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Give Boehner a break: GOP Speaker brings real leadership to 114th Congress

FILE — Jan. 13, 2015: House Speaker John Boehner (AP) Some crank apparently has it in for John Boehner. No, I’m not talking about Ted Yoho; rather, the bartender who supposedly threatened to poison the House Speaker’s drinks – a…

Dems change tune after mocking GOP for ‘drill, baby, drill’

Back when gas topped $4 a gallon, Republicans chanted “drill, baby, drill” at rallies across the country — arguing more domestic drilling would increase supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil and boost the U.S. economy. Democrats, almost universally, mocked the…

CIA interrogation report: Democrats want to punish America, blame Bush

In its ideological zeal to punish America, the outgoing Democratically-controlled Senate, plans to make public a report that, according to Fox News will examine “the alleged use of torture by the CIA.” Although the 6,000 page full report will remain…

Obama’s immigration amnesty: Why aren’t African-Americans outraged by president’s actions?

Addressing the nation last Thursday, President Obama sought to justify his misreading of the Constitution by unilaterally granting legal protection to 5 million illegal immigrants. In this, he reminded me of what Richard Nixon told David Frost in a 1977…

An Opportunity For More Clarity On Healthcare — And Better Policy

The Democrats were ready for defeat last Tuesday, no matter what their fundraising emails said. But they weren’t prepared for the wipeout they suffered not only in the Senate, but also on the state level. Republicans took three statehouses on…

Rush Limbaugh threatens to sue Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Radio show host Rush Limbaugh speaks at a forum hosted by the Heritage Foundation, on the similarities between the war on terrorism and the television show “24,” in Washington June 23, 2006. REUTERS/Micah Walter (UNITED STATES) – RTR1ESGV Radio host…

Gov. Scott Walker urges the GOP to ‘get out there and lead’

This is a rush transcript from “Hannity,” November 7, 2014. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, HOST: Welcome back to “Hannity.” So my next guest, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker — he…

Lame duck Congress to tackle spending bill, tax breaks in short session

The aptly named lame duck session of Congress will be short this year — probably about a month. “I don’t think the lame duck session is going to last long,” said Darrell West of the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.…

The Republican Victory Tonight Is A Rejection Of President Obama

President Obama’s net negative rating across key battleground states was a staggering 30 points. With numbers like that, it’s not at all surprising that the Republicans took control of the Senate tonight, especially considering the polling going into today’s contest.…

The Battle For The Senate: What To Watch For On Election Night

At 6 p.m. Central Time, the ballot counting will begin in Kentucky. Recent polling has given Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a comfortable seven-to-nine point advantage over Democrat Alison Grimes. I don’t expect any surprises there – and you…