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"Some of the accusations, I mean you wouldn't believe some of this stuff. It's just—I mean, you've got to be on Mars to come up with some of this stuff."—An anonymous senior Republican aide, on the party being "overly consumed with chasing down or addressing inaccurate or unfounded accusations emerging from the inquiry" into the Benghazi attack. Show More Summary
Democrats call for controls on tax-exempt groups at IRS hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As they joined Republicans on Tuesday in bashing the Internal Revenue Service for targeting conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status, Senate Democrats had another target: the regulations that require the tax agency to we...
Sen. Roberts of Kansas loses vote to cut food stamp funding
A plan by Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas to cut the food stamp program by more than $30 billion over ten years failed to pass the U.S. Senate today. Proposed as an amendment to the Senate farm bill, Roberts’...
Democrats and Republicans Alike Wary of Virginia's Radical Lt. Gov. Nominee
The Republican Party in Virginia nominated right-wing Bishop E.W. Jackson to run for lieutenant governor, sparking negative comments about Jackson's extremism from across the political spectrum. read more
We Are Not Chuck Schumer's Republicans
Many on the right have remarked on the delicious video of Senator Chuck Schumer at yesterday’s Judiciary Committee markup of the amnesty bill saying “Do our Republicans have a pass on this one if they want?” with regard to one of the amendments being considered. But the comment is about more than the jockeying over one amendment. Show More Summary
MSNBC’s Schultz Admits He Doesn’t Know Much About ObamaCare, Still Fawns Over Law
You gotta love ol’ Ed Schultz. A recent demotion at the Lean Forward network hasn’t stopped the bombastic MSNBC host from sputtering over Republican opposition to ObamaCare, despite the fact that Schultz himself admits he doesn’t really...Show More Summary
With high-tech visa compromise, immigration reform proponents win GOP ally
With a final committee vote on a comprehensive immigration reform bill finally in sight, proponents of immigration reform won the support of a key Republican panel member after hammering out a bipartisan compromise dealing with visas for high-skilled foreign workers.
Sen. Orrin …
Hatch says he'll vote immigration overhaul out of committee
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, long considered a swing vote on immigration in the Senate Judiciary Committee, just said that he will vote the bill out of committee. He added that he could still oppose the legislation on the Senate floor if further changes are not made. His support …
Immigration choice looms for House Republicans
It’s increasingly looking like House Republicans will eventually face a clear choice on immigration: bring up and pass the Senate bill, mostly with Democratic votes, or take the blame for killing comprehensive immigration reform. That’s been the most likely outcome … Continue reading ?
Liberal Nonprofit Groups Actually Love Corporate Cash, Wall Street Simoleons
During the 2012 election, the
Democratic PAC American Bridge attacked
Mitt Romney and other prominent Republicans every time one of them
attended a "high-dollar fundraiser" or revealed close ties to Wall
Street. Yet there was one group...Show More Summary
Biil Maher, Michael Moore: Republicans are Treasonous American Haters
Obama donor Bill Maher and wealthy filmmaker Michael Moore claimed Republicans are treasonous anti-Americans on HBO’s Real Time Friday because of...
'You've got to be on Mars to come up with some of this stuff'
How do you know when congressional Republicans have gone around the bend on Benghazi? When their own staffers -- usually a hyper-loyal bunch -- are mocking GOP lawmakers.
Senators Question IRS Over Targeting Conservative Groups
"Unacceptable." "Intolerable." "Almost unbelievable." Both Democrat and Republican members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in a hearing today piled on the Internal Revenue Service for subjecting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status to heightened scrutiny. But some committee members also...
Poll: Red-faced Republicans Losing to Mr. Cool
THE NATIONAL Journal’s Charlie Cook calls it “blind rage.” Turn on right wing radio any time to hear it. Read the comments of the perpetual Obama haters. Red-faced Republicans, circling and preparing to pounce on a second-term Democratic president they loathe, do not respect, and certainly do not fear. Sound familiar? Perhaps reminiscent of Bill [...]Show More Summary
Or Maybe We Can Offset the Cost of Oklahoma Disaster Aid by Cutting Agricultural Subsidies and Raising Taxes on Oil and Natural Gas?
Zero sum game: Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn will seek to offset federal aid to victims of a massive tornado that blasted through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday with cuts elsewhere in the budget. Of course he will. Because apparently, America has only so much compassion to spread around. Show More Summary
Sen. Kirk backs Commerce nominee Penny Pritzker
Sen. Mark Kirk, an Illinois Republican, announced today that he will vote in favor of Illinois' Penny Pritzker to lead the Commerce Department.
Are Republicans Getting Ready to Shoot Themselves in the Foot?
Greg Sargent has been arguing for a while that Republicans run the risk of turning off voters if they go overboard on scandalmania. A new Washington Post poll bolsters his argument: The Post poll finds a majority believes the Obama administration...Show More Summary
Heather Taylor-Miesle: Republicans, Democrats Agree: Romney and Tea Party Were Wrong
This week on our Facebook page, you saw this bit of good news: that new polling finds huge bipartisan support for standards that increase fuel...
Senators Say Oklahoma Aid Would Need to Be Offset
Several Republican senators said that the cost of any emergency aid bill crafted to provide aid to people affected by the enormous tornado that touched down in Oklahoma Monday must be offset by cuts elsewhere to the federal budget to defray costs to the taxpayer.
RI Sen. Whitehouse Pleads for Republicans to Stop Denying Climate Change, Right Wing Goes Nuts
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) made an impassioned plea yesterday for Republicans to stop denying the science of climate change -- so, like clockwork, the right wing blogs and media are attacking him in fake-outraged unison today.
The...Show More Summary