Weak Action, Bold Talk on Russia
President Obama probably thought he was being clever. “The 1980’s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back,: he chided Mitt Romney during… Read More
Washington Post Gets the Numbers Wrong on Judicial Nominees
The Washington Post claims that the confirmation of President Obama’s judicial nominees might “get relatively close to Bush’s eight-year total”—if the Senate continues confirming them… Read More
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Seven Democrats on Line After Backing Obama’s Rejected Nominee
Senate Democrats who joined with Republicans to deliver an unexpected defeat Wednesday to President Obama’s pick for a key Justice Department post got much of… Read More
December Jobs Report Shows More Americans Giving Up on Finding a Job
The December jobs report is out – and it’s not full of delayed holiday cheer for Americans struggling in this economy. “Today’s jobs report gave… Read More
Harry Reid and the Nuclear Option: A Shortsighted Alternative to Senate Deliberation
Earlier this week, Senate Republicans halted the confirmation of Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit, making it the third nomination to that court as part… Read More
The Vitter Amendment on Obamacare: Senate Liberals’ Curious Complaint
Last week, Senator David Vitter (R–LA) proposed an amendment that would end exemptions for White House political appointees and stop illegal taxpayer subsidies for Congress… Read More
It’s Tax Freedom Day: Finally We Get to Work for Ourselves!
April 18 marks the 108th day of 2013. It is also Tax Freedom Day, as calculated by the Tax Foundation. Tax Freedom Day is the… Read More
The No-Surprise Senate Budget: Higher Spending, Higher Taxes, No Real “Balance”
After going nearly four years without producing a budget resolution, Senate Democrats today released a plan confirming their mantra about “balanced” approaches has nothing to… Read More
Senate Sequester Plan: They Can’t Be Serious
The Hill newspaper demonstrated a keen knack for understatement today with its account of Senate Democrats’ $110 billion sequester replacement proposal: “The bill would appear… Read More
Standing Filibuster Would Cause More Senate Delays
In an interview on January 11, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) told a Nevada television station that the Senate would likely not take the… Read More
Sen. McConnell: Americans Don’t Approve of Anything Obama Has Done
In an exclusive interview with The Heritage Foundation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) sharply criticized President Obama for engaging in class warfare and accused… Read More
Setting the Record Straight on Federal Disaster Funding
Liberals have spent the past two weeks asking Congress to write a blank check for federal disaster funding. They’ve concentrated their attacks on House Majority… Read More
OPM: The Public Option in Disguise
In order to secure the votes to pass a health care bill, Senate Democrats were forced to scrap the widely-unpopular public option. But before chalking… Read More
