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Evangelical Christians will rally for immigration reform on Capitol Hill
A coalition of evangelical Christian leaders will descend on the nation's capital on Wednesday to push for what they say is a balanced approach to immigration reform that secures the borders while offering a path to legal status or citizenship for qualified aliens.
Romney hails first Bush grandbaby as 'a good start'
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney congratulated former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush on becoming grandparents for the first time.
Ex.-Sen. Hutchison sees growing bipartisanship in Congress
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Monday there is a burgeoning spirit of cooperation on Capitol Hill that did not exist a few months ago.
Hispanic illegal immigrants say they will become citizens
Hispanic illegal immigrants are eager to become U.S. citizens if given the chance, according to new polling released Monday that shows they are eager to assimilate into America.
Speaker John Boehner wheels in 'Obamacare' prop to highlight dense U.S. tax code
House Speaker John A. Boehner joined the ranks of Republicans marking Tax Day on Monday, wheeling in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's "Red Tape Tower" to make a political point.
Sen. Ted Cruz marks Tax Day with a dig at President Obama
Outspoken conservative Sen. Ted Cruz observed Tax Day on Monday by tweeting out a smiling photo of President Obama in front of Air Force One, the traditional mode of presidential transport that conservatives at times have targeted as wasteful spending.
Fewer Americans now view their income taxes as fair
"This Tax Day, 55 percent of Americans regard the income taxes they have to pay as fair, the lowest percentage Gallup has measured since 2001," reports Jeffrey Jones, an analyst with the veteran pollster, which has been gauging the sentiment for more than six decades.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn sees Gosnell abortion trial as a call for action
Rep. Marsha Blackburn said Monday the murder trial of a doctor who ran a Philadelphia abortion clinic is proof that federal funds should not be used for abortion.
Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell says Gosnell abortion case not the result of politics
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday a lack of oversight from health officials — not political forces — fostered a dangerous climate at the Philadelphia abortion clinic at the center of a murder trial.
Herman Cain, Dr. Ben Carson take on the White House
Former presidential hopeful and “9-9-9” guy Herman Cain is not done yet. He’s in the nation’s capitol Monday “to discuss how to collectively expose the damaging effects of the current administration on the black community, the effects of which are worse than the national negative impact of bad policy,” a source says.
Sen. John McCain 'very favorably disposed' toward Toomey-Manchin amendment
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, says he is "very favorably disposed" toward the recently unveiled proposal from Sens. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, and Patrick J. Toomey, Pennsylvania Republican, that would expand gun-purchase background checks to sales online and at gun shows.
Union chief: AFL-CIO 'threatening' those who disagree on immigration
The chief of the labor union that represents immigration agents on Friday accused the AFL-CIO, his parent organization, of "threatening" those who oppose legalizing illegal immigrants.
GOP Rep.: 'If babies had guns, they wouldn't be aborted'
Rep. Steve Stockman, who bills himself as the most conservative congressman in Texas, is promoting a new campaign bumper sticker that suggests fetuses should employ their Second Amendment rights.
Veep meets 'Veep' as Louis-Dreyfus lunches at White House
Move over, Joe Biden. The other vice president is in the White House.
Only 1 percent of Americans say the U.S.-Mexico border is 'totally secure'
Very few Americans trust the border. Only 1 percent — yes, one, as in uno — percent think the U.S. border with Mexico is "totally secure," this according to a new NBC News/Wall Street journal poll released Thursday. Another 17 percent say the border is mostly secure.
Mother of Sandy Hook victim asked to speak in weekly presidential address
President Obama has asked the mother of a victim of December's school shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., to speak in this week's presidential address.
Texas official slammed for re-tweeting noose image after gun vote
A liberal advocacy group in Texas is blasting the chairman of the state's Railroad Commission for re-tweeting a link on Thursday to an image that includes the names of the 16 Republicans who voted to advance gun legislation in the Senate alongside a picture of a noose and the word "TREASON."
James Carville: Obama 'likes' upsetting his liberal base
President Obama is taking flack from some liberals for his Fiscal 2014 budget proposal that includes changes to future Social Security payments, and for his apparent willingness to address entitlement reform as part of a larger deal with the GOP.
Republicans introduce bill to protect crosses, other religious symbols on war memorials
Two congressional Republicans want to end, once and for all, the attempts of atheist groups and others to remove religious symbols from war memorials.
U.S. ups nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
The White House on Thursday confirmed reports that the United States has increased its nonlethal assistance to Syrian rebels in recent weeks to try to accelerate the toppling of Syrian President Bashir Assad.
