U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a third nominee by President Barack Obama to the same federal appeals court, prompting a renewed warning by Democrats of a possible rules change to end such procedural roadblocks. “I think we are at the point where there will have to be a rules change,” said Senate Judiciary Committee […] Continue reading →
A federal judge on Monday blocked the provision of a sweeping new Texas abortion law that requires doctors performing the procedure to have an agreement with a local hospital to admit patients, handing a partial victory to supporters of the right to abortion. The Texas law was the most fiercely debated proposal to restrict such […] Continue reading →
by Gary DeMar Liberals and RINO Republicans are following the anti-Ted Cruz narrative that his filibuster didn’t accomplish anything. They are wrong. It had mega -impact! Here’s what David Gregory said to Cruz in an interview segment: GREGORY: You’re a terrific lawyer. You’re making an argument. I asked you a specific question based on the […] Continue reading →
by Gary DeMar Ted Cruz takes to the Senate floor and filibusters for 21 hours and he is condemned by the President, Democrats, and some of his fellow-Republicans. ABC on Wednesday morning dismissed Ted Cruz as “bizarre.” The Texas senator has been compared to Adolf Hitler and described as a “problem for our republic.” His […] Continue reading →
Pressure is building on fractious House Republicans over legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown, as the Democratic-led Senate is expected to strip a tea party-backed plan to defund Obamacare from the bill. As the Senate telegraphed its moves, House Republicans deliberated an array of imperfect options on both a temporary spending bill required to […] Continue reading →
Jonathan S. Tobin In the end, Ted Cruz didn’t mean it. Neither he nor any of his colleagues that had been urging Republicans to filibuster the House bill that defunded ObamaCare and which they had been previously asking for voted to deny cloture on the measure. The 100-0 result in the immediate aftermath of Cruz’s […] Continue reading →
Since last November’s election, there has been a lot of punditry about the fissures and schisms in the Republican Party. The divisions are real, and some of the commentary has been revealing. There has been less of a look at fissures and schisms in the Democratic Party. They’re real, as well. Most House Democrats voted […] Continue reading →
A showdown looming, Republicans and Democrats held extraordinary marathon talks behind closed doors over the fate of several of President Barack Obama’s stalled appointees Monday night in a dispute that threatened what little bipartisan cooperation remains in the Senate. Lawmakers from both parties reported progress as the meeting in the Capitol’s Old Senate Chamber moved […] Continue reading →
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in the Texas Senate on Friday questioned whether proposed abortion restrictions are constitutional and whether they would make it more difficult for women in the state to obtain health care. Democrats grilled the Republican author of a bill that has prompted fervent demonstrations and put Texas at the center of […] Continue reading →