By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  September 8th at 02:30 AM  | 

I’m in danger of repeating myself as the AT&T/T-Mobile saga goes on, so let me open up tonight’s post with to my latest analysis of the situation. Summary: the behavior of Sprint Nextel’s and Clearwire’s share prices, combined with Sprint Nextel’s decision to sue AT&T, should lead any observer to believe that the AT&T/T-Mobile deal benefits the 4G Internet-using public at the expense of Sprint | Read More »

By: Caleb Howe (Diary)  |  July 28th at 10:07 PM  | 

As you may be aware, Senator John McCain, reading from a Wall Street Journal editorial on the Senate floor Wednesday, invoked Tolkien, quoting the passage here: The idea seems to be if the House GOP refuses to raise the debt ceiling, a default crisis or gradual government shutdown will ensue and the public will turn en masse against Barack Obama. The Republican House that failed | Read More »

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  July 23rd at 11:44 PM  | 

Welcome to the Senate. It ain’t easy, is it? Here’s the thing you need to know. Right now, you are probably telling yourself you need to be reasonable. You are probably telling yourself you need to cut a deal. I’m willing to bet you are telling yourself you should do something short term and in six more months or whenever, after everything has calmed back | Read More »

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  May 26th at 04:48 PM  | 

I just received an email that Senator Jon Kyl sent out the below email to colleagues urging them to oppose a Rand Paul amendment to the PATRIOT Act that would protect gun rights. The GOP in the Senate is encouraging colleagues to oppose this and, humorously, is doing nothing to take a stand on Paul Ryan‘s budget other than encouraging moderates to oppose it. With | Read More »

By: Michael Hammond (Diary)  |  May 24th at 10:32 PM  | 

From the diaries by Erick Remember the sleazy tactics used by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass ObamaCare? The secret meetings? The refusal to let the American people see the language? The “amendment tree” used to block Republicans from offering amendments on the floor? The use of a House-passed bill as a vehicle to circumvent Senate procedures? Well, all of that sleaziness is back | Read More »

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  May 12th at 12:45 PM  | 

It never ceases to amaze me that so many self-described conservatives will defend Mitch McConnell and the GOP Senate Leaders to the hilt when it comes to their treatment of Senate conservatives. Last night, I noted that Mitch McConnell had snubbed Jim DeMint by putting Richard Burr in the Finance Committee. “But wait,” whined the alleged conservative defenders of McConnell. “Richard Burr had seniority.” Well | Read More »

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  March 11th at 07:00 AM  | 

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) questioned Energy Department bureaucrat Kathleen Hogan before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about consumer choice yesterday.  See video below to watch Sen. Paul flush some bad energy regulatory ideas.

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  March 8th at 12:07 AM  | 

Much to cover, and less time to cover it in! So many important things I don’t even know what to hit first. So, I’ll be biased and hit what I found out about from RedState. Google and the NLRB teamed up to promote unionization, with Google providing free ad space. That’s a problem for three reasons. First, the NLRB is supposed to be the impartial | Read More »

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  February 16th at 11:00 AM  | 

Tina Korbe of The Heritage Foundation, my employer, interviewed House Freshman on spending cuts.  Korbe interviewed Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Renee Ellmers (R-NC), Allen West (R-FL), Chip Cravaack (R-MN), Steve Southerland (R-FL) and James Lankford (R-OK).  West declares in the video that ”it takes 5 miles to turn an aircraft carrier and if we don’t start now, we will never get this ship, the U.S.S. America, righted | Read More »

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  February 5th at 09:00 AM  | 

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered his first Senate speech last week.  Senator Paul discussed the idea of compromise. Please watch an excellent speech by an emerging conservative leader of our great nation. I will sit at Henry Clay’s desk. There is likely no legislator from Kentucky more famous than Henry Clay. He served as both the Speaker of the House and Leader of the Senate. | Read More »

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  January 22nd at 03:00 PM  | 

From 4-7pm today, I will be on 630AM WMAL in Washington, DC with Derek Hunter and Mary Katherine Ham.  You can listen at http://www.wmal.com/.  Scheduled guests include Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Adam Baldwin from the show “Chuck” and the movie “Full Metal Jacket.”  The call in number is 800-630-9625 or 202-432-WMAL.  Feel free to call in or use the comments section of Red State to | Read More »

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  January 5th at 04:00 PM  | 

The Senate commenced debate on a filibuster reform today.  Be aware that liberals in the Senate are using strong arm tactics to seize power.  They are using something called the “Constitutional Option” and you need to understand that this is a rhetorical and procedural trick.  There is nothing unconstitutional about the filibuster and the “Constitutional Option” is a means to ignore the explicit rules of the | Read More »

By: Ben Domenech (Diary)  |  December 27th at 12:00 PM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed Today Coffee and Markets is proud to be joined by Senator-elect Rand Paul of Kentucky. The new year will bring with it a new House and Senate, one populated with several members whose approach to the job stands to be a unique departure from politics as usual. Foremost among these is Paul, the Kentucky eye doctor who won | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  October 27th at 12:45 PM  | 

RedState has obtained exclusive video of the precipitating events prior to the “head stomping incident” at a recent Rand Paul event, which can be viewed below the fold. Let us begin with what should be obvious and unnecessary to discuss: don’t stomp on anyone’s head. There are no mitigating circumstances to be presented in this article or video. You don’t stomp on a person’s head. | Read More »

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  October 23rd at 12:02 PM  | 

Jack Conway is the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Jack Conway’s brother, Matt, was a prosecuting attorney for Jefferson County, Kentucky. Matt has been under investigation for possible drug use or drug trafficking. Louisville, KY narcotics detectives tipped off Matt Conway twice that he was under investigation. The investigation has been compromised. Matt Conway and the tow detectives who tipped him off have | Read More »