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Reports: Ashton Carter Will Be Nominated As Defense Secretary
He served as deputy defense secretary under Leon Panetta and Chuck Hagel. Ashton Carter in 2012 Yuriko K Nakao / Reuters Ashton Carter, who served as deputy defense secretary under Leon Panetta and...
View ArticlePro-Impeachment Congressman: "12 Or 14" GOP Members Think Impeachment Is...
“Use what the Constitution says â but no, we won’t do that.” Republican Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina says just over a dozen of the Republican members of Congress think it is possible to...
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Ferguson Activist: We Don't Need A Visit From Obama Anymore
“We need the backing of our black president to say that this is a racial issue and that he stands behind us. We don’t need him to come and put boots to the ground; he should have done it 100 days...
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Senate GOP May Make Symbolic Push To Block Obama Immigration Order
Rep. Ted Yoho said the Senate has tried to coordinate a bill with him. The Washington Post / Getty Images WASHINGTON — Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee are considering pursuing...
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NFL Executive Troy Vincent Breaks Down During Senate Hearing On Domestic...
Representatives from the four major professional sports leagues met with the senators today to discuss policies addressing players and violence against women. While speaking today in front of a U.S....
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Louisiana Asks Supreme Court To Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case
Two states are now on board seeking review from the justices, as same-sex couples wait to see what the court does with the cases. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Louisiana have...
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Scott Panetti Will Not Be Executed In Texas Tonight
The schizophrenic man was scheduled to be executed Wednesday for killing his wife’s parents. [Update: A federal appeals court has issued a stay of execution, which the state is not going to appeal...
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Republican Senator: "10-Hour Operation" Was Ready To Go Last Year In Syria
Corker says the operations would have been “very targeted, very brief.” Joshua Roberts / Reuters WASHINGTON — Senator Bob Corker, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on...
View ArticleMike Huckabee: Brown Could Have Avoided Death "If He Behaved Like Something...
“I’m gonna tell you something â what gets you shot is when you grab a police officer’s gun, and you lunge at him, and you try to hit him in the face.” View Video › Former Arkansas governor and...
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Tom Cotton Stands By Claim That Drug Cartels Might Send Terrorists Across The...
“If the price is right for them I think we need to be worried that they’ll collaborate with terrorists,” the senator-elect says. Republican Tom Cotton speaks after the results of the midterm elections...
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Appeals Court Refuses To Stop Florida Same-Sex Marriages After Jan. 5
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Florida’s request to issue a stay pending its appeal. “The stay … expires at the end of the day on January 5, 2015.” Aaron Huntsman (left) and William Lee...
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Rule Barring Anti-LGBT Job Bias By Federal Contractors Is Posted
The rule is to be published in the Federal Register on Friday and will take effect 120 days later. U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez applauds remarks by President Barack Obama at the Congressional...
View Article"Yes We Can" Producer Will.I.Am Gives Brutal Response When Asked If He's...
“Yes….I’m disappointed…and no….yes I’m disappointed.” Six years after he produced the star-studded, Emmy award-winning video "Yes We Can," Black Eye Peas founder will.i.am hesitantly admitted he's...
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Former Top Senate Republican: McConnell Should Tell Conservatives To "Kiss Off"
Trent Lott said the immigration executive order is something to worry about next year. AFP / Getty Images JIM WATSON WASHINGTON — Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said Thursday that...
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Leadership Tries To Calm Angry Democrats With Post-2014 Strategy
After the dismal 2014 elections, House Democrats are anxious, critical of the leadership, and wondering if itâs time for a message overhaul. Leadership has plans in the works. Pelosi and Israel on...
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Boehner: Americans "Deserve More Answers" On Eric Garner's Death
Boehner said he hasn’t ruled out congressional hearings on the case. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that Americans "deserve more answers" about the...
View ArticleRepublican Congressman On Garner Decision: "Justice Was Served"
“But I don’t believe, you know, that this officer operated incorrectly, and that’s because the grand jury decided not to indict. That’s the way the process works.” View Video › Republican Arizona Rep....
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Bobby Jindal Takes A Stab At Foreign Policy
The Louisiana governor’s views seem designed to avoid displeasing anyone. John Bolton and Jim Talent are advising the likely 2016 candidate. Brian Frank / Reuters WASHINGTON — Louisiana Governor Bobby...
View ArticleFormer NYPD Commissioner: Garner Caused His Own Death By Resisting Arrest
“I donât care if he had a weapon or not. He still has to comply with the order. He has to comply. Thatâs the law.” View Video › Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik lambasted those who claim that...
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Key Senators In The Dark On Pentagon's New Initiatives To Combat Sexual Assault
Sen. Kirsten Gilibrand has been pushing a bill on the issue â but had no advance notice of the Pentagon’s new plans, nor did at least two other Democratic senators on the issue. Sen. Claire...
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