August 18, 2010 5:43 pm ET filed under Blog
Heritage Foundation Cites Poll Discrediting The Policies It Advances
July 02, 2010 3:06 pm ET filed under Blog
FLASHBACK: Steele's Book Blasted Obama For "Dithering" In Afghanistan
June 29, 2010 3:11 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Steve King Mocks Idea That Obesity Affects National Security
June 28, 2010 12:50 pm ET filed under Blog
GOP Attacks Kagan As Too "Liberal" For Agreeing With Reagan
June 24, 2010 2:32 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Steve King Mocks Idea That Obesity Affects National Security
June 22, 2010 3:08 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Ryan Endorses Trimming Defense Budget
June 22, 2010 2:17 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Cantor Plays Politics With Troop Funding
In response to Gen. Stanley McChrystal's criticism of Obama administration officials in Rolling Stone, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) blasted Democrats for attaching domestic items to a troop funding bill. In 2007, however, Cantor voted for a Bush war funding bill that included $17 billion in non-troop spending.
June 10, 2010 10:40 am ET filed under Blog
DOD: Rep. Kirk Campaigned While On Active Duty
June 03, 2010 12:18 pm ET filed under Blog
Ad Check: Carly Fiorina Mocks Climate Threat As "Weather"
May 27, 2010 4:14 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert: DADT Repeal Would Require Troops To Be "Overt About Their Sexuality"
May 11, 2010 5:55 pm ET filed under Blog
Heritage Foundation To Sec. Gates: Spend More
April 08, 2010 3:40 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Fleming: Obama Is Undermining National Security "On Purpose"
March 08, 2010 4:05 pm ET filed under Blog
On National Security, Americans Prefer Obama To Bush
March 05, 2010 10:45 am ET filed under Blog
Our Dependence On Foreign Oil Endangers American Troops
February 22, 2010 12:49 pm ET filed under Video
Gen. Petraeus Rejects GOP Stance On Gitmo & Torture
February 03, 2010 4:14 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Hatch Hints At Supporting Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
January 05, 2010 5:18 pm ET filed under Blog
Michael Steele And The Politics Of Contrarianism
December 02, 2009 12:15 pm ET filed under Blog
Senate Republicans Attack Franken's "Partisan", "Daily Kos" Anti-Rape Amendment
November 17, 2009 5:59 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Shadegg Skips Out On MSNBC Interview
November 17, 2009 3:12 pm ET filed under Blog
Member Of Giuliani's "Justice Advisory Council" Supports 9/11 Trials
October 16, 2009 9:39 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Kirk: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Has "Worked Out Well"
October 14, 2009 10:52 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Poe Suggests Deploying More Troops Is As Simple As Sending Food
While speaking on the floor of the House on October 14, 2009, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) criticized the Obama administration for "ponder[ing]" whether to deploy more troops into Afghanistan.
September 28, 2009 11:36 am ET filed under Blog
Coming Out Day Billboard Featuring Gay Marine Torn Down In Memphis
September 24, 2009 10:08 am ET filed under Fact Check
Palin Gets It Wrong On The F-22
While delivering a paid speech in Hong Kong, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin criticized President Obama for eliminating the Air Force's F-22 program. However, President Obama, the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Air Force Chief of Staff, the Secretary of the Air Force and even Sen. John McCain believe Sarah Palin is wrong.
June 04, 2009 5:06 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Cantor Knows Firsthand About Not "Preparing For The Gathering Storm"
On June 4, 2009, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor wrote a blog post in which he urged the President to revise his defense budget and warned that the U.S. could regret it if "we didn't prepare for the gathering storm of threats on the horizon." Yet, as chairman of the House Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, Cantor took no action until September 12, 2001... when he issued a press release.
June 02, 2009 2:04 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Rep. Cantor: An Embarrassing Record On Foreign Policy
On June 2, 2009, Minority Whip Eric Cantor issued a statement criticizing President Obama's handling of Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Yet a thorough examination of Rep. Cantor's record on issues of national security reveals many troubling facts.
June 01, 2009 10:57 am ET filed under Fact Check
Mitt Romney: Foreign Policy Novice
Former Gov. Mitt Romney is scheduled to deliver a foreign policy/defense speech at the Heritage Foundation. After numerous blunders during his stalled 2008 bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Romney is hardly one to take seriously on issues of national security.
May 18, 2009 10:44 am ET filed under Blog
A For Effort, C For Work Completed
Recently, Rep. Mike Pence has made a point of speaking out for our troops. On May 14, 2009, he took to the House floor and rose to support "the military funding in H.R. 2356, the FY 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Bill. It will provide nearly $85 billion to support our men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, those who every day make the sacrifices necessary to ensure our freedom and that of our posterity." Those are beautiful words, but Rep. Pence's actions aren't in keeping with his rhetoric.
