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Texas Won’t Wait on Washington to Secure the Border
Texas officials won’t wait on the federal government to secure their southern border with Mexico. Thousands of illegal immigrants, predominantly children from Central America crossing without their parents or other adult relatives, have flooded in to McAllen and other south Texas communities in recent weeks, creating a humanitarian and security crisis. In a letter to the […]
Obamacare’s Risk-Management Programs Could Cost Billions, Experts Tell House
Obama administration officials insisted that Obamacare’s risk-management programs are temporary and budget neutral, but others at a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today argued the programs will be a boondoggle for taxpayers. “All of you ought to be very concerned about the way the risk corridors program is being implemented” […]
Starbucks to Help Employees With College Tuition
Starbucks made news this week by announcing The College Achievement Plan, a partnership the coffee giant has entered into with Arizona State University in order for the company to help employees complete their bachelor’s degrees by providing full tuition reimbursement. Freshmen and sophomores who work at least 20 hours per week can receive partial scholarships […]
Justice Department’s Latest Action Violates Federal Immigration Law
Attorney General Eric Holder announced on June 6 the Justice Department will use taxpayer funds to “enroll approximately 100 lawyers and paralegals as AmeriCorps members to provide legal services” to “young people who must appear in immigration proceedings.” This will be accomplished through Justice Department grants to the Corporation for National and Community Service, a […]
IRS ‘Lost’ Lois Lerner’s Emails at Time of Tea Party Targeting
Congressional investigators reacted with outrage to the Internal Revenue Service’s claim that it lost two years of Lois Lerner’s emails during a period when the agency targeted tea party groups. “Do they really expect the American people to believe that, after having withheld these emails for a year, they’re just now realizing the most critical […]
House Leadership Race: Sessions Out, McCarthy Coming on Strong
Defeat at the polls for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor sent shock waves through the House of Representatives. The Virginia Republican’s primary loss also left GOP lawmakers scrambling to solidify candidates to fill his leadership seat. As of tonight, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy appeared to be closing in on the prize. Having lost his District 7 […]
Sen. Ted Cruz’s Advice to Politicians: ‘Get Back to Listening to Main Street’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today warned Republicans and Democrats alike that they need to “get back to listening to Main Street,” not Wall Street, to avert more electoral losses like that suffered this week by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. “There is a frustration — a deep frustration — that politicians in both parties are […]
DHS Chief: 2-Year Extension for ‘Dreamers,’ Young Illegals Who Entered on Their Own
(CNSNews.com) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced on Thursday that the more than 500,000 illegal aliens who qualified for legal status through a DHS directive issued in June 2012 can now “renew” their status for two more years. But the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, now applies not only to those who were […]
4 Implications of Eric Cantor’s Primary Defeat
The defeat of Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the House’s No. 2 Republican, has major ramifications for policy and leadership in Washington. Cantor lost his primary election Tuesday to Randolph-Macon College economics professor Dave Brat in a startling upset in Virginia’s 7th District. Brat credited the tea party and grassroots activists for his victory. Many conservatives see the results […]
