President Obama’s nominee for attorney general Loretta Lynch would not commit to investigate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server during her tenure at the State Department.
Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter asked Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for Attorney General, if she would investigate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email server, as it’s been alleged Clinton used it to destroy official email records.
After some setbacks over the past several weeks, top aides to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tell Breitbart News that he’s toughening up his immigration position as he learns more about the issue. “He’s for border security first, enforce the laws on the books, fix legal immigration system with national interest in mind and then deal with those here,” Walker spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski said in an email. Kukowski’s comments to Breitbart News come after a trip Walker took on Friday to the border with Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. A lot depends on what the governor means by a: “legal immigration system with national interest in mind.” Still, this could be a step toward Walker remaking his image on immigration in the manner of Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest chairman Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL).
A non-binding amendment introduced by Republican Senator of Louisiana David Vitter–referred to as the Local Control of Education act– was approved last week in a long and drawn out voting session on the Senate budget resolution, which forbids the federal government “from mandating, incentivizing or coercing states to adopt the Common Core State Standards.”
The U.S. Senate passed an amendment Thursday that bans the federal government from coercing or incentivizing states to adopt specific academic standards, curriculum, or assessments, including those associated with the controversial Common Core standards.
A newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms that Planned Parenthood Federation of America and five other groups are using taxpayer funds to advocate for abortions as “reproductive health care.”
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid says an amendment to eliminate birthright citizenship is “stupid.” But he’s supported such efforts in the past.
Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R) says the State Department has reversed its interpretation of a law that would ban Iranian students from studying advanced courses in the United States with content related to the development of nuclear capabilities.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed consideration of Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General. Committee member Sen. David Vitter says he wants to dig into Lynch’s role in the federal prosecution of HSBC in 2012.
The Senate appears set to recess next week, even though it hasn’t been able to take up a DHS funding measure passed by the House.
To honor National School Choice Week, Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R) announced Monday that he has introduced the Local Control of Education Act, a measure that would ban the federal government from mandating the adoption of specific standards—such as the Common Core standards—as well as curriculum and assessments.
Senators are already lining up their questions for Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is now chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), another immigration hardliner, will serve as that subcommittee’s deputy chairman. Sessions says he’s renaming the subcommittee: Immigration and the National Interest.
A member of John Boehner’s inner circle is under fire even as the House Speaker is at his most vulnerable. Exactly one week before the House GOP’s top official will seek re-election to his post, multiple sources report that his deputy, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, spoke at a conference of white supremacists back in 2002.
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) is calling on Sony Pictures to screen “The Interview” at the U.S. Capitol as a demonstration of solidarity with the company, support for free speech, and an educational activity for members.
Retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness has launched Gator PAC, a political action committee which the group says “will work to inspire and recruit conservative activists and citizen leaders who are committed to accountability in government, constitutional principles, certainty and
Wednesday, Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and David Vitter (R-LA) hosted a press conference with a national delegation of sheriffs to address President Barack Obama’s executive order amnesty’s impact on law enforcement officers across the country. Sessions said, “So I have a
Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R) has abruptly changed his position on the Common Core standards, and now states he opposes the controversial education reform initiative. In an email sent to Breitbart News from the Senator’s office, Vitter, a candidate
The AP points out how in Louisiana, both parties are employing the domestic Ebola outbreak in their political messaging this year. Democrats are trying to link the issue to Republican candidate for US Senate Bill Cassidy by suggesting his support for cost
Though Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R) continues to support the Common Core standards, he has sent a letter to the state Department of Education superintendent urging the state to halt designating the Common Core-aligned Eureka Math program as the
Amidst reports that Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez is on the short list for President Obama’s next Attorney General, his longtime critics are rising up in opposition. That includes Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), a long time Perez foe, who announced
Tuesday on Newsmax TV’s “America’s Forum,” Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) said he would need a intelligence briefing to believe reports that Monday’s U.S. air strikes in Syria didn’t need congressional approvals because of a “imminent threat” to the homeland posed
Common Core opponents in Louisiana have sent an open letter to U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R) asking him to end his surprising support for the controversial standards. Vitter stunned his conservative supporters last month with his high praise for
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) predicted that an executive order by President Barack Obama granting legal status to illegal immigrants already in the country would require legal action on Friday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Vitter argued that any executive amnesty would be “absolutely
The Guardian observes that the Common Core standards have dramatically turned into “political poison.” Nicky Woolf writes that the controversial nationalized standards which “at first seemed so harmless” have become a “hot potato” for politicians. “Harmless,” however, means that the
Louisiana U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R), also a 2015 gubernatorial candidate, came out this week in strong support of the Common Core standards. His remarks praising the controversial initiative, however, have drawn responses suggesting he either lacks knowledge about the
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to probe how many illegal aliens versus legal immigrants send money home to their foreign countries, and how much. The process, called “remittances,” makes up substantial portions of the
One Wyoming farmer is refusing to be intimidated by the Environmental Protection Agency into demolishing a stock pond he and his wife built in 2012 on his eight-acre Wyoming farm. Andy Johnson and his wife Katie used pure water to
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), who plans to run for governor of Louisiana, said that the “amnesty now, enforcement later” approach of amnesty advocates is a “fatal flaw” that will not solve the country’s immigration problem. Speaking at the second annual
Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) will deliver a keynote address on the dangers of granting amnesty to illegal aliens at “The Uninvited II: The National Security Action Summit” during CPAC, Breitbart News Network is proud to announce. Co-hosting the event alongside EMPAct
On Tuesday, Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) announced that he will run for governor of Louisiana in 2015 and added that, if elected, it would be his last office – elected or appointed. “After much thought, prayer, and discussion with Wendy
Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) told Breitbart News on Tuesday evening that President Barack Obama’s threat to veto an amendment that he and Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) have developed that would eliminate the Obamacare subsidies for members of Congress, their staffers,
Those conservatives who think the GOP is unaware of the political implications of shutting down the government over Obamacare may want to revise their estimates; Sen. David Vitter has a clever plan to stay a step ahead in the campaign
Senator David Vitter told WMAL’s “Mornings on the Mall” that his amendment would require Congressmen and their staff to participate in the healthcare exchanges provided by ObamaCare. Vitter revealed that it was top GOP members who would not add language
Louisiana Republican Sen. David Vitter plans to block the nomination of Thomas Perez to be President Barack Obama’s next Secretary of Labor. Perez, currently the Assistant Attorney General atop the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, was complicit in the
Republican Senators have the necessary 41 votes to block the confirmation of Chuck Hagel from coming to a vote this week, and will be able to stage a filibuster, according to an interview given by Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) to
Even as the Obama administration postures on behalf of deficit reduction and job creation, it continues to advance policies that undermine energy production in the Gulf region and lower federal revenue, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has pointed out in his
Ten oil rigs have left the Gulf of Mexico since the Obama Administration imposed a moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling in May 2010, according to documentation the Pelican Institute obtained from Sen. David Vitter’s (R-La.) office. The ten
Pennsylvania and Texas are finally investigating abortion clinics that allegedly have violations and that’s a healthy sign, but what is Louisiana waiting for? I’ve been told that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is a good man and there’s even been some