Pastor Shoots Intruder at Texas Church
A would-be burglar messed with the wrong church and pastor Tuesday. Baytown police say the man kicked in the door of the Church of New Beginnings early and attempted to rob it. READ
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Rand Paul To Try To Block Planned Parenthood Funding Today During Rare Sunday Voting Session
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said Sunday that he’ll try this afternoon on Capitol Hill to force a vote to block federal funding for Planned Parenthood, following the release of videos showing group officials discussing how they sell aborted fetal organs for research.
Rand Paul Calls for Elimination of Gun-Free Zones in Military Installations
In the wake of a recent domestic terror spree in Chattanooga, Tennessee that left four Marines dead, criticism of “gun free zones,” especially in military installations, has increased. MORE
Now Obama Administration Wants Control Over Your Dishwasher!
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers is accusing the Department of Energy (DOE) of a politically motivated drive to increase dishwasher efficiency standards, which are so bad that they would cause consumers to re-wash dishes, erasing any efficiency gains. MORE
Rand Paul Sues IRS Over Foreign Account Taxes, Bank Disclosures
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul sued the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over rules on how Americans abroad are taxed and what foreign banks must disclose on U.S. citizens who are customer. MORE
Rand Paul Is The Only Candidate Against Obamatrade
Many Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio supporters have been left stunned by the two Republican’s support of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), also called Obamatrade, and its massive expansion of Obama’s executive authority and the authority of foreign bodies over the data of U.S. citizens. Rubio even channeled Nancy Pelosi’s comments on Obamacare with himself saying that the Obamatrade bill had to first be passed in order for us to know what is in it. Rand Paul was quick to respond by saying, “We should read legislation before we vote on it.” MORE
Rand Paul Demands White House Release Trade Deal Text Immediately
Senator Rand Paul said Saturday it “boggles the mind” that the Obama administration has not released the text of the trade deal it’s pushing, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) or as some are calling it, Obamatrade. MORE
Rand Paul Says: ‘Disingenuous’ Obama Can Stop NSA Spying Anytime He Wants
Fresh from his marathon filibuster of the proposed extension to the so-called Patriot Act which allows government snooping on phone calls and other phone use of U.S. citizens, Senator Rand Paul slammed President Obama this morning, accusing him of being deceitful over the issue. READ
Surveillance Powers Set to Lapse with No Deal in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency is losing its authority to collect Americans’ phone records in bulk, after GOP Sen. Rand Paul stood in the way of extending the fiercely contested program in an extraordinary Sunday Senate session. MORE
Amash Keeps Watch on House During Recess
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) doesn’t seem to trust that House leaders won’t try to sneak through a short-term renewal of expiring Patriot Act provisions while the chamber is on recess this week. MORE