By Brian Huhges President Obama on Friday dismissed criticisms that the botched rollout of Obamacare and other mishaps produced a lost year for the White House, brushing aside increasingly negative views of his presidency while insisting his administration could tackle big issues in his second term.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  “As Obamacare continues to undermine the American healthcare delivery system, we must ensure Texas is leading the way with sensible, conservative solutions,” said Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, continueing his commitment to women’s health by charging the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services with studying the implementation of initiatives […]

‘Tough Luck’ is Harry Reid’s Response to Fort Hood Victims and Active Duty Service Members With Pensions  Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) highlighted the ways people are hurt by Senate Democrats’ refusal to allow amendments to bills like the Bipartisan Budget Act and the National Defense Authorization Act today […]

Worked with both Republicans and Democrats to bolster national defense, strengthen religious liberty protections, combat sexual assault, and assist veterans Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, yesterday voted against final passage of the 2013 National Defense Reauthorization Act (NDAA), fulfilling his promise to oppose any NDAA bill that does not […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-32) today announced that his amendment with Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA-01) to expedite access to innovative treatments for members of the Armed Services suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be signed into law. Originally introduced by Sessions as the […]

Tony Perkins’ Washington Update Long before “Duck Dynasty,” other camouflaged Americans were being persecuted for their beliefs: U.S. service members. Now, thanks to Congress, our brave men and women will finally have the legislative armor they need. It took until almost midnight, but when the Senate passed the Defense Authorization bill, it was worth the […]

“The approval of this declaration is welcome news to the residents of Travis, Hays and Caldwell counties . . . ”  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today announced that his request for public assistance through a federal disaster declaration for three Central Texas counties has been approved. The governor requested individual […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott delivered the keynote address at the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Highway Patrol graduation ceremony for newly commissioned state troopers. During the ceremony, DPS Director Steven McCraw awarded the new troopers their Texas law enforcement commissions.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Alliance for Life PAC strongly endorses Barry Smitherman for Texas Attorney General. We are confident that Smitherman is the best candidate to lead the Office of Attorney General, which is critically important to defending Texas’ pro-life laws from attacks in the courts.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – To celebrate Christmas at the Texas Capitol, Representative Scott Sanford, McKinney and Shelly Sanford presented District 70’s ornament that is displayed on the Lone Star Celebration Christmas Tree in the House Chamber at the Texas State Capitol.

By Star Parker Phil Robertson, star of A&E hit reality show Duck Dynasty, has been suspended from the show because of “anti-gay” remarks he made in an interview with GQ Magazine. Explaining Robertson’s suspension, A&E indicated that “A&E Networks…have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community.”

By Bill O’Reilly Anyone offended by public displays of Christmas needs to see a psychiatrist. Are we clear on this? You are a loon if the sight of baby Jesus arouses anger or sadness in you. Get help. This brings us to the governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee. He recently told me on national […]

“Texas continues to foster an environment that encourages world class companies and researchers . . . “ Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry has announced the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is investing $1.75 million in Minimus Spine Inc. to support its non-surgical lumbar disc herniation technology. The company is working with […]

Making seniors mad is not good for reelection. By Dr. Merrill Matthews, IPI Resident Scholar Texas Insider Report: DALLAS, Texas – 9,500 doctors who had previously accepted Medicaid patients refused to do so in 2012. And doctors seeing Medicare patients face a 24% cut in reimbursements beginning January 1.  Unless Congress acts, we’re likely to see […]

‘Why do it next year if we can do it now?’ Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) criticized Senate Democrats today for blocking amendments that would prevent cuts to service members’ pensions and classify the Fort Hood shooting as an act of terrorism. His full speech can be seen here, […]

By Susan Ferrechio The Senate on Wednesday cleared a two-year, $1.014 trillion budget deal that prevents a government shutdown in January and brings greater fiscal stability to a federal government that has been lurching from crisis to crisis for years.

“Without a budget agreement, Congress cannot pass detailed appropriations bills that enforce the law and restrain President Obama …” By Cong. John Culberson Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  More than any other president, Barack Obama has routinely bypassed Congress and done his best to implement his agenda through Executive Orders, government agency rule changes, […]

By Washington Examiner   President Obama has become something not even his harshest critics would have predicted before the 2008 election – the most secretive chief executive in memory. No prior occupant of the Oval Office ever went before a federal judge and claimed an executive privilege to issue a presidential directive as a “secret law” […]