By Guy Benson What could go wrong? Quite a few things, actually — from dumped coverage, to widespread confusion, to waning morale. Via the Libre Initiative: A recently released Open Enrollment Survey of more than 2000 consumers nationwide by the insurance company, Aflac, finds that neither employers nor employees are ready for the rollout of the Affordable […]
By Conn Carroll Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, appeared to reject President Obama’s impending missile strike on Syria Monday, but also left open the door for possibly supporting some type of United States intervention in the conflict.
By Susan Crabtree President Obama, paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. exactly a half-century to the minute of King’s resounding plea for racial justice, said those who sacrificed their lives for civil rights decades ago did not die in vain because the country has made great strides toward equality, but he also called on Americans […]
Partisan Words Inappropriate for Solemn Occasion, Project 21 Members Say Washington, DC – Black activists with the Project 21 leadership network are critical of President Barack Obama’s divisive and political comments made today as part of the 50th anniversary observance of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
House Speaker John Boehner called on President Barack Obama on Wednesday to deliver a specific rationale for using U.S. military force against Syria as a growing number of congressional Republicans and Democrats expressed concerns about war with a Mideast nation roiled by civil conflict.
By Byron York DUBLIN, N.H. — Senate Republicans who advocate defunding Obamacare admit they don’t have the votes to make it happen and are having trouble convincing fellow GOP lawmakers — much less any Democrats — to join their cause. With an end-of-September deadline approaching, their last remaining option is to somehow persuade millions of ordinary […]
“Honoring the Fort Hood Heroes Act” would ensure victims receive the same honors and benefits given to counterparts serving in combat zones overseas KILLEEN—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), Congressman John R. Carter (R-TX31) and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX 25) will hold a joint press conference the morning of Monday, September 2, to announce new legislation […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – On Wednesday afternoon Texas Governor Rick Perry hosted a formal signing ceremony for SB 162, continuing the effort to help ease employment challenges for active duty military members and their spouses. SB 162 was developed by State Representative Dan Flynn (R-Van), who also is a Commander in the Texas […]
Ben Lancaster promoted to Chief of Staff, Eric Stratton leaving for Health and Human Services Texas Insiders Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Representative Ron Simmons (R-Carrollton) today announced changes to his leadership team in Austin. Ben Lancaster, who has served as Legislative Director, will become the new Chief of Staff. Eric Stratton, outgoing Chief of Staff, […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced today’s sale of $7.2 billion in Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) received an interest rate of 0.201 percent – a historic low interest rate for the state’s one-year notes.
Only Certified Public Accountant in Race Would be First to Manage Texans’ Tax Dollars Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Raul Torres, Republican from Nueces County, released a video on his website officially launching his campaign for the office of Texas Comptroller. Torres, a Certified Public Accountant who served one term […]
By Cal Thomas “Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?” — Peter, Paul and Mary By the time you read this, U.S. missiles and bombs may be falling on Syria. Why? Syria hasn’t attacked us. It does not pose a security threat to the United States. These were arguments made against […]
By Michael Barone Evidence of the astonishing incompetence of the Obama administration continues to roll in. It started with the stimulus package. One-third of the money went to public employee union members — a political payoff not very stimulating to anyone else. Billions went to green energy loans, like the $500 million that the government lost […]
By Ann Coulter The media’s fixation on the Trayvon Martin case, while ignoring much more brutal crimes with clearer racial motivations, is a return to pre-O.J. America. The thesis of my book, “Mugged: Racial Demagoguery From the Seventies to Obama” — out in paperback this week! — is that after decades of liberals play-acting Racist America, […]
By Sean Lengell The State Department’s decision on the proposed Keystone XL transcontinental oil pipeline is in danger of being bumped to next year, as the agency’s internal watchdog says it needs more time to finish an ongoing investigation of the project. The State Department Office of Inspector General said its months-long probe of whether the contractor the department […]
By Susan Ferrechio House Speaker John Boehner has met with the White House regarding Syria, his spokesman said Monday. “This afternoon, the Speaker had preliminary communication with the White House about the situation in Syria and any potential U.S. response,” Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck said. “The Speaker made clear that before any action is taken there […]
By Michael Barone When two foreign policy experts with quite different perspectives produce interestingly similar analyses of a president’s foreign policy, it’s usually wise to take notice. The two authors are Robert Kaplan, chief geopolitical analyst at Stratfor, writing in realclearworld.com, and Elliott Abrams, an appointee in the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations now at […]
Staffers in the Department of Veterans Affairs have been reaping millions of dollars in bonuses despite a huge backlog of cases that has veterans waiting hundreds of days for compensation. The bonuses were reported Monday by journalism project News21, whose findings were published in The Washington Post.
