The Vatican recently released details regarding the first trip to the United States by Pope Francis, “a six-day visit that will take the pontiff from the halls of power to the margins of society,” including a 48-hour visit to the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. According to the Pope’s official itinerary, Francis is scheduled to arrive […]
The Senate finally got their act together late Tuesday and came to a compromise on the human-trafficking bill that had been stalled in the chamber for a month, blocking the confirmation of Loretta Lynch as attorney general along the way. Dana Milbank of The Washington Post handed the Senate their collective asses-on-a-plate in an outstanding […]
A House Oversight Committee hearing exploded today in the wake of accusations that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents engaged in “sex parties” that involved prostitutes hired by drug cartels in Columbia. DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart found herself in the hot seat during today’s hearing, receiving harsh criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike. Rep. Elijah Cummings […]
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) blasted Republican members of Congress who have come out against Speaker John Boehner’s bid for re-election to a third term as Speaker of the House, essentially calling them attention-hounds (or another word that is very similar). Speaking on Monday on NewsMax TV’s “Midpoint,” Ellmers stated that Those who are acting out […]
America’s immigration system is broken and on Thursday the President announced his executive actions to fix what he can to help build a system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. Our immigration system has been broken for decades. And every day we wait to act, […]