By Brian Huges  President Obama told U.S. troops on Wednesday that Americans would not shrink in the face of terror threats that forced the closure of nearly two dozen diplomatic facilities overseas. “The United States is never going to retreat from the world,” Obama said to Marines at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego. “We don’t get […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC –  Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) recently reintroduced his pro-life legislation requiring states to report how Medicaid funds are spent on organizations that perform, promote, or refer for abortion services. This bill would provide greater accountability of taxpayer funds that go to organizations that perform or promote abortions.

“In Texas, we’ve been fighting Obamacare from the beginning . . . ” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ Obamacare tour in Texas: “Today, Secretary Sebelius is back in Texas to again explain the increasingly-convoluted, and […]

Phillip Watrous ordered to stop land transactions, bring residential lots into compliance and pay civil penalties Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has resolved the State’s enforcement action against a Cameron County developer who unlawfully subdivided and leased several residential lots in violation of state colonias prevention laws.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – A majority of the Republican Caucus in the Texas House of Representatives has endorsed Dan Branch for Texas Attorney General. The 53 current legislators who stand with Texans for Dan Branch represent not only the majority of the Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives but also the backbone […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (HOUSTON) – With the Third Called Special Session behind him, State Senator Dan Patrick, authentic conservative candidate for Lt. Governor, answered the challenge to Thomas Ratliff, State Board of Education – District 9, member.  Mr. Ratliff, a staunch defender of the controversial CSCOPE education curriculum, had previously challenged Sen. […]

Rep. Diane Patrick Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –Following the end of the Second Special Session on Tuesday, July 30th the Governor immediately called the Texas Legislature back into a Third Called Special Session to meet on the unresolved issue of transportation. The Third and probably final Special Session ended August 6th. Two measures were […]

Michelle Malkin Finally. Four years after Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, Texas, and perpetrated the bloodiest massacre ever on an American military base, the self-confessed jihadist’s court martial proceedings began this week. Have you forgotten? Americans obsessed over the O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony and Jodi Arias […]

By Denise McNamara This week’s feud between Chris Christie and Rand Paul highlights the growing division in the Republican Party. It’s not just Conservatives and Libertarians, though. It’s also Establishment types and consultants. We are a fractured group. And the problem is that none of the factions can win an election on its own. We […]

By Ann Coulter After attacking Bill O’Reilly’s history last week, I’ll defend his sociology this week. On Monday, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell ridiculed Fox News’ O’Reilly for saying that single motherhood is responsible for the the high black crime rate. O’Reilly said, quite correctly: “The reason there is so much violence and chaos in the black precincts […]

Amnesty Activists Push Discharge Petition for Non-Existent Bill By Conn Carroll – Washington Examiner Amnesty activists, frustrated by a lack of progress in the House, are pushing Democrats to sign a discharge petition that would force House Republicans to vote on the Senate Immigration Bill. Problem is, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV,) still hasn’t […]

“… Above all things, there’s unanimous consensus that we must adequately fund current and future transportation projects in Texas with an even distribution of funds.” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “The passage of these Transportation Bills will now give us the opportunity to address rural transportation projects important to East Texas,” stated Rep. Flynn […]

By Susan Crabtree After closing a record number of embassies around the world because of a terrorist threat, the White House once again is falling back on a change in its counter-terrorism vernacular to explain how al Qaeda can both be “on the run,” as President Obama has so often said, and posing a serious worldwide […]

By SUSAN FERRECHIO  Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday endorsed President Obama’s move to close nearly two dozen U.S. embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa for the day, calling the terrorism threat behind the decision “scary.” Graham, R-S.C., said the administration’s awareness of the threats prove that the controversial surveillance by the National Security […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX-32), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding the latest unemployment report: “Although today’s jobs report is good news for those who recently found work, there are still far too many Americans looking for a job or seeking full-time employment.

 “. . . the fact that we are increasing funding for transportation without raising taxes, which sends an incredibly strong message that Texas is committed to keeping the wheels of commerce turning, while protecting taxpayers.”  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding the final passage of HB1 […]

“This legislation does not raise taxes, yet it protects a healthy balance for future fiscal challenges, and divides future revenues between the Rainy Day Fund and the Highway Fund. . . ”  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst congratulated the Texas Legislature for approving a plan to fund road construction […]

New Energy Department Reports Chronicle U.S. Wind Industry Growth WASHINGTON – The Energy Department released two new reports today showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. In 2012, wind energy became the number one source of new U.S. […]