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    • Scribecast: Sen. Mike Lee on the Need for a Balanced Budget Amendment

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    July 30, 2011 at 10:17 am

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    Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)

    Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) is a man on a mission. The freshman senator came to Washington after defeating an incumbent Republican, angering some in the GOP establishment but exciting Tea Party activists for his desire to end Washington’s reckless spending. He hasn’t disappointed. Lee wasted little time crusading for a … More

    Obama’s Plea to Flood Congress With Calls Backfires in One Member’s Office

    July 26, 2011 at 4:15 pm

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    Rep. James Lankford (R-OK)

    Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) said his office is fielding significantly more phone calls today following President Obama’s prime-time plea last night. But many constituents are relaying the opposite message from what Obama asked them to deliver on the debt-limit debate. My phone started lighting up last night. Both Twitter, Facebook, … More

    Obama Tells La Raza: ‘The Democrats and Your President Are With You’

    July 26, 2011 at 7:40 am

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    Obama La Raza speech word cloud

    President Obama opened his speech to the National Council of La Raza yesterday by publicly acknowledging the Hispanic group’s close ties to the White House, a relationship that has aligned the two on nearly every policy issue during his presidency. “Right off the bat, I should thank you because I … More

    Amigos: Obama and La Raza Operate From Same Playbook

    July 25, 2011 at 11:51 am

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    Jul 13, 2008 - San Diego, California, USA - Presidential candidate U.S. Senator BARACK OBAMA (D-IL), keynote speaker at the 'NCLR 40 years, A Stronger America Together' Annual Conference.The National Council of La Raza

    President Obama speaks to the National Council of La Raza today to deliver his latest sales pitch to Hispanics. His talking points should sound familiar. La Raza regularly mirrors the White House message on a range of topics — from the ongoing debt-limit debate to Elizabeth Warren. Recent action alerts … More

    Washington in a Flash: Obama Makes His Pitch to La Raza

    July 25, 2011 at 6:11 am

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    Barack Obama at National Council of La Raza

    President Obama takes a break from the debt-limit talks to deliver a speech before the National Council of La Raza — a group that has served as an important bridge for Obama’s administration to the Hispanic community. Don’t expect Obama to deviate from the typical White House line when it … More

    Scribecast: Iain Murray Exposes the Bureaucratic Masters of the Universe

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    July 23, 2011 at 11:51 am

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    Government bureaucrats are living the good life. Salaries and benefits are 30 percent to 40 percent higher for federal workers than their private-sector counterparts. They enjoy great benefits, such as early retirement with generous pensions. And now, the rest of America is starting to take notice. This week on Scribecast, … More

    New Study Forecasts Huge Job Growth If Regulators Allow Gulf Oil Drilling

    July 22, 2011 at 12:09 pm

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    U.S. employers added only 18,000 jobs last month — a remarkably low figure that contributed to the increase in unemployment to 9.2 percent. That’s the bad news. Fortunately for American workers, the future is bright, but only if regulators in Washington, D.C., get out of the way. A new study … More

    VIDEO: DeMint Calls McConnell-Reid Debt Plan a ‘Cover-up’

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    July 19, 2011 at 4:35 pm

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    Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) is no stranger to fights with party leadership. And he’s not holding back in his criticism of the so-called “Plan B” that’s being developed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). “It seems to be a cover-up,” DeMint said … More

    Washington in a Flash: Harry Potter Couldn’t Solve America’s Debt Crisis

    July 18, 2011 at 6:25 am

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    Harry Potter and Lincoln Memorial

    “Harry Potter” fans everywhere helped make the eighth and final movie the highest-grossing opening of all time at both U.S. and international box offices with a total of $475.5 million. That’s a lot of money, but still nowhere near trillions in debt crippling Washington. The White House and congressional leaders … More

    Scribecast: Rep. Darrell Issa Discusses Operation Fast and Furious

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    July 16, 2011 at 10:52 am

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    Rep. Darrell Issa at Oversight and Government Reform Committee

    Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) says the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is finally “beginning to break down the walls of silence and refusal” from the Obama administration about the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. As its chairman, Issa has doggedly pursued answers on the illegal gun trafficking operation run by the Bureau … More

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    Rob Bluey

    Rob Bluey is a journalist and blogger who leads the Digital Media Department and the Investigative Reporting Unit of The Heritage Foundation. It's his job to develop stories and use technology to communicate the power of policy ideas - most prominently through Heritage's online outlets and a weekly meeting he co-founded called The Bloggers Briefing. He oversaw the creation of The Foundry – the conservative policy news blog by Heritage.
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    Ed Meese: We’ve Seen the Effect of “Amnesty” BeforeExperts can’t always predict exactly how public policy will affect the nation, despite our best efforts. But when it comes to immigration policy, we have tried many of the types of reforms advocated by today’s Gang of Eight—so we should consider the effects these reforms had in the past. In … MoreMore
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