Health CareCommentary
The Right Way to Repeal Obamacare
Last November, the American people voted for change in Washington. They elected Republican majorities to both chambers of Congress and elected a Republican president because,… Read More
EducationNews
Democrats Who Will Scrutinize Trump’s Education Pick Attended Private Schools
Six of the 10 Senate Democrats on the committee that will consider confirming Betsy DeVos—President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of education—attended private or parochial… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Holding Obamacare Repeal Hostage for Replace Guarantees Its Defeat
After six years of pushing for a repeal of Obamacare, some on the right are now critiquing Congress’ effort for repeal. Their arguments do more to… Read More
Health CareNews
New Legislation Could Open Up Health Care Options After an Obamacare Repeal
Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., has introduced a bill in the House that, if passed, will allow individuals to decide how they want their health care… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Ryan: Reconciliation Bill Will Block Planned Parenthood Funding
Stopping the stream of federal funding to Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, will be part of the upcoming budget reconciliation package, House Speaker… Read More
SocietyNews
4 Key Things to Know About Building Trump’s Border Wall
President-elect Donald Trump has legal authorization to move forward on his core campaign promise of building a border wall; he just needs the money to… Read More
EconomyNews
How Trump’s Presidency Could Retool the Auto Industry
President-elect Donald Trump’s public campaign to push U.S. companies to make their products in America is already having an impact, especially on one of his… Read More
Health CareCommentary
InternationalCommentary
Ghana Is Leading the Way for Democracy in Africa
Ghana, a West African country, has experienced peaceful transitions of power each time there has been a change in government since the country ended military… Read More
PoliticsNews
Federal Worker Union Is Blocking Republican VA Reforms
President-elect Donald Trump promised to fire incompetent and dishonest Department of Veterans Affairs employees, but he will have to fight the American Federation of Government… Read More
PoliticsNews
While Senate Democrats Attack Trump’s HHS Pick Over Health Care Stock, These Democrats Hold It Too
At least three Democratic senators own significant health care industry stocks that could undermine their Senate leadership’s push against the nomination of Rep. Tom Price,… Read More
SocietyNews
Texas Governor Pledges to Sign Anti-Sanctuary City Bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he expects the Legislature to pass an anti-sanctuary city bill this year, opening a new front in the battle over… Read More
PoliticsNews
A General Joins the House’s Conservative Ranks as New Congress Convenes
Six months shy of serving 30 years, Brig. Gen. Don Bacon decided to end his Air Force career so he could speak out on the… Read More
LawCommentary
The Left’s Selective Outrage Over Alleged Voter Fraud
The year 2016 will be remembered for many headlines: Donald Trump’s insurgent campaign and surprise election, the shocking and crushing collapse of the Clinton dynasty,… Read More
LawCommentary
California’s Embarrassing Hire of a Failed Attorney General to Take on Trump
The California Legislature is hiring former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to represent the state in expected fights with the new Trump administration over environmental,… Read More
SocietyNews
6 Alarming Findings in House Panel’s Planned Parenthood Probe
Planned Parenthood affiliates profited by transferring parts of aborted babies to outside organizations in violation of the law, a special House panel has concluded after… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
REINS Act Will Check Executive Overreach, Restore Constitutional Balance
As a new Congress begins, Republicans have made it clear that regulatory reform is a priority that puts the interest of all Americans first, especially… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Don’t Let the Media Confuse You: Obamacare Is a Policy Failure
Leave it to the media, which spent the latter half of 2016 highlighting how outrageously expensive Obamacare premiums were becoming, to suddenly shift gears in… Read More
Health CareNews
The Obamacare Executive Orders Trump Could Issue on Day One
President-elect Donald Trump may be following President Barack Obama’s lead come Jan. 20, using executive orders to roll back parts of the outgoing president’s signature… Read More
LawNews
Trump’s ‘Historic’ Opportunity to Reshape the Federal Courts
After an election in which the Supreme Court proved to be a deciding factor in how people voted, President-elect Donald Trump has a significant opportunity… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Presses UN to Reform. Here’s What Can Be Done to Curtail Its Power.
President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with new United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres—as Trump and some members of Congress are raising longstanding concerns about… Read More
PoliticsNews
Schumer Poised to Oppose Trump Supreme Court Nominees
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is reinforcing his opposition to any Supreme Court nominee President-elect Donald Trump will nominate. “The consequences are going to… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Helpful Tips for Discussing Politics During Trump’s First 100 Days
Good or bad, people have an opinion about President-elect Donald Trump. He’s been part of the national conversation for years and will continue to be… Read More
Health CareNews
VA Hospitals’ ‘Improvement’ Doesn’t Tell Whole Story, Veterans Advocate Says
MADISON, Wis.—The headlines last month declared that most U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers saw improvement in fiscal year 2016. It seemed like a positive end… Read More
EducationCommentary
3 Steps Lawmakers Could Take to Roll Back Government Control of School Lunches
Last year, both the House and Senate introduced bills to reauthorize child nutrition programs, but reauthorization ultimately stalled by the end of 2016. This is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Liberals Think They Can Alter Reality. They’re Wrong.
We will never understand liberals and progressives until we recognize that they often see reality as a social construct subject to being challenged and changed…. Read More
Health CareNews
Cruz, Lee, Rubio Call on Senate Leaders to Repeal ‘as Many Provisions of Obamacare as Possible’
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, and Marco Rubio of Florida are reaffirming their support for repealing Obamacare using reconciliation this… Read More
PoliticsNews
Democrats Take Aim at Trump Nominees, Unlike Republicans’ Speedy OK of Obama Cabinet
Senate Democrats are mounting an aggressive effort to reject or delay President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for major Cabinet positions, in a reversal of the deference… Read More
EducationNews
New York Proposes Free College, but Not Everyone’s Buying It
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an “aggressive” new plan to provide free college tuition to families earning up to $125,000 a year. Under the… Read More
LawNews
She Got the Car the Government Seized Back. But Her Fight Isn’t Over
An Albuquerque, New Mexico, woman whose car was seized last year by New Mexico police received her vehicle back from the city last month after… Read More
