Kellan Howell
Articles by Kellan Howell
Bill Maher ‘considering’ Rand Paul over Hillary Clinton
Liberal-leaning late-night talk show host Bill Maher told reporters Wednesday that he could see voting for Republican Sen. Rand Paul over Hillary Rodham Clinton for the 2016 presidency. Published September 10, 2014
Ben Carson plans ‘big announcement’ with PAC launch
Conservative superstar Dr. Ben Carson is set to launch his new campaign superPAC with a nationwide phone call announcement Wednesday night during which the former surgeon said he plans to make a major announcement. Published September 10, 2014
Ted Cruz: Senate Democrats using ‘smoke and mirrors’ amendment to distract from midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, blasted Senate Democrats on Tuesday for moving forward with a plan to amend the Constitution to curb political spending, calling the action a “smoke and mirrors distraction” from a bleak midterm election forecast. Published September 9, 2014
Lawmakers condemn Ray Rice, support suspension
Politicians voiced support for the Baltimore Ravens' decision to cut running back Ray Rice from the team after video footage was released this week showing him punching his then-fiancée in an elevator. Published September 9, 2014
Hillary Clinton to headline pricey DCCC fundraiser ahead of midterms
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is set to headline a big-ticket fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Sept. 29. Published September 9, 2014
Rand Paul says he will make 2016 decision by spring
Sen. Rand Paul said Monday that he'll wait until the spring before deciding whether to officially launch a bid for the White House. Published September 9, 2014
FBI told Texas campaign workers gave voters cocaine for 2012 commissioner bid
A campaign manager in Hidalgo County, Texas sold cocaine for votes in the 2012 commissioner's primary election, FBI court records filed last week show. Published September 6, 2014
Iraqi Christians in U.S. lament ‘slow-motion genocide’ engineered by Islamic State
Iraqi Christians in the U.S. are lamenting what they see as a "slow-motion genocide" of the faithful at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq. Published September 6, 2014
U.S. security team from secret CIA annex: We were told to stand down in Benghazi
Three members of a U.S. security team in Libya during the Sept. 11, 2012 terror attack on the the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi say they were held back from immediately responding by a top CIA officer. The men were operating out of a secret CIA annex. Published September 6, 2014
Woman tried using GoFundMe to raise cash for abortion; account created by boyfriend ‘Lucifer Ryzing’
An Illinois woman tried to used the popular crowdfunding website GoFundMe to raise money for a late term abortion so she can continue to party. Published September 6, 2014
Sen. Sanders calls for wealth tax at AFL-CIO convention
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described socialist, called for a progressive estate tax on multi-millionaires and billionaires during a speech on Saturday. Published September 6, 2014
Allen West gets ‘Come and take it’ gun rights tattoo
Conservative political commentator and Former Florida Congressman Allen West has made his gun rights stance permanent with a new tattoo. Published September 6, 2014
Obama to delay immigration action until after November elections
White House officials have announced that President Obama will delay further action on immigration reform until after the midterm elections in November. Published September 6, 2014
Wendy Davis memoir discusses her abortions, ‘indescribable blackness’ that followed
In her new book set to go on sale Tuesday, Wendy Davis, the Democratic candidate in the Texas gubernatorial race, reveals that she had two abortions in the 1990s when she learned that both pregnancies had severe complications. Ms. Davis rose to Democratic fame when she filibustered against new state restrictions on abortion clinics. Published September 6, 2014
Ted Cruz to introduce bill to strip citizenship from Americans who join Islamic State
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, announced plans on Friday to introduce legislation to strip U.S. citizenship from Americans fighting with Islamic State militants. Published September 5, 2014
Rand Paul: ‘I would have acted more decisively and strongly against ISIS’
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, responded to critics questioning his foreign policy stances saying, "I am not an isolationist," and laying out his own strategy to deal with Islamic State militantson Thursday. Published September 4, 2014
Marco Rubio: Dan Snyder should not be forced to change Redskins name
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, said Wednesday that while some may be offended by the Washington Redskins' team name, the final decision on keeping or changing it should be left to owner Dan Snyder, not politicians. Published September 3, 2014
Conservatives raise call to strip jihadists of U.S. citizenship, as Ted Cruz pushes exile
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, told a crowd of 3,000 at a conservative summit in Dallas that Americans fighting with Islamic State militants should be exiled from the country saying, "we need to not let into this country any American who is fighting with ISIS." Published August 31, 2014
Cruz: ‘Russian bear is encountering the Obama kitty cat’
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, blasted President Obama over his foreign policy with Russia on Saturday accusing him of being a weak "kitty cat." Published August 30, 2014
Western jihadists cause lawmakers to question citizenship, travel rights
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, told a crowd of 3,000 at a conservative summit in Dallas that Americans fighting with Islamic State militants should be exiled from the country saying, "we need to not let into this country any American who is fighting with ISIS." Published August 30, 2014
