Report: ‘Gang of Eight’ to Oppose Amendments to Their Immigration Bill

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All the members of the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” pushing immigration reform in the U.S. Senate will band together to block any efforts by other senators to offer amendments to their legislation once it is introduced, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. “A bipartisan Senate group on immigration legislation is attempting to craft an agreement… Read more »

Maddow Tears Into NRA: You Can’t Oppose Gun Laws Just Because ‘Criminals Don’t Follow Laws’

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Rachel Maddow tonight took on the shifting arguments the National Rifle Association and pro-gun politicians are using in order to continue pushing back against any laws, including laws that would limit magazine sizes. Wayne LaPierre argued this week that people could quickly change magazine clips, but Maddow rebutted this by pointing out only very skilled… Read more »

Poll: Overwhelming Majority of Americans Oppose Immigration Reform Without Border Security

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A new Rasmussen Reports poll released on Thursday shows an overwhelming majority of likely voters in America support border security as part of any immigration reform plan. Similarly, the poll shows the majority of likely voters in America oppose any immigration reform package that does not secure the border. Crosstab polling data provided to Breitbart… Read more »

Senators vow to oppose UN arms trade treaty

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Republican senators — joined by at least one Democrat — ripped the international arms trade treaty approved Tuesday by the U.N. General Assembly, calling it a “non-starter” and vowing to oppose Senate ratification.  Source: FOXNews.com