Pigford II settlement to black farmers to be opposed by Republicans in the House

Caroline May The Daily Caller 11/23/2010

Despite numerous allegations of fraud, the Senate approved legislation by a voice vote Friday to fund $1.15 billion worth of settlements to black farmers who claim the U.S. Department of Agriculture discriminated against them.

The legislation now makes its way to the House, where Republican Reps. Michele Bachmann of […]

Senate opens impeachment trial against judge

Ben Evans AP News 9/13/2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge from Louisiana is corrupt and unfit to serve on the bench, House members said Monday as they began a rare congressional impeachment trial by laying out their case against the jurist.

Playing the role of prosecutors, Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., […]

Thousands from Terror-Sponsoring Nations Entering U.S. on ‘Diversity Visas’

In the wake of the botched Christmas Day terror attack, members of Congress are worried that extremists could use the State Department’s diversity visa lottery as a means of getting to the U.S.

by Joseph Abrams FoxNews.com January 7, 2010

The State Department is planning to welcome thousands of immigrants from terror-watch list countries into […]

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