Tag: Joel Gehrke

Whistleblower: Veterans ‘died at the hands’ of Russ Feingold

Joel Gehrke · May 3, 2016 6:42 pm

"I'm a Republican and I hope we can find a conservative leader that can alter some of the course of where our current president has taken us," said Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Rep. Jolly undecided in 2016 race

Joel Gehrke · May 2, 2016 11:34 pm

Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., proposed legislation on Thursday to block U.S. purchases of Iran's heavy water. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

Pompeo: Obama ‘forcing American taxpayers’ to subsidize Iran

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2016 6:07 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea recalls the Soviet occupation of Eastern European states during the Cold War and demands that the U.S. impose new sanctions, according to lawmakers. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

GOP, Dems demand Cold War-era sanctions against Russia

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2016 5:24 pm

"The Establishment Clause does not require that you remove Bibles from the Missing Man Table displays," James Lankford and Randy Forbes wrote in a letter to VA Secretary Robert McDonald. (AP Photo)

VA removes Bibles from Vietnam memorials in clinics

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2016 4:26 pm

"Those who will oppose this bill will undoubtedly do so using the argument that to do so will make us less safe," said Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Mike Lee: Rejecting sentencing reform bill makes us ‘less safe’

Joel Gehrke · April 28, 2016 8:28 pm

Proponents of the bill hope the show of support will incline McConnell to schedule a vote on the legislation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Daines becomes 17th GOP senator to back sentencing bill

Joel Gehrke · April 28, 2016 4:51 pm

Rubio charged that by cutting funding for democracy programs in Cuba, the State Department has conceded. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Rubio: Obama makes ‘another concession’ to Cuba

Joel Gehrke · April 27, 2016 8:37 pm

Senior officials at the Transportation Security Administration routinely engage in unethical behavior and punish employees who protest those actions or TSA's security weaknesses. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Testimony: TSA retaliating against whistleblowers

Joel Gehrke · April 27, 2016 6:18 pm

"One reason administrative leave has become such a problem is because agencies simply find it easier to keep them on administrative leave. It is the path of least resistance," Rep. Jason Chaffetz said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House votes to end permanent paid leave for ‘bad apples’

Joel Gehrke · April 26, 2016 11:48 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn are two of the Republican architects of the legislation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Prosecutors back Senate criminal justice bill

Joel Gehrke · April 26, 2016 9:18 pm

"Well, wait a minute, where are they learning how to block appointments to the Supreme Court?" Boxer said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

National Security

Boxer jokes: GOP teaching Afghans to block court reformers

Joel Gehrke · April 26, 2016 5:57 pm