President Obama will host a state dinner on February 29, honoring members of the armed forces who served in the Iraq War. Comprised of soldiers from all ranks and backgrounds, the dinner is “an expression of the nation’s gratitude for the achievements and enormous sacrifices of the brave Americans who…

House GOP leaders downplayed what they called “encouraging” jobs numbers Friday and argued that the country would be in a better place if it wasn’t for President Barack Obama. “There is certainly some positive news here,” House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said. “But the point we’re making is that we…

The First Family will host Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom on March 13-14, 2012.  Set to discuss the NATO and G-8 summits, the two will also unveil new strategies on global issues, ranging from the Middle East to global economic stability and growth. Cameron’s visit, which will…

Is Obamacare being used to suppress religious freedom? That’s what American Catholics are being told in letters read from the pulpit. They’ve angry about the latest government edict, requiring employer-provided health insurance to cover all forms of government-approved contraception, including methods that chemically abort a newly-conceived fetus. Clergy in a…

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), however, weighed in on these concerns Wednesday to reporters, saying Republicans concerned about a prolonged primary battle needed to “relax.”

Once again, another study confirms that federal workers are overpaid compared to the private sector. The Congressional Budget Office reports that federal employees on average are paid 2 percent more than people who work for businesses. But when you factor in the fringe benefits—health care, retirement, paid vacation, and so…

Multi-millionaire lobbyist Grover Norquist is calling for the impeachment of President Obama.  In an interview with the right-wing National Journal – Norquist warned that if President Obama wins re-election and decides to let the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% expire at the end of the year – then…

The bill, introduced today by Sens. John Hoeven (N.D.), Richard Lugar (Ind.) and David Vitter (La.), would allow TransCanada to build and operate the pipeline, defying President Obama’s decision last month to deny its construction.

Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Jon Tester (D-MT) led a phone conference Monday regarding the STOCK (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge) Act, first introduced on November 15, 2011, and was voted by a rare bipartison procedural vote of 93-2, later that afternoon. Personally endorsed by President Obama…

Late yesterday afternoon, President Obama spoke to the Patterno Family, and offered the family condolences for their tragic loss. It is not unusual for the President to travel for after the state of the union address, and this year is no exception. President Barack Obama will travel to the Detroit area on…