National Politics

Cravaack passes amendment to improve U.S. aviation security in opposition to Obama's plans to disarm pilots

7:00am Friday, June 15, 2012
WASHINGTON -- [On June 6], the House unanimously agreed to the amendment offered by U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack (MN) to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2013, which would increase funding for the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program. Importantly, the amendment is fully offset and will not cost taxpayers any additional money. The Cravaack amendment increases...

Senators Tester and Thune Introduce Vitally Important Sportsmen's Act Amendment

3:00pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) have filed an historic package of sportsmen's bills as an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill that includes NSSF's top legislative priority, the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, which would clarify that ammunition is excluded from regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances...

LIVE: WATCH HOUSE FLOOR DEBATE ON HOLDER CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS RESOLUTION!

2:51pm Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The United States House of Representatives is debating contempt charges against Attorney General Eric Holder for his refusal to comply with a subpoena requiring him to release documents related to Operation Fast & Furious. The House is in session now. Click here to watch it live! You can help by contacting your U.S. Representative today and respectfully asking him or her to vote "Yes" on...

CBS News: House committee schedules contempt vote against Holder

3:00pm Monday, June 11, 2012
by Chad D. Baus CBS News is reporting that the House Oversight Committee will vote next week on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. According to the report, it's the fourth time in 30 years that Congress has launched a contempt action against an executive branch member. This time, the move stems from Holder failing to turn over documents subpoenaed on October 12...

Plan B – The U.S. Senate

7:00am Monday, June 11, 2012
by Jim Irvine All gun owners have a vested interest in helping Mitt Romney defeat Barack Obama this November. We must defeat Obama this fall. But just in case we fail, we must also execute a Plan B. The largest and longest-term threat to gun ownership is through the continued appointment of judges who will rule from the bench to deny and revoke your rights. President Obama has already appointed...

CNSNews: Holder Claims Emails Using Words ‘Fast and Furious’ Don’t Refer to Operation Fast and Furious

7:00am Friday, June 08, 2012
CNSNews.com is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder claimed during congressional testimony Thursday that internal Justice Department emails that use the phrase "Fast and Furious" do not refer to the controversial gun-walking operation Fast and Furious. From the article : Under questioning from Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who read excerpts of the emails at a House Judiciary Committee...

May sees 20.6% increase in firearms sales checks over same month last year; 24th straight month over month increase

3:00pm Thursday, June 07, 2012
The May 2012 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 840,412 is an increase of 20.6 percent over the NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 696,947 in May 2011. For comparison, the unadjusted May 2012 NICS figure of 1,305,392 reflects a 7.0 percent increase from the unadjusted NICS figure of 1,219,872 in May 2011. This marks the 24th straight month that NSSF-...

NRAHuntersRights.org: "Video Spoof Shows True HSUS Agenda"

3:00pm Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Despite its name, the Humane Society of the United States is not affiliated with your local humane society. HSUS doesn't run a single pet shelter and gives only one percent of its budget to local shelters. This is news to most Americans. According to public polling, about 70 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that HSUS is a pet shelter "umbrella group" and that HSUS gives most of its money...

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