Despite repeated claims to not raise taxes on the middle class, that is exactly what the U.S. Senate did yesterday, with President Obama’s blessing. In a deal that was overwhelmingly approved (89-8), senators agreed to a deal that would avert the “fiscal cliff”. The bill raises taxes on individuals making more than $400,000 and couples [...]
Three and a half months after a terrorist attack in Benghazi killed four Americans, including our U.S. ambassador, the pile of deceit, lies and cover-ups from our government continues to build. Complicit in all of this is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She will soon leave the state department and likely begin laying the groundwork [...]
By Craig Robinson The news and commentary following last week’s disturbing school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is inescapable. Everyone has an opinion on the gruesome events that left 26 people dead. The 20 young elementary school aged kids that were murdered by Adam Lanza are especially difficult to process and understand. When the news broke [...]
By Craig Robinson A.J. Spiker, the current Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, is in the midst of a public spat with Governor Terry Branstad. Confrontation between a party chair and a high ranking elected official in a state happens all of the time, but it is the fact that the spat between Branstad [...]
Washington, D.C. October 3, 1863 By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they [...]
By Craig Robinson When Iowa Governor Terry Branstad told the Wall Street Journal that the Ames Straw Poll had “outlived its usefulness,” he essentially ended the storied event. Republican Party of Iowa leaders were quick to disagree with Branstad’s assessment and pledged to continue the tradition, but what they don’t understand is that Branstad has [...]
By Craig Robinson Before we even knew the 2012 election results from Florida, beltway reporters were already busy assembling lists of potential 2016 presidential candidates and watching their every move. The person garnering the most attention is Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who is Iowa-bound on Saturday to speak at Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s birthday bash. [...]