Law Expert” Comey Did Not Violate Law by Announcing New Investigation

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid alleges that FBI Director Comey has violated the law by announcing the re-opened investigation into Clinton emails so close to the presidential election. Is he right? One of the top constitutional law experts in the United States (and a liberal), Professor Jonathan Turley, says no: [Reid’s] allegation is in my view […]

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Cruz: ‘Obama Has Decided This Election Will Be a Referendum on Amnesty’

(CNSNews.com) – By delaying his promised executive action on immigration until after the November election, “President Obama has decided this election will be a referendum on amnesty,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said on Tuesday. Cruz is demanding that the “do-nothing” Senate, led by Harry Reid (D-Nev.), allow every senator to vote on Republican legislation that […]

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Reid Denies Making Videotaped Claim that Obamacare Horror Stories Are ‘Lies’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that, “I have never come to the floor, to my recollection, I’ve never said a word about examples that Republicans have given regarding ObamaCare and how it’s not very good.” “Mr. President, the junior senator from Wyoming has come to the floor several times recently talking about […]

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McConnell on Allowing Vote to Increase Debt Limit: ‘My Job Is to Protect the Country’

(CNSNews.com) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ken.) defended his decision to block fellow Republican Ted Cruz’ (R-Tex.) threatened filibuster of a bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling that contained no spending reduction concessions from the White House. “My job is to protect the country when I can and to step up and lead […]

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Harry Reid: ‘No Greater Challenge…Than Income Inequality’

(CNSNews.com) – “Even as the economy creates jobs, too many Americans find themselves on the sidelines watching as the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class are getting squeezed and squeezed,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said on Thursday. “There is no greater challenge this country has than income inequality. […]

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Obama Praises Socialism: We Have Accomplished As Much, If Not More, Than Any Time in Our History

(CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama told the crowd at a Democratic fundraiser in Beverly Hills on  Tuesday that he has accomplished “as much, if not more” than any other president. “Over the last five years, thanks to the leadership of Nancy (Pelosi) and Harry (Reid) and legislators who are here, we have accomplished as much, […]

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What the New Nuclear Option Means for the Senate

This afternoon, the Senate approved a rules change that will effectively eliminate the filibuster for executive branch and judicial nominations. Under the old rules, Senators could debate whether to confirm a nomination until 60 members voted to invoke cloture and end the debate. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) succeeded today in lowering that threshold to […]

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