Congress
Rep. King Says Sen. Paul Tells “Absolute Lies” About NSA Surveillance
In a January 5 Fox News Channel interview, New York Republican Congressman Peter King claimed that Senator Rand Paul tells “absolute lies” with...
Senate Advances Bill to Continue Federal Unemployment Benefits
In the Senate today, a test vote narrowly advanced a bill to extend long-term unemployment benefits, with Democrats refusing to compromise and Republicans...
Read more55 Tax Breaks Expired at Stroke of Midnight, December 31
At the stroke of midnight on December 31, 55 popular tax breaks expired, adding further uncertainty for millions of businesses and individuals across...
Read moreNew U.S. Tax Regime is “Devastating,” Experts Say
Already facing “pariah” status worldwide due to onerous IRS requirements, millions of Americans living and working abroad are preparing to deal with a...
Read moreTed Cruz: Indefinite Detention Retained in NDAA 2014
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voted against the NDAA, noting that it retained the indefinite detention provisions of past versions. ...
Read morePresident to Sign Budget Spending/Deficit Increases
President Obama has pledged to sign into law the Murray-Ryan budget deal formally known as the “Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013.” The bill...
Read moreBipartisan Budget Deal: Tax and Tax, Spend and Spend
House Liberty Caucus Chairman Justin Amash (R-Mich.) aptly summed up the bipartisan budget deal being pushed by House Speaker John Boehner in this...
Read moreCongress Rushing to Approve 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Congress is rushing to approve the latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by the end of the year. ...
Read moreAmid IRS Abuse, Record Number of Americans Give Up U.S. Citizenship
Facing an increasingly out-of-control federal government in Washington, D.C., record numbers of Americans are giving up their U.S. citizenship in an effort to...
Read moreFBI, DOJ Obstructing Congressional Investigation of IRS?
U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), both members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, charged in a letter...
Read more“Flurry” of Deals Could Lead to Blizzard of Spending
A flurry of bipartisan deals could result in the passage of bills authorizing new spending well in excess of $1 trillion, The Hill...
Read moreSenate Stalls on NDAA 2014; 507 Amendments Offered
As a result of the Senate rules change, consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 is stalled. ...
Read moreReid’s “Nuclear Option” Limits Power to Filibuster Presidential Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has changed the Senate rules to essentially abolish the use of the filibuster against almost all presidential nominees....
Read moreSen. Rand Paul Proposes Trio of Bills to Restore Order to Lawmaking
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has proposed a trio of bills that would restore order to the process of considering legislation. ...
Read moreSen. Mike Lee Creates “Sovereignty First” Feedback Web Page
Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) has set up a feedback form for citizens concerned about the threat to sovereignty posed by international treaties. ...
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