Politics, partisanship halt in wake of Colorado shooting
As presidential campaigns were suspended and Texas politicians took to social media to issue statements of support for Aurora, Colo., it became evident politics were to take a backseat Friday.
View ArticleThe Week Ahead: Potential for another spending hostage
As Washington postures for the November election, the Lame Duck session or 2013, the same handful of House Republicans who forced the debt limit showdown a year ago lurks in the legislative shadows,...
View ArticlePoll: Opinions on gun control unchanged by Aurora massacre
American public opinion on gun control has not been affected by the recent Aurora shooting, according to a Pew survey. Currently, 47 percent favor controlling gun ownership while 46 percent say...
View ArticleRush Limbaugh: Liberals already hatching a plan to blame Newtown shooting on...
Even as details about the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting are still emerging, Rush Limbaugh claims that the shooting will be used by liberals to attack conservatives, second amendment and...
View ArticleRep. Sheila Jackson Lee: Pass an assault weapons ban NOW!
Texas on the Potomac is pleased to offer political commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we share with you a guest column from Houston Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who serves on the the...
View ArticleTxPotomac study finds correlation between violence and gun ownership, poor...
What’s behind America’s epidemic of violence? Why does the United States consistently have higher murder rates than other advanced democracies? Liberals often blame the widespread ownership of — and...
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