Rep. Trey Gowdy suggested Tuesday that there were more entanglements between the Clintons and the Department of Justice than the average person realizes. “I think history will be much kinder to Jim Comey in that July press conference than the Democrats were,” Gowdy told Fox News host Martha MacCallum. “I think he had access to information that, because…
White House officials Monday denounced a Washington Post report that President Trump revealed classified information about ISIS to Russia’s foreign minister and Moscow’s ambassador to the United States during a White House meeting last week. In a brief statement in front of the White House, National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster described the Post’s story as…
Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo directing federal prosecutors to pursue the toughest charges against most criminals. The memo to the nation’s 94 U.S. attorneys says they should “charge and pursue the most serious and readily provable offense.” It also triggers mandatory minimum sentences, which will increase prosecutions and prison populations. The tough-on-crime approach…
As the total number of conflict fatalities decreased around the world in 2016, the number of intentional homicides exploded in Mexico. With 23,000 homicides in 2016, Mexico ranked as the second deadliest country in the world, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) revealed in their Armed Conflict Survey. The report, published on Tuesday, highlighted…
FBI Director James Comey has been under the microscope for months. Democrats were infuriated with him for informing Congress that the FBI would be reviewing new emails found on a laptop that we eventually found out belonged to Anthony Weiner, husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin on October 28, 2016. Republicans were mad that…
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and acting Attorney General Sally Yates ventured back onto the Hill to answer questions relating to Michael Flynn and any possible connections between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence that might have influenced the 2016 election. As some of you remember, Ms. Yates was fired by the Trump…
The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature passed a Convention of States Resolution, becoming the eleventh. Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows for a Convention of States to restrict the power of the federal government. Texas State Representative Rick Miller (R-Sugar Land), one of the authors of the measure, told Breitbart Texas there were 12 other states…
In a vote of 217-to-213, the House has voted to repeal and replace Obamacare. Twenty Republicans voted “no,” as well as every Democrat. The legislation passed despite moderate Republicans’ concerns over protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. Rep. Fred Upton’s (R-MI) amendment to address that concern may have convinced some hesitant members at the last minute. Next…
House Republicans on Thursday are set to vote on a bill that calls for the repeal and replacement of one of President Trump’s favorite targets: ObamaCare. “We’re gonna pass it,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Fox News Wednesday night. He said the new bill had the support to head to the Senate. An…
The Iranian nuclear deal has never been a popular agreement, and became viewed in an increasingly negative light as details continue to emerge about some of the side deals that were made in the process. Katie reported last week about the last minute prisoner exchange former President Obama arranged days before leaving office, which included…
Testifying in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey revealed classified information was found on an unsecured personal laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner and wife Huma Abedin in October 2016. “Somehow, her [Hillary Clinton] emails were being forwarded to Anthony Weiner, including classified information,” Comey said. When asked if Weiner accessing…
President Donald Trump indicated that he would sign the Republican Budget agreement with Democrats, despite growing dissent from his base that Congressional Republicans caved on important priorities. “We’re very happy with it,” Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg News, pointing to the $1.5 billion for border security. “And I think it’s important that we…
President Trump may not be willing to draw a red line with the situation in North Korea, but he did say on the premier of “The Fox News Specialists” Monday that if he has to act, he will. “I don’t like drawing red lines but I act if I have to act,” Trump told host…
The Texas House passed a tough anti-sanctuary bill containing provisions making it a crime for sheriffs and chiefs of police to refuse to cooperate with immigration officials. They could also be removed from office for providing “sanctuary” for the criminal illegal aliens in their jails. Senate Bill 4 finally passed the Texas House Thursday afternoon…
A proposal in the GOP-led Legislature in Texas calls for the state to ignore federal law and court rulings and forgo enforcing national regulations. State Rep. Cecil Bell’s Texas Sovereignty Act allows for overriding federal laws through the same process as passing a bill. First a legislative committee, then the whole Legislature, would vote for…
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin confirmed Wednesday that the Trump administration aims to lower the corporate tax rate to 15 percent, saying a forthcoming proposal will constitute the “biggest tax cut” for Americans in history. “This is going to be the biggest tax cut and the largest tax reform in the history of our country,” Mnuchin…
President Trump on Wednesday accused political opponents of “judge shopping” in their bid to block some of his signature executive orders and vowed to take his case to the Supreme Court – after a federal judge blocked his attempt to cut off sanctuary city funding. That ruling, and another suspending his ban on travel from…
North Korea on Tuesday reportedly conducted a huge live-fire drill that involved up to 400 artillery pieces, which may have been supervised by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, as the U.S. added a nuclear-powered submarine to its fleet of vessels powering toward the region. Pyongyang apparently deployed long-range artillery units in the coastal region…
Our kids are no longer taught about patriotism, morality, honor or self-reliance. They’re not taught economics. They’re not taught about the Constitution. The boys aren’t taught to be men and the girls aren’t taught to be women. In fact, if you find kids who know anything about these subjects, it is almost certainly because their…
House Republicans are shopping around a new ObamaCare replacement plan, amid pressure to deliver a legislative win as President Trump nears the end of his first 100 days. “We have a good chance of getting it soon. I’d like to say next week, but I believe we will get it” eventually, Trump said Thursday at…
