House Speaker John Boehner was re-elected Tuesday, but not before a splinter group of Republicans led the largest rebellion against an incumbent speaker since the Civil War, the Washington Post reports. Speaker Boehner prevailed with 216 votes – 11 more than necessary – but he lost 24 Republicans. After the vote, Politico reports, Boehner immediately […]

President Obama has ordered the nighttime removal of dozens of prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba over the past two months reports the New York Times. His goal: reduce the population of prisoners to between 60 to 80 so that it is no longer efficient to continue operating the prison. As of this week, just 127 […]

Speaker John Boehner is up for re-election this week. And once again, a small but vocal band of Republican critics is vowing opposition. The Hill profiles their ranks and their challenges. Politico: GOP Staring at Year of Complicated Cliffs WaPo: Archaeologists Find Possible Site of Jesus’ Trial in Jerusalem Independent: Three Parent Babies to Be […]

They’ll also fight over regulations and Obamacare, but the biggest fight between President Obama and the new Republican Congress this year will focus on the federal budget, reports The Hill. Get ready for a year-long battle that will likely once again feature showdowns and potential government shutdowns. WaPo: US in Thick of Battle Against ISIS […]

President Obama’s infamous heath care adviser is in the news again. This time, the Daily Caller reports Jon Gruber admitted in a policy brief in 2009 that Obamacare would not be affordable. And again, Gruber celebrates a fundamental dishonesty in the bill, “Why are we closer than we’ve ever been before? Because there are no […]