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Birthright citizenship likely to be re-examined in near future
A bipartisan reading of the Constitution on the House floor on Thursday made a number of lawmakers reflect on their own hopes for the future of the new Congress. Congressman Phil Gingrey, Georgia Republican, spoke to reporters about the reading and what he hopes will come out of the re-examination of the 14th amendment.
Congress messes up Constitution reading
The House of Representatives managed to muck up reading the Constitution Thursday, dropping 115 words in Articles IV and V during the nearly 90-minute recitation on the House floor.
New GOP lawmakers have day in the sun and prep for future battles
Republicans had their big day on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as they moved into the majority on the House side and elevated their numbers in the Senate. Of the 94 freshman lawmakers in the 112th Congress, 85 Republicans joined their Party in Washington to help hand the House gavel over to now Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican.
The anti-Pelosi vote
When Rep. Nancy Pelosi lost 19 Democrats on Wednesday's vote to be House speaker, it marked the worst showing for a party's nominee in more than 80 years.
New GOP House majority comes out swinging
The 112th Congress convenes on Wednesday afternoon with many fresh faces from the Republican Party ready to answer many pieces of Democratic legislation long criticized by both GOP and conservative activists alike.
NY GOP Chair: Steele doesn't practice what he preaches
Americans for Tax Reform and the Daily Caller hosted the first Republican National Committee Chairman candidates debate at the National Press Club on Monday afternoon. RNC Chairman Michael Steele defended his time at the helm of the GOP organization.
Gallup looks back at key 2010 polling results
Gallup.com has gathered together some of their various polling results from 2010. Polling topics include: political, economic, well being, and world news. Here are a few highlights mentioned from each month.
MSNBC's Olbermann rips Limbaugh, O'Reilly, FNC in profane twitter tirades
MSBC Countdown Host Keith Olbermann took to Twitter on Thursday and let out a tirade of profane attacks against talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, FNC host Bill O'Reilly and the cable network at-large.
Grey lady's 'cyberconspiracy' accusation falls short
The New York Times, is credited with breaking the recent story regarding the Obama administration's new policy in Medicare regulation that would "pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care, which may include advance directives to forgo aggressive life-sustaining treatment."
Rendell: 'Nation of wusses'
Count Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell among those who were surprised -- even disgusted -- by the National Football League's decision to cancel Sunday night's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings due to inclement weather.
Report: New TSA body scanner easily outsmarted
The introduction of the Transportation Security Administration's new full body scanners caused much of a stir in the United States for the invasive nature of the technology. Many criticized that a suicide/homicide- bound terrorist needed only to insert an explosive inside himself to get past the new security machine, but a new piece published from the Journal of Transportation Security reports a hell-bent terrorist would not even need to go that far to slip an explosive device past TSA officials at the airport.
Teacher in Spain charged for saying 'ham' to Muslim pupil
The tolerance/anti-tolerance brigade is at it again and a teacher in a Spanish secondary school is finding himself the victim of it. The family of a Muslim pupil filed a complaint with the National Police against the teacher for mentioning the word "ham" around the student during class time.
Rep. Ellison hopes 'border will become an irrelevancy' (video)
Congressman Keith Ellison, Minnesota Democrat, addressed an audience (h/t The Blaze- Full version below) at the Network of Spiritual Progressives Conference in June of this year, where the lawmaker gave his views on how he views the nation's national security policy among other issues.
Report: Richardson likely to succeed Hillary Clinton
According to various sources in news reports, The Obama administration may be "pointing toward New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as possibly replacing Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State in 2011.”
AZ lawmaker physically assaulted
UPI is reporting that AZ State Representative Frank Pratt was beaten and tied up in his place of business on Christmas day by an attacker who fled in a truck.
Saddam etched Qur'an in own blood
If there was any doubt Saddam Hussein had a twisted mind, here is a bizarre Saddam-era relic Iraqi leaders are poring over to prove otherwise. According to the Guardian--a 605 page Qur'an inked in the in the blood of the executed dictator was found.
Unions continue to intimidate citizens at private homes
The unions are continuing their assault on private homeowners' property. Union members of Roquette America in Keokuk, Illinois (h/t Dana Loesch at Big Journalism) stood outside of Roquette executives' homes on Wednesday night and sang "carols" while shouting profanities to the residents inside. WGEM reported Roquette workers "have been off the job for almost three months now.
2010 HUD grants include training for La Raza and Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp.
As the American people shop for and wrap final Christmas gifts for their family and friends, the Obama administration announced on Thursday their own present from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Lawmakers go home for Christmas - A lame duck session wrap up
Democrats saw a clock ticking rapidly down following giant Republican gains in the House and a number of GOP pick-ups in the Senate. In spite of less than a two month deadline after election day on November 2, Democrats and the White House managed to achieve pieces of legislation, but unlike times past during the days of a filibuster proof majority, it was not without many hours, days, and weeks of negotiation.
Walter Reed Hospital: We send e-mail messages out for all the holidays
Colonel Van Coots of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center found his office phone ringing furiously off the hook on Wednesday. Activists read from blog sites that he sent an e-mail to his staff and patients recognizing the Islamic new year, but the Colonel argues he sendse-mail messages out for all the holidays.
