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Oct 2015

Reuters: Congress demands answers on how intel agencies missed Russian offensive in Syria

Ed Morrissey Oct 08, 2015 5:21 PM

Close encounters of the Russian kind.

Sep 2015

No shutdown? Fine. 69 percent didn’t want one over Planned Parenthood anyway

Matt Vespa Sep 30, 2015 6:41 PM

No shutdown.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Sep 29, 2015 10:41 PM

Opportunity.

Kerry lies: We anticipated getting Congress’s approval when we considered bombing Assad in 2013

Allahpundit Sep 29, 2015 4:01 PM

Nope.

Boehner to resign from Congress on October 30th; Update: Wanted to retire last year?

Allahpundit Sep 25, 2015 9:50 AM

Wow.

Pope devotes one line to abortion in speech to Congress on immigration, climate change, wealth inequality

Allahpundit Sep 24, 2015 1:21 PM

Priorities.

Video: White House eases Cuba embargo through new Treasury regulations

Ed Morrissey Sep 18, 2015 12:01 PM

Obama to big business: Tell Congress to lift the embargo.

Aug 2015

Will DC “decriminalize” prostitution?

Ed Morrissey Aug 14, 2015 8:01 AM

Laissez-faire and government intervention.

Jul 2015

Congress considers selling off part of strategic oil reserve when it’s nearly worthless

Jazz Shaw Jul 23, 2015 8:01 AM

None of you have ever run a business, have you?

NYT reveals: Kerry tried to make Iran deal contingent on Congress’s approval — but caved when other powers objected

Allahpundit Jul 20, 2015 2:41 PM

Capitulation.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Jul 19, 2015 8:01 PM

Disaster.

White House warns Congress: If you block this Iran deal, Iran gets everything for free

Allahpundit Jul 17, 2015 7:21 PM

“Iran will get all of the benefits of this deal without having to give up anything.”

Can Congress stop the Iran deal?

Ed Morrissey Jul 14, 2015 10:01 AM

Theater and capitulation.

Jun 2015

Video: GOP debates whether to force Supreme Court justices, staff to use ObamaCare

Ed Morrissey Jun 26, 2015 3:21 PM

Equality.

Free trade is America’s best weapon

Taylor Millard Jun 14, 2015 11:01 AM

TPP is still an awful mess

Sessions to House GOP: TPA a Trojan horse for executive action on immigration, climate change; Update: Dem opposition “growing”

Ed Morrissey Jun 11, 2015 2:01 PM

NBC poll: Two-thirds of Americans not inclined to support a free-trade deal now.

May 2015

House backs Rep. Clark (D-MA)’s request that DOJ prioritize online harassment investigations

C.T. Rex May 29, 2015 5:21 PM

Well, sort of.

Video: Senate fails to extend Patriot Act in overnight session

Ed Morrissey May 23, 2015 11:31 AM

“I’m sure it’s a great revenue raiser.”

Pew poll: Oddly enough, Republicans aren’t impressed by the new GOP Congress

Allahpundit May 22, 2015 11:21 AM

Disappointment.

Great news: Clapper had “forgotten” about NSA surveillance programs when Congress asked

Ed Morrissey May 09, 2015 11:31 AM

“We all make mistakes.”

Hillary: I’ll testify before Congress if I feel like it

Jazz Shaw May 05, 2015 11:31 AM

One and done

Hate Congress? Blame the well-intentioned reformers

Noah Rothman May 01, 2015 12:41 PM

Partisan inflection point.

Apr 2015

Politinerds: Joe Scarborough

Jazz Shaw Apr 17, 2015 9:21 AM

Deep Dive

Oh my: Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously backs bill demanding congressional vote on Iran deal

Allahpundit Apr 14, 2015 4:41 PM

19-0.

Rand Paul reignites the term limits debate

Jazz Shaw Apr 08, 2015 6:41 PM

Boom

Mar 2015

Pew poll: Heavy majority thinks Congress, not Obama, should have final authority to approve Iran deal

Allahpundit Mar 30, 2015 6:41 PM

29/62.

Obama admin: How dare Israel share intel on Iran talks with Congress!

Ed Morrissey Mar 24, 2015 8:31 AM

Subversives.

Did the White House expose Hillary’s e-mails this week to protect their deal with Iran?

Allahpundit Mar 06, 2015 1:21 PM

Hmmmmmmmm.

Dems block Obama AUMF on ISIS?

Ed Morrissey Mar 05, 2015 12:41 PM

Mooted.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Mar 03, 2015 10:21 PM

Boom.

A few brief thoughts on the Netanyahu speech and an apology

Jazz Shaw Mar 03, 2015 8:41 PM

Moment of change

Open thread: Leader of the free world speaks to joint session of Congress

Ed Morrissey Mar 03, 2015 10:31 AM

11 am ET.

