...
Read moreDemocrats Push Bill to Undermine Supreme Court Hobby Lobby Ruling
Retaliating against the United States Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Hobby Lobby, Democratic Senators have are pushing a new bill nicknamed...
Read morePushback Against Operation Choke Point Gains Momentum
Operation Choke Point, the use of government agencies to cut off banking services to industries the Obama administration doesn't like, is coming under...
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