Gun Control Group Rescinds Endorsement of Republican Senator After Debate Gaffe

Now backing only a single Republican

Stephen Gutowski
October 31, 2016 4:53 PM

The gun control group Americans for Responsible Solutions rescinded its endorsement of Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk over the weekend after he attacked his opponent's heritage in a debate.

Congress Votes to Ban Further ‘Ransom Payments’ to Iran

McCarthy: Obama admin telling Iran, ‘you will be rewarded for taking hostages’

Adam Kredo
September 23, 2016 11:53 AM

An overwhelming number of lawmakers voted Thursday evening in favor of legislation that would legally bar the Obama administration from making further cash payments to Iran amid a congressional investigation into how the White House secretly sent nearly $2 billion in U.S. taxpayer dollars to Tehran in what many have described as a ransom payment.

Gabby Giffords’ Gun Control Group Endorses Two Senate Republicans

Kirk and Toomey get nod for 2012 gun fight

Stephen Gutowski
August 22, 2016 3:58 PM

The gun control advocacy group led by former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (D.) endorsed two vulnerable Republican senators on Monday.

Rep. Tammy Duckworth Heading to Court Amid Workplace Retaliation Accusations

Natalie Johnson
July 28, 2016 1:50 PM

Rep. Tammy Duckworth will head to court next month after two women who filed a workplace retaliation lawsuit against the Illinois Democrat rejected a settlement offer that was initially reported a certainty.

Kirk Slams VA for Ignoring Veterans Crisis Hotline Messages

Alana Goodman
June 29, 2016 12:58 PM

Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) blasted the Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday after investigators found that 30 percent of their text messages sent to the department’s crisis hotline for veterans went unanswered.

Republican Sen. Kirk Says Trump ‘Too Bigoted and Racist’ for Presidency

Natalie Johnson
June 16, 2016 2:23 PM

Sen. Mark Kirk (R., Ill.) said Thursday he would not vote for his party’s presidential nominee Donald Trump in November because he is “too bigoted and racist” for his state.

Hugh Hewitt Presses GOP to Dump Trump Amid Judge Fallout

Natalie Johnson
June 8, 2016 2:14 PM

Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt said Wednesday that the GOP should change the party’s convention rules in order to drop Donald Trump from the presidential ticket.

Senator: Obama Admin Must Suspend Syrian Refugee Program Amid ISIS Threat

Call comes after ISIS militants infiltrate migrant groups

Adam Kredo
June 2, 2016 12:08 PM

A leading senator has called on the Obama administration to immediately suspend an effort to bring some 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States amid new reports that ISIS terrorists have successfully infiltrated groups of migrants in the West, according to comments provided to the Washington Free Beacon.

Senators Move to Cut Funding to Nations That Lose Track of Ex-Gitmo Detainees

Provision would provide assurances that detainees don’t rejoin terrorism

Morgan Chalfant
May 25, 2016 2:20 PM

A pair of U.S. senators moved Tuesday to cut funding to foreign nations that lose control of prisoners formerly detained at Guantanamo Bay in an effort to prevent them from rejoining terrorism.

Obama Admin Will Not Commit to Barring Iranian Access to U.S. Dollar

Treasury Department silent in face of congressional inquiry

Adam Kredo
May 19, 2016 3:20 PM

The Obama administration will not commit to halting its effort to help Iran access the U.S. dollar, despite past commitments to do so, according to a new congressional inquiry obtained by the Washington Free Beacon into the Treasury Department’s refusal to uphold its past promises.