Obama's liberal shift vs. reality

Liberals were jazzed by President Obama's inaugural address Monday. But in the Senate are a half-dozen Democrats who were likely not so thrilled. Democrats in 2014 will defend seven Senate seats in states that went Republican in the 2012 presidential election. And a left-leaning agenda could put many of them in a tough spot, balancing the will of the party with the will of their constituents ...

Republican Leader James Lankford Blames Gun Violence On Children Of ‘Welfare Moms’ [Video]

Republican Representative James Lankford, the fifth-ranking Republican in the House, met with his constituents in Oklahoma City earlier this week and was asked about his views on gun violence. Lankford laid the blame on the feet of the children of “welfare moms” who have committed fraud. The exchange went like this, according to Think Progress: CONSTITUENT: My question is [...] Republican Leader ...