DEADLINE DAY: Pentagon Announces Gitmo Closure Plans Today

The Pentagon is announcing today their plans for closing Gitmo as well as the location where the detainees will be incarcerated, a Capitol Hill newspaper is reporting. The report is likely to list the options for sending the prisoners somewhere else. We expect they...

ADVICE AND CONSENT: Epic Battle Ahead in Senate for Supreme Court

The Senate’s role in confirming Supreme Court nominees is that of advice and consent, and here it is: They advise that a new nominee should not be put forth just months before a presidential election, because thanks in part to this administration, the selection of...

COLORADO BOUND? Bennet Says No to Tougher Syrian Refugee Screening

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet voted against tougher screening measures for Syrian and Iraqi refugees last week siding with Gov. Hickenlooper who is one of the few governors in the country who wants the refuges in their states. Bennet’s vote also saves President Obama from...