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Will NYC teachers union consider assault of pregnant teacher murder of a baby?
New York's NBC affiliate is reporting that a four month pregnant teacher at Exploration Academy in the Bronx suffered a miscarriage as a result of attempting to break up a fight in her classroom.
DADT measure fails in the Senate
Senator Joe Lieberman, Connecticut independent, and Senator Susan Collins, Maine Republican, expressed their disappointment on Thursday night over a failed motion that would have moved the Defense Authorization Bill (containing the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell) forward towards a vote. Mr. Lieberman and Ms. Collins told reporters they were blind-sided by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, who brought the bill to the floor in the early evening for a vote. According to Senators Lieberman and Collins, Mr. Reid promised to call for a vote only after a procedural agreement was met with Ms. Collins.
Dems still split on Obama tax compromise
Democrats continue to disagree with one another over President Barack Obama's tax rate extension compromise with Republican members of Congress.
DREAM Act passes House, but Senate likely to block bill
The House passed the Dream Act on Wednesday evening on mainly partisan lines 216 to 198. House members on both sides of the aisle crossed over to vote for or against this immigration bill with 8 Republicans supporting the legislation and 38 Democrats opposing it. The DREAM Act now goes to the Senate, where the odds on its passage remain low. Democrats have yet to whip at least sixty votes to overcome a filibuster.
House poised to spend more time at home in 2011
House Republicans promise to work hard — but spend few weeks on Capitol Hill — when they take control of the chamber next year. Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia on Wednesday released the 2011 House legislative calendar for the 112th Congress, which contains 123 work days during 32 weeks. While the number of days is consistent with first sessions in years past, the number of weeks in the session is an 11 percent drop. The Republican lawmaker says the schedule will result in less travel for members and potential savings to their congressional allowances.
Sanders and Landrieu outraged over tax compromise
Senator Bernie Sanders, Vermont Democrat, and Senator Mary Landrieu, Louisiana Democrat, are crying foul over the tax compromise President Barack Obama made with Republicans.
Rockefeller on cable news: I want them to clean up their act
Senator Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia Democrat, follows up on his comments about pulling the plug on Fox News and MSNBC.
Sharpton to meet with FCC in effort to censor Limbaugh
Reverend Al Sharpton appeared on MSNBC on Monday and talked about his upcoming meetings at the FCC that he hopes will result in throwing talk radio host Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves.
Obama muffed U.S. motto
Members of Congress on Monday called on President Obama to issue a public correction after he incorrectly labeled E pluribus unum the U.S.'s motto in a speech last month, rather than "In God We Trust." The lawmakers, members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, also said the president was making "a pattern" of dropping the word "Creator" when he recites the self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence. "By misrepresenting things as foundational as the Declaration of Independence and our national motto, you are not only doing a disservice to the people you represent you are casting aside an integral part of American society," the representatives said in a stern letter asking for him to correct the speech.
Manchin breaks campaign promise on taxes
Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, demonstrated today that he knows how to flip-flop on the issues. During a vote in the Senate on Saturday, Mr. Manchin voted in favor of extending the Bush-era tax cuts solely for families making up to $1 million a year.
Rangel to TWT: I don't deal in average American citizens (VIDEO)
Following a vote to censure Rep.Charles Rangel on Thursday night, the congressman spoke to reporters and lashed out when I asked if an average American citizen would be punished more severely if the individual committed similar violations.
WikiLeaks Cable: Venezuela’s medical system in disarray
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez lauded WikiLeaks founder Julian Assnage as a "brave man" according to El Universal. Mr. Chavez remarked on his state-run TV network VTV: "The empire stood naked. I do not know what the United States is going to do. Well, they do not care about this. But how many things have been disclosed! They disrespect their allies with all these spying activities!” Mr. Chavez may be referring to a WikiLeaks cable describing his country's health care system. A WikiLeaks cable dated in December of 2009 and released on Sunday describes Venezuela’s medical system in disarray.
Female House members to gain restroom under Boehner Speakership
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, may have made history by becoming the first woman to become Speaker, but she did no favors for her fellow female colleagues who long wanted a bathroom for themselves off the lower chamber's floor.
Rangel to face House censure vote
House members are scheduled to vote on Thursday on whether or no Congressman Charlie Rangel, New York Democrat, will be censured. Mr. Rangel, former chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, who was found guilty by the House ethics committee of 11 violations, should be censured.
Tax-payer funded X-Mas exhibit shows ant-covered Jesus and naked kissing brothers
The Smithsonian is finding itself in hot water over a controversial Christmas-season exhibit showing Jesus Christ covered in ants, naked brothers kissing, genitalia, and TV host Ellen DeGeneres grabbing her breasts.
Bush has a fist-bump sit down with Zuckerberg
A relaxed, wisecracking George W. Bush sat down Monday for a wide-ranging interview with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, defending the Wall Street bailout, telling an off-color (and very funny) joke about Vladimir Putin and teasing his hoodie-wearing host -- even fist-bumping the young billionaire at one point.
Wikileaks and Obama's Bow
A Wikileaks cable sheds new light on Obama's April 2009 bow to the Saudi King
Choosing Upton for Energy and Commerce is a loser for GOP
Committee Chairmanships are still being figured out for the incoming House Republican majority in the 112th Congress next year. While American voters are counting on the GOP to do the right thing by reining in spending, keeping taxes low, and loosening up government regulations among other issues, unfortunately it appears Republican leadership may be falling short in their choice of who could possibly head up the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
WikiLeaks doc dump furthers Obama as weak on international front
Over 250,000 State Department documents, among them secret diplomatic embassy cables from all over the world, have been revealed on Sunday as a result of a WikiLeaks document dump. On the heels of a crisis on the Korean peninsula, a Russian government making demands regarding our nuclear arsenal, a terrorist tried in U.S. a civilian court found guilty on only one count among 150, and an Iranian dictator making threats to the United States and our allies, the latest WikiLeaks document dump serves to confirm that the Obama administration is perceived as weak on handling international affairs.
Liberty’s challenge
Conservatives are cautiously optimistic that the Republican controlled House will reverse the Big Government trend. Before the new crop of politicians is sworn in, it is important to examine historical precedents and establish basic standards that should be met to offer the best chance of restoring smaller government.
