Texas Senator Ted Cruz lit the spark for a new GOP civil war with his opposition to the “cromnibus” legislation last week, reports Politico. Outside conservative groups view Saturday’s vote as merely the opening shot in a war for purity for 2016 primary elections. At the same time, Republican Senators are blaming Cruz for the confirmation […]

Three conservative Senators huddled Thursday night with House conservatives to plot a revolt against GOP leadership’s plans on immigration, National Review Online reports. The plan – engage the grassroots to start calling Congress. Free Beacon: Obama Mulling Sanctions on Israel ABC: How US Missed the Chance to Rescue American Citizen Held Hostage by Al Qaeda […]

The state of Texas is leading 16 other states in filing suit to stop President Obama’s recent immigration orders, reports the Associated Press. Texas was joined by southern and Midwestern states in the suit filed in federal court in the Southern District of Texas. Nat’l Journal: Ted Cruz Pushes House GOP to All-In Fight Against […]

House Speaker John Boehner needs a timely bailout from Nancy Pelosi if he wants to pass his year-end government funding plan, reports Politico. The bailout request is the result of apparent conservative frustration over the plan’s failure to create a showdown with President Obama on immigration. Telegraph: Gorbachev – USA Stoking “New Cold War” NYT: […]

The federal government has nine days of funding remaining and whether there’s a shutdown depends on how Speaker John Boehner’s plan to avert one is received by conservatives in the Republican caucus this morning, reports Politico. Boehner’s plan: pass a spending bill and a symbolic rebuke to President Obama on immigration that the Senate will […]