Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid drew criticism from Republicans when he announced this week that he would attach to the defense authorization bill a program to grant young people who join the military or attend college legal status. Under the DREAM Act, anyone who came to the United States when they were under 16... »
House Republicans dismissed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan to pass an immigration measure by tacking it onto the defense authorization bill as an election year ploy aimed at winning Hispanic votes in Nevada. Reid, who’s locked in a tight race against Republican Sharron Angle, announced earlier this week that he’ll offer up the... »
Former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte is the official winner of the GOP primary for the open New Hampshire Senate seat. Ayotte, who was recruited by national Republicans to get into the race last year, defeated tea party favorite Ovide Lamontagne by a slim margin of 1,667 votes after a long night of vote... »
Amid rumors that the Heisman Trophy Trust intended to strip him of his 2005 Heisman Trophy, Reggie Bush announced in a statement that he is forfeiting the title. The controversy stems from sanctions against USC for major NCAA violations in 2004 and 2005 while Bush was a part of the Trojans football program. Bush, now a running back for... »
Saran Shourd, held in solitary confinement in an Iranian prison for more than a year, may be released if a payment of $500,000 is sent to the Iranian judiciary. Although labeled as “bail money,” this demand to Shourd’s family for cash is tantamount to criminal ransom. As reported by CNN, Shourd, 32, Shane Bauer,... »
Marco Rubio is looking like the winning prospect in the Florida Senate race. According to a new Sunshine State News Poll, Republican Rubio now enjoys a double-digit lead over Independent Charlie Crist and Democrat Kendrick Meeks. The survey of likely voters conducted by Voter Survey Service, shows Rubio with 43 percent, independent Crist with... »
A full featured film depicting the life of Ronald Reagan is planned for release in 2011. According to Reuters, the film’s title is simply “Reagan” and is based on the two best-selling biographies of the 40th U.S. president by Paul Kengor: “The Crusader” and “God and Ronald Reagan.” Producers Mark Joseph and Ralph Winter... »
