Louie Gohmert

Boston suspects' background threatens to derail immigration bill

2013-04-19 19:19:00

WASHINGTON — The background of the Boston bombing suspects quickly emerged Friday as a potential hurdle to immigration reform, as renewed fears of terrorism gave conservative opponents a fresh argument against a proposed new law. "Given the events...

New brain study should probe shallow recesses of tea party minds

2013-04-04 05:00:00

President Obama wants to invest an initial $110 million in a study of the human brain that could have benefits as great as those achieved by the Human Genome Project. Maybe the first study should be done on the one-track minds of tea party Republicans,...

Connecticut school massacre renews gun-control debate

2012-12-16 11:46:00

WASHINGTON — The massacre of 26 children and adults at a school in western Connecticut may break the logjam in Congress on long-stalled gun-control legislation, although some longtime opponents said they plan to fight any new measures, lawmakers and...

Congressman: Obama aided Al Qaeda, or maybe he didn't

2012-11-30 06:05:00

One would think that a U.S. congressman accusing the president of the United States of maneuvering to aid Al Qaeda — an act verging on treason — would be headline news around the nation. That’s how I heard Rep. Louie Gohmert’s...

Gun rights advocates steer clear of Sunday talk shows

2012-12-16 12:22:00

Pro-gun voices were scarce on Sunday’s political talk shows, where the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. was virtually the only subject of conversation. It wasn’t for lack of trying. NBC’s “Meet the...

Will Obama's brain initiative unlock the mysteries of the Republican mind?

2013-04-09 03:00:00

President Barack Obama wants to invest an initial $110 billion in a study of the human brain that could have benefits as great as those achieved by the Human Genome Project. Maybe the first study should be done on the one-track minds of tea party...

Rep. Schiff joins calls for fresh look at gun control laws

2012-12-17 10:33:00

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) was one of a growing chorus of lawmakers who took to the weekend political talk show circuit to call for stricter gun controls, improved school safety and enhanced mental health measures. Appearing on MSNBC the day after...

Gun control debate begins to simmer after Connecticut school massacre

2012-12-17 04:30:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of last week's elementary school shooting must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness....

Newtown plans burials as school's future debated

2012-12-17 04:46:00

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A grieving Connecticut town braced itself Monday to bury the first two of the 20 small victims of an elementary school gunman and debated when classes could resume — and where, given the carnage in the building and the...

Newtown plans burials as school's future debated

2012-12-17 08:55:00

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - A grieving Connecticut town braced itself Monday to bury the first two of the 20 small victims of an elementary school gunman and debated when classes could resume ‚�� and where, given the carnage in the building and the...

Shootings are God's will, Godlessness or other?

2012-08-01 12:00:00

In an interview with Fox News hours before the Aurora gun massacre, George Zimmerman, who stands accused of fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, said that the young man's death was "God's plan." Hours after James Holmes used three guns, including a...

News of the Weird: Socialized medicine sounds better every day

2012-04-17 14:45:00

As the U.S. government's role in health care is debated, the French government's role was highlighted in February with a report on Slate.com about France's guarantee to new mothers of "10 to 20" free sessions of "la reeducation perineale" (vaginal re-...

As gratifying as the "tea party" failures in the U.S. Senate races were to many election watchers, the story was different in the House of Representatives.

2012-12-14 12:36:01