Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of courtroom silence Monday and posed questions during a Supreme Court oral argument, provoking gasps from the audience. And it wasn’t just one question; it was a string of them in an exchange that lasted several minutes. It was only the second week the… Read More
Cruz accuses Trump of hiding Mafia ties
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been accused of running a presidential campaign full of dirty tricks and scandalous low blows. On Sunday, in an increasingly desperate fight for the GOP nomination, he took to the talk show circuit to make his most outrageous accusation against billionaire Donald Trump — that Trump is… Read More
Bernie Sanders: You bet I’m coming for your guns
During a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made clear that he doesn’t believe Americans have the right to own guns for self defense. And if you do own one, he’s planning to come for it as president. Sanders took his long-standing opposition to the… Read More
Monday mess! Final Clinton emails to be released today
Following a massive victory in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is leading in the polls and seems eager to lock up the Democratic nomination on Super Tuesday tomorrow. But there’s one ghost in her past that could still come back to… Read More
NJ Gov. Chris Christie endorses Donald Trump
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed billionaire Donald Trump for president on Friday, a surprising move away from the party establishment that had been previously coalescing behind one of Trump’s rivals, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Christie said at a news conference in Fort Worth, Texas, that Trump “will do what… Read More
Trump holds strong as Rubio, Cruz attack
Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz both unleashed harsh criticism on Donald Trump in last night’s GOP debate, in a final push to stop his momentum ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday primaries. But Trump has already weathered criticism in 10 previous debates and is leading in nearly all remaining primary… Read More
Last hurrah? Carson set to drop out next week
The presidential race can be a long and unforgiving process for candidates, and none are a better example of that than Dr. Ben Carson. Facing polling number that have been struggling for months and a shrinking bank account, Carson’s campaign seems headed for heartbreak. And according to insiders, his concession… Read More
Nebraska GOP puts an end to gerrymandering
In 2008, for the first time in 44 years, red-state Nebraska awarded one of its Electoral College votes to the Democratic presidential candidate, and aghast Republican Party leaders decided they wouldn’t let it happen again. They redrew the state’s political lines so the congressional district that favored Barack Obama and… Read More
Has Trump made his VP pick?
With billionaire Donald Trump pulling away from the pack in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, speculation has already begun about a potential running mate. And while Trump has so far declined to name names, rumors are circulating that Ohio Gov. John Kasich is angling hard for the job… Read More
Obama’s secret plan to force Supreme Court vote
On Wednesday, the Obama Administration caught the Republican Senate majority off guard as news reports surfaced that Nevada Republican Governor Brian Sandoval was being considered to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court. While Republicans have promised not to consider any nominee before Obama leaves office, their refusal to… Read More