Marketplace Fairness Act Would Be Bad For Small Businesses

Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate join together to emphasize damage bill would do to independent biz
Grover Norquist / AP

Grover Norquist and Sens. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Rand Paul (R., Ky.) joined a group of Republican House members to say the Marketplace Fairness Act would stifle growth and unduly harm small business owners.

Sunday Show Round Up: Cheney on the NSA Leaks

Former VP Cheney: Snowden is a ‘traitor,’ Rand Paul ‘wrong’ on the NSA surveillance programs
AP

Former Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday said that NSA leaker Edward Snowden is a “traitor” and that he is suspicious of the leaker’s motivations.

Paul Announces Lawsuit Challenging NSA Surveillance

AEI scholar: there is nothing unconstitutional about the program
Sen. Rand Paul / AP

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.), flanked by fellow Republicans and representatives of civil liberties organizations, announced a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the National Security Agency’s surveillance program at a press conference Thursday.

Kyl Criticizes Neo-Isolationist Sentiment in Congress

Says GOP needs to do a better job of arguing for defense priorities
Jon Kyl / AP

Former Sen. Jon Kyl (R., Ariz.) criticized what he described as a resurgent isolationist streak in Congress during a breakfast discussion at the Capitol Hill Club on Tuesday.

Majority of N.H. Voters Support Keeping Gitmo Open

WFB Poll: NH voters also favor trying suspected terrorist in military tribunals
View of the U.S. Naval Station base in Guantanamo Bay / AP

New Hampshire voters support the continued operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and say detained suspected terrorists should be tried in military tribunals rather than civilian courts, according to a Washington Free Beacon poll.

Rand Paul Introduces Anti-Snooping Bill

Fourth Amendment Restoration Act a response to reports of NSA spying
Rand Paul / AP

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) announced Thursday he will introduce a bill to stop government agencies from collecting the phone records of citizens without a search warrant following reports that the National Security Agency had collected phone data on millions of Americans.

McConnell Leads Allison Lundergan Grimes

Up 47 to 40 percent against likely Democratic opponent
Sen. Mitch McConnell / AP

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) leads his likely opponent Alison Lundergan Grimes 47 percent to 40 percent among likely voters, according to a poll released Tuesday.

Paul Calls for Independent Investigation of IRS Scandal

GOP Sen: If someone abuses their powers, the public wants them kicked out of office

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) said it may take an independent investigation to hold responsible officials accountable for the IRS conservative targeting scandal Tuesday on Fox News. Responding to reports that Lois Lerner, the head of the tax-exempt division of the IRS, would not testify about improper screening but instead would invoke her 5th Amendment …