By Juliegrace Brufke The Senate failed to pass an immigration bill designed to cut funding to sanctuary cities in a 53-44 procedural vote Wednesday, coming short of the 60 needed to pass the measure. The Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act — spearheaded by Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey — would prevent a number of federal grants…
In the wake of FBI Director James Comey’s decision to recommend that charges not be pursued against Hillary Clinton, elected officials and journalists have heaped mounds of scornful criticism at Comey and the Obama Administration. The conflicts of interest and improprieties the events of the past week have showcased have given rise to accusation of corruption….
By Phillip Stucky Republican Sen. Mark Kirk dumped Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump last month, and says that decision is paying off. Kirk began his anti-Trump campaign last month, when he launched an ad stating Trump “is not fit to be commander and chief.” The ad featured Kirk’s stance as the first Republican to support a vote…
By Eric Lieberman Democratic Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto tried to kill Uber with one hand, while taking money from Taxi Services with the other, and a Koch-funded superPAC’s latest ad is slamming her for it. In a new scathing video, titled “Driving Away Jobs,” the Freedom Partners Action Fund accuses the former Nevada attorney general of…
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has made headlines and become the left’s champion of the day after giving a nearly 15-hour filibuster on the senate floor and securing a vote on two gun control measures. Libertarians and conservatives will remember when Kentucky Senator Rand Paul gave a rousing 13-hour filibuster in defense of due process rights….
By Kevin Bedford Republican Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle distributed a campaign flyer this week that directed voters to a porn website. Angle, a former state legislator and the GOP’s nominee in a 2010 Senate race against Sen. Harry Reid, sent supporters a newsletter called “The Angle Examiner,” which contained a link to a website called joeheck.com — ostensibly…
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released a statement on the Obama Administration’s decision to declassify at least part of the redacted 28 pages of the Congressional 9/11 Inquiry. “Nearly a year ago, I called on the Obama administration to release the redacted 28 pages of the 9/11 congressional inquiry. I firmly believe the family members of…
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced an amendment known as the Arming All Pilots Act to encourage pilots to enroll in the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FDDO) program. It would increase training opportunities for pilots by increasing the number of training facilities used for initial and recurrent training, including firearms re-qualification. In addition, the amendment would require…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bipartisan amendment with Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) to the FAA Authorization Act which would prohibit law enforcement from using drones to surveil Americans without a warrant. “The use of drone surveillance may work on the battlefields overseas, but it isn’t well-suited for unrestrained use on the streets in the United…
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is continuing to push criminal justice reform in both Kentucky and on the federal level. In an op-ed for Courier-Journal Sen. Paul commended Kentucky’s General Assembly for putting forth criminal justice reform bills in the past year and vowed to continue pushing for reform, even when many Republicans are not willing to do…