Everyone talks about the upcoming immigration bill debate while Peter King thinks arming the Syrian rebels may not be the best idea for the U.S.
This week's discussion of the Senate vote on gun reforms is like sportscasters talking about going for it on a fourth down. If the bill fails: game over. If it passes, proponents of reform still face the daunting opposition of a ferociously conservative House.
The Senate's Gang of Eight were out in full force on the Sunday shows to tell us how far they are from presenting the bipartisan immigration bill; Sen. Jeff Flake thinks a same-sex marriage supporting GOP candidate is "inevitable': Cardinal Dolan wants to better the church's relationship with gays.
Many people have noticed the GOP is increasingly becoming a southern party. So has New York Republican Peter King. The congressman is getting tired of his colleagues insulting his state and then begging it for money.
It was supposed to be the day everyone breathed easy after the House finally (if temporarily) staved off a fiscal nightmare. Then House Speaker John Boehner faced a torrent of criticism for shutting down a vote on a federal relief bill for Hurricane Sandy victims before the Congressional term finished, and by the time everyone headed home for the day, he appeared to have given in.
New York Republican Rep. Peter King called for a campaign finance Lysistrata Wednesday after House Republicans killed a Hurricane Sandy relief package.
The outspoken Republican Congressman from New York, has been blasting his own party's leadership for stalling a bill amidst the fiscal cliff talks that would fund relief for areas affected by Hurricane Sandy
While the fiscal cliff deal was busy getting passed, bitter House Republicans allowed a $27 billion relief package for states affected by Hurricane Sandy to die.
John McCain thinks Republicans should generally stop talking about abortion, and he's starting to soften his stance a little on Susan Rice. Meanwhile, a trio of Republicans started to move away from Grover Norquist's no tax pledge.
Lindsey Graham and Bobby Jindal both threw Mitt Romney under the Republican bus for his controversial "gifts" comments; John McCain said he'll go easier on Susan Rice if she admits she was wrong and advocated for Bill Clinton to lead the peace talks between Israel and Gaza.
Former CIA director David Petraeus snuck into the sub-basement of the Capitol building today to testify in front of two closed-door Congressional hearings about what he and his agency knew about the Benghazi embassy attacks.
Dianne Feinstein was shocked to find out David Petraeus was having an affair despite being the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee; Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol doesn't see a problem with raising taxes on the wealthy.
Mitt Romney's campaign sent out an all-caps press release announcing the candidate had won "SUPPORT OF WYOMING GOVERNOR MATT MEAD" Tuesday, six weeks after the Wyoming caucus.
In the three decades it took for Newt Gingrich to climb from impoverished college professor to multi-millionaire presidential candidate, he made some enemies along the way.
A provocative column says martial movie fare helped gloss war's image, then and now
The New York congressman said he "would consider" running if his pal opts out
Giuliani "is very close to saying he's going to run," said the New York Republican
The Republican House member from New York says, "Let's see what happens"
Republicans believe President Obama, but they still want more proof
More controversy comes to the controversial figure
Rep. Keith Ellison got choked up when talking about a young Muslim who died on 9/11
Congressman has had 24/7 security for months due to an overseas threat
The congressman said he wouldn't "morally blame" Irish militants for civilian casualties
Witnesses include Melvin Bledsoe whose son shot up a military recruiting center
A look at the players lining up as Rep. Peter King's hearings get ready to open Thursday
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