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Mar 02, 2015 10:31 PM

Tomorrow.

Kerry: Hey, we’re not trying to politicize Netanyahu’s visit

Ed Morrissey Mar 02, 2015 9:31 AM

“We don’t want to see this turned into some great political football.”

Feb 2015

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Feb 28, 2015 8:31 PM

Speech.

Army investigated Medal of Honor recipient … over an Amazon book comment

Ed Morrissey Feb 26, 2015 6:01 PM

Paranoia.

Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill because … it infringes on the executive branch’s prerogatives

Allahpundit Feb 24, 2015 4:41 PM

Yep.

Sunset: Developing U.S.-Iran nuke deal would allow Iran to enrich uranium again in 10 years

Allahpundit Feb 23, 2015 4:01 PM

Phases.

What the Left misses on the AUMF

Jazz Shaw Feb 16, 2015 6:41 PM

The limits of Congressional power

Schieffer: Yeah, I’m bothered by Obama’s optics in hostage death

Ed Morrissey Feb 16, 2015 12:01 PM

“What does this do to how we’re perceived?”

Quotes of the day

Allahpundit Feb 14, 2015 8:31 PM

Authorization.

Video: Obama prepares to veto Keystone … in private

Ed Morrissey Feb 09, 2015 12:01 PM

Fringes.

Jan 2015

Obama: On second thought, maybe I do need Congress to authorize the war on ISIS

Noah Rothman Jan 29, 2015 12:01 PM

Politics.

Poll: 64% want Congress to restore ObamaCare subsidies if Republicans win the Halbig case

Allahpundit Jan 28, 2015 2:01 PM

Uh oh.

Reuters: Congress demands answers on how intel agencies missed Russian offensive in Syria

No shutdown? Fine. 69 percent didn’t want one over Planned Parenthood anyway

Quotes of the day

Kerry lies: We anticipated getting Congress’s approval when we considered bombing Assad in 2013

Boehner to resign from Congress on October 30th; Update: Wanted to retire last year?

Pope devotes one line to abortion in speech to Congress on immigration, climate change, wealth inequality

Video: White House eases Cuba embargo through new Treasury regulations

Will DC “decriminalize” prostitution?

Congress considers selling off part of strategic oil reserve when it’s nearly worthless

NYT reveals: Kerry tried to make Iran deal contingent on Congress’s approval — but caved when other powers objected

Quotes of the day

White House warns Congress: If you block this Iran deal, Iran gets everything for free

Can Congress stop the Iran deal?

Video: GOP debates whether to force Supreme Court justices, staff to use ObamaCare

Free trade is America’s best weapon

Sessions to House GOP: TPA a Trojan horse for executive action on immigration, climate change; Update: Dem opposition “growing”

House backs Rep. Clark (D-MA)’s request that DOJ prioritize online harassment investigations

Video: Senate fails to extend Patriot Act in overnight session

Pew poll: Oddly enough, Republicans aren’t impressed by the new GOP Congress

Great news: Clapper had “forgotten” about NSA surveillance programs when Congress asked

Hillary: I’ll testify before Congress if I feel like it

Hate Congress? Blame the well-intentioned reformers

Politinerds: Joe Scarborough

Oh my: Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously backs bill demanding congressional vote on Iran deal

Rand Paul reignites the term limits debate

Pew poll: Heavy majority thinks Congress, not Obama, should have final authority to approve Iran deal

Obama admin: How dare Israel share intel on Iran talks with Congress!

Did the White House expose Hillary’s e-mails this week to protect their deal with Iran?

Dems block Obama AUMF on ISIS?

Quotes of the day

A few brief thoughts on the Netanyahu speech and an apology

Open thread: Leader of the free world speaks to joint session of Congress

Quotes of the day

Kerry: Hey, we’re not trying to politicize Netanyahu’s visit

Quotes of the day

Army investigated Medal of Honor recipient … over an Amazon book comment

Obama vetoes Keystone pipeline bill because … it infringes on the executive branch’s prerogatives

Sunset: Developing U.S.-Iran nuke deal would allow Iran to enrich uranium again in 10 years

What the Left misses on the AUMF

Schieffer: Yeah, I’m bothered by Obama’s optics in hostage death

Quotes of the day

Video: Obama prepares to veto Keystone … in private

Obama: On second thought, maybe I do need Congress to authorize the war on ISIS

Poll: 64% want Congress to restore ObamaCare subsidies if Republicans win the Halbig case

DA Gascon’s new rules prevent prosecutors from attending parole hearing for serial child rapist

Rep. Jamaal Bowman has thoughts about the pillars of white supremacy

Report: Some House Republicans threaten to boycott meetings if Liz Cheney remains as conference chair