Politics
NSA whistleblower William Binney says the FBI’s probe into General David Petraeus indicates that “every American is under surveillance.”
Boehner Brings Down Conservatives' Wrath in Wake of Committee Firings
Written by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
Conservative groups are attacking Speaker of the House John Boehner for his decision to boot constitutionalist representatives off the Budget Committee.
Party Over Principle: Boehner Boots Conservatives off Budget Committee
Written by Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
The Republican House Steering Committee headed by Speaker of the House John Boehner kicked two of the most conservative representatives off the House Budget Committee.
Stacie Marie Laughton's election on Nov. 6 drew national and even international headlines, as she became the first openly transgender person to be elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Then came the news, first reported by the Laconia Daily Sun over the past weekend, that Laughton is a convicted felon, having served time in the Belknap country House of Corrections. In the controversy that followed, the newly elected state representative announced on Tuesday she was resigning the seat. On Wednesday, she said she had reconsidered and would continue with plans to be part of the new House of Representatives in January.
McCain Wants GOP Mum on Abortion
Written by Jack Kenny
There should be no talk of abortion — or as little as possible, anyway — in the "bigger tent" Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) recommends for the Republican Party. Republican candidates should "leave the issue alone," McCain said in his November 25 interview on Fox News Sunday.
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