Executive Action on Immigration
Witnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether President Obama had the legal authority to issue executive action changing the country’s immigration laws.
4,341 viewsWitnesses testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether President Obama had the legal authority to issue executive action changing the country’s immigration laws.
4,341 viewsWitnesses testified on the probe into alleged targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.
15,880 viewsWitnesses testified on a the probe into alleged targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.
7,366 viewsMembers of Congress joined with tea party activists in an “Audit the IRS” rally at the West Front of the Capitol, to protest alleged abuses by the Internal Revenue Service. The opening speec…
3,178 viewsFollowing opening remarks, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
257 viewsRepublican 2008 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made opening remarks in the opening morning session of the Conservative Political Action Conference. Mr. Huckabee in his comments spoke a…
622 viewsThe Faith and Freedom Coalition held its second annual conference. Speakers at the evening session included several potential candidates, as well as declared candidates, for the 2012 Republi…
4,848 viewsPolitical leaders and conservative activists talked about the conservative moment and the Obama administration at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Among the topics addressed wer…
1,896 viewsMitt Romney addressed the 35th annual Conservative Political Action Conference He was introduced by Senator Scott Brown. In his remarks, Mr. Romney criticized the Obama administration’s “fai…
4,064 viewsFollowing oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court, representatives of both sides in the Salazar v. Buono case spoke to reporters outside the court. The case involved a long-standing cross o…
411 viewsKarl Rove and former Governor Jeb Bush debated General McCaffrey and former Senator Max Cleland on the question, “Should America Bring Democracy to the World?” Charlie Rose moderated. Each o…
290 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.
2,916 viewsThe guests talked about major Supreme Court precedents related to the free exercise and the establishment clauses of the First Amendment. They discussed them with students from around the na…
425 viewsAttorneys spoke to reporters on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court following oral arguments in the case of Hein v. Freedom from Religion. The Court will decide if taxpayers can sue the exec…
300 viewsPanelists talked about the separation of church and state. They responded to questions from students in the audience.
458 viewsThe panel discussed issues raised by writer and lawyer Richard North Patterson in his novel, Protect and Defend, published by Random House. The book is about conflicts over late-term abortio…
208 viewsPanelists discussed the practice of saying the Pledge of Allegiance in schools. Michael Newdow, an atheist, sought to have the words “under God” declared unconstitutional and removed from th…
289 viewsParticipating by telephone from Nashville, Tennessee, Mr. Sekulow spoke about the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Harriet Miers. He addressed the comments by Tony Perkins, founder of the Co…
40 viewsReverend Lynn and Mr. Sekulow talked about the separation of church and state issues before the Supreme Court this term and John Roberts' views on these issues. The Court will hear a case th…
84 viewsParticipants debated the role of the Supreme Court in American culture and politics. Among the topics they addressed were the practice of judicial activism, religious and social issues, stat…
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