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FILE – In this June 6, 2013 file photo, acting IRS commissioner Danny Werfel testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Werfel unveils his plan to fix an agency besieged by scandal. President Barack Obama ordered Werfel to conduct a 30-day review of the IRS when he appointed him last month. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

From the very beginning Republicans have been refuting the Democrats’ claim that the IRS targeted leftist groups as well as conservatives. Speaking of scrutiny, let’s see if that claim holds up to a little extra scrutiny. I promise, it will not be as intrusive as the IRS scrutiny of Tea Party and other conservative groups.

Policy

VIDEO: Rubio Answers Conservative Critics Of Immigration Reform On Senate Floor

June 27, 2013

On June 26, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) addressed fellow conservatives in a Senate floor speech on immigration. In addition, Marco Rubio released an open letter addressing concerns raised by Tea Party activists and leaders in the conservative movement on immigration reform.

Policy, Polls

Obamacare Taps Hollywood for Public Opinion as Record Number Worried Over Bill

June 27, 2013

The Obama administration transformed their campaign apparatus into a public opinion machine just after the 2012 presidential election, and now they are gearing up to use it to sway opinion of the deeply unpopular Obamacare health care bill, or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Policy

VIDEO: Senate Conservatives Unveil ‘Stop Amnesty Mitch’

June 26, 2013

Amnesty – sorry, immigration reform – is looking as if it will pass the Senate with upwards of 70 votes, because Mitch McConnell does not have the political guts that Harry Reid has. Have you ever wondered why the GOP always has to cave on allowing or votes, or why conservatives have to get in line with establishment big government progressive Republicans, such as Mitch McConnell?

Opinion, Polls

The Real Reason(s) Obama’s Approval Rating Tanked

June 26, 2013

President Barack Obama’s presidential approval rating is still tanking, and in the new Fox Poll it is continuing its upside-down decent, but there are three reasons for the precipitation in Obama’s approval rating. Overall, Obama’s approval rating is underwater by 8%, as 43% of voters approve and 51% disapprove of his performance. The implications from these recent numbers are far-reaching for the next generation of conservatives burdened with the task to rebuild a party with national appeal, capable of building a majority coalition.

Family & Marriage, US

Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Prop 8 Ruling Vacated & Remanded

June 26, 2013

In a 5 – 4 decision the Supreme Court ruled DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment. The majority opinion – Justice Kennedy joined the liberal justices – and its holding are confined to those lawful marriages. Roberts dissents, joined by Scalia who is joined by Thomas – Chief Justice joins in part.

Economy, News, Policy

U.S. First-Quarter GDP Growth Drops to 1.8%, Stock Gains Halted

June 26, 2013

U.S. first quarter GDP growth, not surprisingly, was more tepid than previously estimated in the first quarter. Economists are citing that the economy was held back by a moderate pace of consumer spending, weak business investment and declining exports.

Live, News, US

VIDEO: Abigail Fischer Responds to Supreme Court Opinion On Affirmative Action

June 25, 2013

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The Supreme Court issued opinions on several high-profile and contentious cases thus far this week, including Fisher vs. University of Texas. AEI Visiting Fellow and Director of the Project on Fair Representation, Edward Blum, hosted a media conference featuring Abigail Fisher to respond to the opinion.

News, Opinion, US

Race Baiter Jesse Jackson Jumps on the Voting RIghts Decision

June 25, 2013

Rev. Jesse Jackson began to bash the Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act saying that civil rights activists have “bled too much” to be “stabbed in the heart” this way. The so-called civil rights leader told CNN’s Jake Tapper:

The right to vote is too precious. We’ve bled too much, we’ve died too young, the price has been too great to now watch it be stabbed in the heart by the Supreme Court today.

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Supreme Court Rules Section Four of Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional

June 25, 2013

The Supreme court has issues a decision on the Alabama case involving the 1960’s era Voting Rights Act, and it is outdated and unconstitutional. In a 5 – 4 decision, along the usual lines, the formula for “covered jurisdictions” are a thing of the past, and there is no longer contemporary data to make the law justifiable. In the majority opinion, Chief Justice Roberts wrote:

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Firing Rate Declines: Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Views

August Jobs Report Misses Views, Paints Sad Picture for Fed

U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to Lowest Level in 5 Months in July

ISM ROB: Service Sector Growth Slows in August (Chart)

Liberal Group Hoped Jeb Emails Would Hurt 2016 Aspirations

Giuliani Rips Al Sharpton: He’s Spent His Career Helping Create Riots, Phony Stories

Midterms Present Unions With Greatest ‘Right To Work’ Challenge Yet

Republicans Teeing Up Border Security Bill For New Majority

Liberal Group Hoped Jeb Emails Would Hurt 2016 Aspirations

Giuliani Rips Al Sharpton: He’s Spent His Career Helping Create Riots, Phony Stories

Midterms Present Unions With Greatest ‘Right To Work’ Challenge Yet

Republicans Teeing Up Border Security Bill For New Majority

Firing Rate Declines: Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Views

August Jobs Report Misses Views, Paints Sad Picture for Fed

U.S. Trade Deficit Falls to Lowest Level in 5 Months in July

ISM ROB: Service Sector Growth Slows in August (Chart)

Liberal Group Hoped Jeb Emails Would Hurt 2016 Aspirations

Giuliani Rips Al Sharpton: He’s Spent His Career Helping Create Riots, Phony Stories

Midterms Present Unions With Greatest ‘Right To Work’ Challenge Yet

Republicans Teeing Up Border Security Bill For New Majority

Liberal Group Hoped Jeb Emails Would Hurt 2016 Aspirations

Giuliani Rips Al Sharpton: He’s Spent His Career Helping Create Riots, Phony Stories

Midterms Present Unions With Greatest ‘Right To Work’ Challenge Yet

Republicans Teeing Up Border Security Bill For New Majority

Treasury: IRS Targeted 292 Tea Party Groups, Just 6 “Progressive” Groups

VIDEO: Rubio Answers Conservative Critics Of Immigration Reform On Senate Floor

Obamacare Taps Hollywood for Public Opinion as Record Number Worried Over Bill

VIDEO: Senate Conservatives Unveil ‘Stop Amnesty Mitch’

The Real Reason(s) Obama’s Approval Rating Tanked

Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Prop 8 Ruling Vacated & Remanded

U.S. First-Quarter GDP Growth Drops to 1.8%, Stock Gains Halted

VIDEO: Abigail Fischer Responds to Supreme Court Opinion On Affirmative Action

Race Baiter Jesse Jackson Jumps on the Voting RIghts Decision

Supreme Court Rules Section Four of Voting Rights Act is Unconstitutional

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