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The military industrial complex is alive and well on Capitol Hill. An analysis by David Kravets of Wired shows that members of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee who voted to authorize President Obama’s planned attack in Syria were more ...

President Obama will sign a controversial United Nations arms control treaty that might lead to restrictions on gun sales in the United States. At least that’s what Secretary of State John Kerry announced on June 2, 2013. It isn’t clear ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – If Senator Harry Reid’s (Dem-NV) gun control bill is passed, failure to report your firearm lost or stolen within twenty-four hours could send you to prison for up to five years. Senate Bill 649 would, in effect, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s move to stop fellow Senator Dianne Feinstein’s gun control bill should in no way mean he is opposed to more gun control.  That move may in fact have simply been to clear ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – When asked for a comment at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this past week, one congressman said he believes President Obama would be more than willing to allow the government to shut down if needed to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.– According to Republican Senator Marco Rubio, the political process has failed to solve any of the major issues facing the nation during the last four years. In a speech before the Latino Coalition Small Business Summit, hosted by ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott has changed his mind about a UN Treaty he adamantly opposed less than six years ago. The difference is that he is now a lobbyist for interests that would benefit from ...

WASHINGTON, DC – A proposed amendment to Senate Bill 1813 is aiming to expand the reach of the Internal Revenue Service. While introduced under the umbrella of stopping terrorism, many are beginning to fear it may be used to impede ...

WASHINGTON – The delayed $7 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline project has new life after Democrats failed to end debate on a major transportation bill. Senate Republicans are pushing for approval of the project in spite of President Obama’s rejection ...

May 23, 2011 – This past Wednesday the U.S. Senate considered a Republican-backed bill aimed at accelerating oil and gas drilling in American waters. It was a fairly modest piece of legislation that mirrored similar legislation recently passed in the ...