PoliticsNews
What Chuck Schumer Would Do as Top Senate Democrat
Republicans buoyant about their newfound power in Washington, D.C., still have to contend with a powerful figure in the opposing party. The Senate’s new Democratic… Read More
PoliticsNews
Top Senate Republican Meets With Lobbyists on Spending Plans
Hours after Hillary Clinton conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sat down with Washington lobbyists to outline priorities for… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Washington Should Be More Concerned About the Next Generation Than the Next Election
It’s no secret that Americans are fed up with Washington’s lack of results. Less than 20 percent of respondents in a recent Gallup survey said… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
This Is Not Why Voters Put the GOP in Control of Congress
Members of Congress are back on the campaign trail, but before they left Washington, Republican congressional leaders released their list of “accomplishments.” See if any… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
3 Reasons New Flint Spending Will Make Things Worse
Liberal lawmakers held a liberal spending bill hostage this week until the Republican-controlled Congress agreed to even more big government priorities. Here’s what happened: For… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Washington at Its Worst: Senate Passes Nonexistent Bill
On Tuesday night, the Senate voted to proceed to the continuing resolution, a bill that will allegedly fund the government until Dec. 9. The only… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Lame Ducks and Zombies: How Congress Avoids Accountability
No matter which party wins on Election Day, Americans are going to have to deal with a few zombies. That’s what I like to call… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Save the Filibuster and Save the Senate From Partisanship
The filibuster is under attack again, this time by Senate Democrats who are hoping to win back that chamber as well as the White House… Read More
PoliticsNews
Losses in Recent Lame-Duck Sessions Fuel Conservative Wariness
The next fight looming in Washington is all about scheduling, and conservatives already are struggling for control of the congressional calendar. The aim of their… Read More
LawCommentary
GOP Leadership Claims the Senate Is Working. Here’s How the Numbers Really Add Up.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., recently took to the Senate floor to boast that the institution was back to work. His proof: A Washington Times… Read More
PoliticsNews
Thanks to a GOP Senator, Obama’s ‘Far Left’ Pick Confirmed to Head Library of Congress
Conservative critics of President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Library of Congress were blindsided Wednesday when a key Republican engineered her lopsided confirmation by… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Make Congress Responsible Again
Washington is broken. And American politics in 2016 seems to be a competition to assign blame for the federal government’s dysfunction, rising costs, and habitual… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Confused Who Has the Majority in Congress? You’re Not Alone.
In 2014, Republicans won a majority in Senate. However, if you’ve been watching the Senate lately, you’d be forgiven for wondering who is actually in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Democrats Are Really Blocking Funding to Fight Zika Virus
The hypocrisy of Democrats in Congress when it comes to combatting the Zika virus is not only outrageous, it’s dangerous. The latest data from the Centers… Read More
PoliticsNews
After Orlando, Democrats Push For Universal Background Checks
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., seized control of the Senate floor Wednesday morning in an effort to force lawmakers to agree on legislation that would enforce… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Have a Plan to Block Women in the Draft
The Senate voted 85-13 Tuesday to advance an annual defense policy bill that would require women to register for the draft. But that doesn’t mean… Read More
PoliticsFeature
David Perdue, CEO Turned Senator, Warns of America’s Coming Debt Crisis
Before he made his first million, before he did business on six continents, and before he became a Fortune 500 CEO, David Perdue got his… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Appropriations Bill Spends More Than Obama Requested
The U.S. Senate’s first spending bill of 2016 allocates $261 million more than President Barack Obama requested and lacks significant conservative amendments, but it still sailed… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mike Lee Forces Senate Republicans to Clarify Leadership Rules
After a week of campaigning, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has called it quits on a short-lived effort to win a post inside Senate leadership. A… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservative Groups Call on Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan to Not Hold a Lame-Duck Session
A group of 75 conservative leaders want Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to promise that Congress will not… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Senate Amendment Seeks to Plug Holes in Cuba Immigration Policy
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. has introduced an amendment aimed at curtailing the widespread abuse of welfare benefits by Cuban migrants. The measure, introduced as an… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Establishment Senators Push GOP Unity Ahead of Conservative Values
The Senate is often referred to as a “club” — a term that certainly fits. The nickname was reinforced last week by a behind the scenes account… Read More
PoliticsNews
Exclusive: Cruz, Lee Attempt to Take Down Operation Choke Point
Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah plan to introduce a bill today that attempts to unravel the Justice Department’s controversial program… Read More
EducationNews
Why This Lone Democrat Opposed Obama’s New Education Secretary
John King Jr.’s leadership of New York’s education department led one Democratic senator to vote against King’s confirmation as President Barack Obama’s pick for education… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The People Should Determine What Kind of Supreme Court They Wish to Have
The opening words of the preamble to the United States Constitution are familiar to us all: “We the People.” But what exactly do they mean?… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why Washington’s Political Class Is Losing Control
The Washington political establishment has hit the panic button. Not because they are afraid of any one individual or candidate, but because they are afraid… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mike Lee Will Let Federal Aid Flow to Flint If It Doesn’t Add to Deficit
Sen. Mike Lee is willing to drop his objection to the Flint, Mich., federal aid package under one condition: It can’t add to the deficit…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Problem With the Bipartisan Push to Bail Out Flint
Anyone who agrees that the federal government has gotten too big and that Washington lawmakers are addicted to spending money we don’t have should applaud… Read More
PoliticsNews
Here’s Why Mike Lee Opposes Federal Aid for Flint
If you give a city a bailout, it’s bound to ask for another. That’s the philosophical foundation of Sen. Mike Lee’s opposition to federal aid… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mike Lee: D.C. Politicians Trying to Take Advantage of Flint Crisis
The Virginia Tech professor who discovered toxic lead levels in Flint’s drinking water said he finds a federal aid bill for the Michigan city “disappointing.”… Read More
