Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) A divided Senate voted to ease the confirmation process for most presidential nominees, a step that limits the ability of Republicans to block Obama’s choices for executive-branch and most judicial posts…. Read More ›
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid paves way for Totalitarian rule with new Filibuster rules
Senate Adopts New Rules on Filibusters Proposal Reduces Vote Total to 51 From 60 on Most Presidential Nominees Janet Hook And Kristina Peterson Updated Nov. 21, 2013 1:01 p.m. ET A bitterly divided Senate voted Thursday to ease the confirmation… Read More ›
White House admits it was behind rumor that GOP leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’ during tense government shutdown meeting
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 09:28 EST, 24 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:11 EST, 24 October 2013 Senator Dick Durbin claimed that a senior Republican House member blew up at President Obama during tense government-shutdown talks… Read More ›
Letter tainted with ricin or poison sent to Republican senator Roger Wicker
Envelope intercepted before reaching Capitol Hill tests positive three times as politician given extra security protection Dan Roberts in Washington guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 16 April 2013 19.28 EDT Republican senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, who has been sent a letter which… Read More ›
White House considers executive order, leaves Internet takeover a possibility
The Daily Caller – Mon, Aug 6, 2012 The White House has left open the possibility of enacting its Internet agenda via executive order after the failed effort to bring the Democrat-supported cybersecurity bill to a full vote in the… Read More ›