Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) has introduced a bill that would use money earmarked for foreign aid to reimburse states for money spent to detain and educate illegal immigrants. Ellmers’ Accountability in Foreign Aid Act addresses concerns Republicans have over the
When Randolph-Macon College economics professor David Brat announced a challenge to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District Republican primary several months ago, many wrote his campaign off as a quixotic whim that would go nowhere.
A North Carolina businessman trailing political neophyte Clay Aiken in a Democratic primary was prepared to concede the race before his sudden passing today, according to a local news report. The News & Observer, citing a source close to Keith
ASHEBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina textile entrepreneur locked in a too-close-to-call Democratic Party primary with former “American Idol” singer Clay Aiken has died. The president of the company founded by 71-year-old Keith Crisco says Crisco died at home
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s pro-amnesty organization FWD.us bought deceptive advertisements to help Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) defeat underfunded primary challenger Frank Roche in Tuesday’s North Carolina primary. The group promptly celebrated Ellmers’ win. FWD.us’s Joe Green said that Ellmers’ victory “makes clear” that
American Idol’s most famous runner up is in first place–for now. Clay Aiken’s bid to face off with two-term Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina could be successful should his current vote total hold. Tuesday’s primary election between the
Rep. Renee Ellmers coasted to victory in her primary election Tuesday despite a recent series of controversial outbursts on immigration, underscoring the difficulty underfunded, inexperienced primary candidates are having toppling vulnerable Republicans that are far more prepared for such challenges
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) already twice said he didn’t know very much about the Tea Party, now he’s using the same line on a new immigration pledge that’s quickly gaining signers since it was released earlier this week. “I haven’t
The May 6 Republican and Democratic primaries in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes parts of Raleigh and several surrounding counties, have a cast of characters fit for a Hollywood soap opera about politics. Incumbent Representative Renee Ellmers (R-NC)
Through his political advocacy firm, FWD.us, billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is now playing a role in GOP primaries. Starting Tuesday, Zuckerberg’s FWD.us’s “Americans for a Conservative Direction” arm–a group aimed at trying to help Republicans stave off conservative opposition
Amnesty proponents for illegal immigrants–most notably Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg’s FWD.us and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce–have heeded a call from the office of Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) asking for help repairing her image in the wake of a heated interview
Hours after an on-air meltdown over immigration, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) asked pro-amnesty business group ImmigrationWorksUSA to bail her out of criticism, prompting the group to send an email plea for phone calls and other support. “We need your help,”
Rep. Renee Ellmers had been on Laura Ingraham’s nationally-syndicated radio program to talk about Obamacare and North Carolina politics Thursday, but when the conversation turned to immigration about five minutes into the interview, things got ugly. Ellmers, under fire on
In an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s radio show on Thursday, Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) and Ingraham sparred over the issue of immigration. Ingraham accused the North Carolina congresswoman of being on the side of the Chamber of Commerce and big
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she hoped that American Idol runner-up and North Carolina congressional candidate Clay Aiken, a Democrat, would come in second place again if he faces incumbent Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) in this fall’s general election in the state’s
Former ‘American Idol’ finalist Clay Aiken, who is a Democrat looking to challenge Rep.Renee Ellmers (R-NC) for her second district congressional seat, explained to MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown” host Chuck Todd his reasons for running for that seat on Thursday…
Maybe Clay Aiken is sincere with his vow to bring bipartisanship to his newly launched Congressional campaign. The former American Idol star announced his bid to unseat her Republican opponent Rep. Renee Ellmers earlier today via a five-minute video announcement.
Clay Aiken’s official foray into politics began early Wednesday with a video describing how his mother once shielded him from his father’s violent outbursts. Aiken, famous for being the runner up on the second season of American Idol, kicked of
In a speech at Boston’s Faneuil Hall on Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama discarded his now-infamous broken promise: “If you like your health insurance, you can keep your health insurance.” Instead, he offered a new promise: “You will be getting
During Wednesday’s congressional testimony, a heated exchange occurred between Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over one of the still-unexploded controversies in the ObamaCare law: the fact that ObamaCare’s so-called “robust” coverage is in
The defeat of Senator Ted Cruz’s defunding strategy may not be the end of the fight to overturn Obamacare. In some sense, for free-market conservatives who want consumer choice and private-sector competition, this whole debate is about good versus evil.
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) responded via Twitter on Friday to conservative group Heritage Action for pushing her and other Republicans to stand against funding Obamacare in the upcoming Continuing Resolution (CR). “Why is @Heritage_Action spending $550K to attack conservatives but
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has launched an investigation into the Obama administration’s decision to delay the implementation of parts of Obamacare until after the 2014 midterm elections. Committee leaders fired off letters to administration officials, including Department of
On Wednesday afternoon, Club for Growth, the conservative group that has challenged moderate Republicans in past primaries, launched a new website that targets nine current Republican members of the House of Representatives who represent conservative districts but have moderate to
George Soros is a major donor to the Democratic Party and to progressive causes and foundations. This week he announced he will be donating $100 million to support progressive groups this cycle. One of the first million-dollar donations will go
Republican Leader Eric Cantor’s Small Business Tax Cut Act is set for a vote Thursday, lending weight to what is sure to be a critical election year debate. In endorsing the plan, flat tax advocate Steve Forbes took to the pages
I recently had the opportunity to ask North Carolina’s 2nd District Freshman Rep. Renee Ellmers a few questions about the state of affairs in Congress in the wake of the battle between Speaker Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Reid, and President
The race is over. Republican Renee Ellmers has defeated incumbent and Democrat Bob Etheridge in the hotly contested NC-2 congressional race. Back in June, Big Government’s Mike Flynn broke this explosive video on Rep. Etheridge where he assaulted a college
From the Hill: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) rolled out a new slate of endorsements of Republican women on her Facebook page Wednesday, including congressional candidate Renee Ellmers in North Carolina. Ellmers gained some brief national attention earlier this
In the fight to retain his Congressional House seat, North Carolina U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (NC-2) emailed and mailed letters and newsletters from his House account last week. Observant voters noted that Etheridge used taxpayers dollars to underwrite the mailings,