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Duke College Republicans under fire for allegedly ousting their chairman because he is gay
The future of the College Republicans at the Duke University remains unclear after allegations that the club’s executive board removed a member because he is gay.
No hard feelings toward George Allen
Republican and former Virginia Gov. George F. Allen was a popular and perhaps surprising guest Thursday at a Washington fundraiser sponsored by the Republican Indian Committee for Nikki Haley, the GOP candidate for South Carolina governor.
Miller's strong poll numbers likely kept Murkowsi in energy post
Senate Republicans met on Wednesday afternoon and surprised political observers by allowing Senator Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, to keep her post as ranking member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Suit over White House involvement with Panthers
Fresh off releasing documents proving the Obama/Holder Justice Department lied about political involvement in the decision to drop the voter-intimidation case against New Black Panthers, Judicial Watch sues White House based on my reporting in January about a potential White House connection.
O'Donnell camp calls CREW charges 'ridiculous'
An attorney representing Christine O'Donnell, the outspoken "tea party"-backed Republican Senate candidate from Delaware who has been accused by a government watchdog group of embezzling campaign funds, has called the complaints a "political ploy" by a "headline grabbing left-wing organization."
Rasmussen: Alaska's Joe Miller holds double digit lead over McAdams and Murkowski
Despite running as a write-in candidate, Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski is still not cutting into the massive lead Alaska Senate Republican candidate Joe Miller has over Democrat Scott McAdams. According to Rasmussen.
GOP takes steps to remove Murkowski from energy post
Senate Republican leadership made it clear on Tuesday afternoon that the conference will be meeting on Wednesday to decide whether or not Senator Lisa Murkowski, the Alaska Republican who recently lost her GOP primary to Joe Miller and is now running as a write-in candidate, should remain as the ranking member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Pence talks about the presidency
Mike Pence's speech on Monday on the presidency was a major gauntlet thrown in front of Barack Obama -- and a major philosophical statement worth pondering.
Tancredo shaken up but not pulling punches
Tom Tancredo was shaken up after his motorcycle was hit by a car Sunday, but it hasn't affected his sense of sarcasm.
Dems sabotaged defense bill to fire up base for November
Whispers around Capitol Hill are the Defense Authorization bill was never meant to pass. Tuesday’s cloture vote in the Senate on the annual Pentagon budget went down in a 56 - 43 vote. The two Arkansas Democrats Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor both crossed party lines and voted with Republicans.
'Pro-life' Senate Dem still 'working through' military abortion issue
Pro-life groups, who felt burned by self-proclaimed pro-life Democrats in Congress during the health care debate should, not start counting on this group to stop such legislation that would keep abortions from happening on military bases.
RGA runs first ad for GOP Ehrlich in Maryland
The Republican Governors Association on Tuesday released its first TV ad backing party member Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. in his effort to defeat incumbent Democrat Martin O'Malley in the Maryland gubernatorial race.
Angle takes slim lead over Reid in Nevada
A new poll shows the Senate's top Democrat, Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada, trails in a close race over Republican Senate challenger Sharron Angle.
Coons crushes O'Donnell in new Delaware Senate poll
Embattled Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell of Delaware, who has been hammered by critics and even fellow Republicans for a series of gaffes, trails Democratic nominee Chris Coons by a wide margin, a new poll shows.
Tea party to spend $1 million to get out the vote
The Tea Party Patriots said Tuesday the group has received a $1 million commitment for a grant to help grassroots organizations during the midterm elections.
Liberal tax arguments unimpressive to flat economy and scared Dems
Democrat’s are hauling out the same Keynesian economic persuasion tactics, hoping to have their cake and eat it too in the latest tax battle on Capitol Hill. President George W. Bush’s tax relief for all income levels are set to expire at the end of the year. Democrats have seized upon the opportunity to instigate class warfare by claiming that extending the Bush tax relief to those making $250,000 or above would not reduce the deficit and not make much of a difference in improving the economy, but their rhetoric is simply not backed up by history.
Angle targets Reid with unemployment numbers
The release of Nevada's unemployment figures is always an occasion for another blast at Senate Majority Harry Reid, and Monday was no exception. The Sharron Angle campaign issued a statement after the latest figures showed the state's unemployment rate at 14.4 percent, still the highest in the nation, "with no end in sight," as Mrs. Angle put it.
Nikki Haley coming to Washington
Republican candidate for governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley is coming to Washington this week for a series of fundraising events.
A GOP House majority not really like the 90's
Former President Bill Clinton is peddling out the theory that a Republican majority in the House would only help President Obama, the way it helped his presidency following the 1994 Republican sweep and takeover of the House. A CBS interview with Bob Shieffer, Mr. Clinton gave his thoughts on the issue.
Obama administration ducks transparency with Warren pick
President Barack Obama managed to do an end run around the Senate again and placed Harvard law professor and liberal activist Elizabeth Warren as his choice to form the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
