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Sarah Palin to 'Objective' Media: Declare Your Biases

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said that mainstream media members who inject their anti-conservative biases while feigning objectivity should just declare their allegiances outright instead of claiming to be unbiased voices.  In an appearance on Fox News’ On the Record on Friday, Palin,

Sarah Palin to 'Objective' Media: Declare Your Biases

Santorum Blasts Republicans 'Pushing to Lose' at CPAC

Highlighting the significant differences between the GOP’s core activist conservative wing and many of its D.C> politicians, former Sen. and potential 2016 presidential candidate Rick Santorum spent much of his twenty-minute CPAC speech blasting those he accused of wanting to

Marco Rubio Silent on Immigration at CPAC

After being one of the most important forces behind the passage of the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill last year, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) had nothing to say about the issue during his CPAC speech Thursday ahead of what may be

Marco Rubio Silent on Immigration at CPAC

Chris Christie to CPAC: Dems 'Party of Intolerance, Not Us'

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD–Chris Christie returned to the Conservative Political Action Conference this year with something to prove after being on the receiving end of an embarrassing scandal and watching his conservative support slowly dwindle. He had a message for the audience:

Chris Christie to CPAC: Dems 'Party of Intolerance, Not Us'

New Emails Point to IRS Officials Targeting Political Groups

The Congressional investigation into whether the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for persecution ended today on a controversial note after former official Lois Lerner refused to answer questions. The rough day for the investigation followed the release of emails

New Emails Point to IRS Officials Targeting Political Groups

J Street: Rebels Without a Cause–Or a Clue

Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president and founder of J Street, has an op-ed in Politico today calling upon AIPAC to “get with the peace program.” It’s not clear exactly what he wants AIPAC to do, though. AIPAC has supported the peace

Showdown at AIPAC: Iran Sanctions on the Line

As the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIAPC) gathers in Washington, DC for its annual Policy Conference, Republicans are hoping to use the group’s traditional lobbying push to force Democrats to hold a Senate vote on Iran sanctions. The bipartisan

National Journal: Rand Paul Is 2016 GOP Frontrunner

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is the Republican front-runner for President in 2016, according to Scott Jennings, a former George W. Bush deputy political director now running a super PAC in Kentucky.  The veteran Republican strategist asserts, “The political instinct of

National Journal: Rand Paul Is 2016 GOP Frontrunner

Abortion Groups Behind Wendy Davis Fundrasing Boom

Pro-abortion groups operating outside of Texas are largely responsible for the increase in funds coming into the Wendy Davis gubernatorial campaign according to an analysis of records by the Dallas Morning News. Planned Parenthood alone spent $20,000 to help Davis conduct a

Abortion Groups Behind Wendy Davis Fundrasing Boom

National Archives Remain A Sticking Point For Clintons

The Clinton White House has yet to release records, which remain sealed at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, even though the expiration date is long past due for legally releasing the documents. According to Politico: The papers contain confidential

Democrats Split on When to Push Immigration

House Democrats are divided on when to put immigration legislation on the floor for a vote, which they can force by using a discharge petition.  The discharge petition would need a majority of lawmakers’ signatures. Because of the difficulty in coming

Democrats Split on When to Push Immigration

Rick Perry says Texas Won't Legalize Marijuana

On February 23, Texas Governor Rick Perry said on CNN that Texas won’t be joining the growing list of states working to legalize marijuana. During Sunday’s State of the Union show, Governor Perry gave a quick and firm “no” to CNN’s

Rick Perry says Texas Won't Legalize Marijuana

Dems Embrace SuperPacs to Keep Money Edge

One of the more persistent myths of modern politics is that Democrats are swimming against a torrent of money supporting Republicans. In the media narrative, nefarious business and monied interests subvert the democratic process by deploying millions against Democrats progressives. 

Dems Embrace SuperPacs to Keep Money Edge

Why Would a Republican Love the Common Core Standards?

In a Politico Magazine op-ed on Thursday, Republican strategist Rich Galen attempts to educate “the right” about why it should “love the Common Core.” From the get-go, Galen misses the boat on who doesn’t love the Common Core standards. Opponents

Why Would a Republican Love the Common Core Standards?

Common Core Is a Power Grab

There is an important fight going on in our country today that is being under-reported by the media. Parents and activists are on the front lines every day fighting to save the quality of public education in this country; they

Common Core Is a Power Grab