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Religious Liberty Protections Stripped From NDAA
Congress may have just removed an important religious liberty provision from a major bill. Reports have surfaced that House and Senate members of the conference… Read More
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Trump’s Refusal to Take Presidential Salary Rare, but Not Unprecedented
Republican President-elect Donald Trump announced on “60 Minutes” Sunday that he would refuse his $400,000 annual presidential salary, and would take just $1 instead. The… Read More
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Trump Picks Ex-General for National Security Adviser. Who Is Mike Flynn?
President-elect Donald Trump chose Michael Flynn, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, to fill the role of assistant to the president for national security affairs…. Read More
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How to Make the Case for Holding Congress Accountable Until Inauguration Day
The election happened, and now the establishment would like you to forget about it. Focus on 2017, they say. Focus on the inauguration, they say…. Read More
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Trump Cabinet Timing in Line With Past Presidents
An article in Time called President-elect Donald Trump’s transition “chaotic,” while The New York Times asserted that Trump’s transition team is plagued by “discord” and… Read More
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Conservatives Hopeful Pence Will Play Big Role in New Administration
Vice President-elect Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, asked nearly two dozen fellow GOP governors gathered in Orlando to directly reach out to him on… Read More
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Union Lets Workers’ Pensions Erode, Keeps Money for Its Own Employees
The United Mine Workers of America—a roughly 100,000-member coal mining union—is lobbying hard for a taxpayer bailout of its underfunded pension plan before the end… Read More
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Meet the Next Chairman of the Republican Study Committee
Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., was voted Thursday to be the next chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of 178 Republican lawmakers in the… Read More
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After Royally Screwing Up the Election, the Media Want Control Over Your Facebook News
The modern American media may have just had their worst year yet, and for their efforts, they have announced they’d like to reward themselves more power than they have held in decades…. Read More
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Meet the Candidates Who Want to Lead House GOP’s Largest Caucus
Two House Republicans are in the running to be the next chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a caucus of 178 Republican lawmakers in the… Read More
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Lawmaker Proposes Bill That Could Defund Post-Election Student Coping Sessions
“Suck it up, buttercup,” an Iowa lawmaker tells college students upset over President-elect Donald Trump’s win. “I’m trying to prepare kids for the fact that… Read More
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Obama’s Contribution to Our Identity Politics Climate
While in Greece this week, President Barack Obama called the anxieties about national, cultural, and ethnic identities that impacted this election a “volatile mix.” He… Read More
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House Republicans Promise to Be ‘Watchdog’ of Trump White House
House conservatives can picture a place for themselves in President-elect Donald Trump’s world, but it’s not so black and white. In one sense, conservatives say,… Read More
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Blacks Shouldn’t Be Worried About Trump Presidency
Donald Trump’s surprise win has millions of Americans, many of whom are black, in a tizzy. Many, such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, are writing about what… Read More
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DC Metro Wants a Pension Bailout. Here’s Why Congress Must Not Cave.
Like many union-run pension plans, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Administration—otherwise known as D.C. metro—has promised far more in pension benefits than it has set… Read More
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The Head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Is Violating Federal Law and Her Actions May Be Void
Vanita Gupta, the acting head of the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, apparently has been working in violation of federal law for more than… Read More
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Democrats Are in Disarray After Disastrous Election
Democrats are in meltdown mode and it has nothing to do with climate change. It’s the natural course of events for a political party in… Read More
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Black Lives Matter Activist Starts the Donald Trump ‘Resistance’
New York Daily News columnist and Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King recently announced the creation of a project he calls “The DJT Resistance,” to… Read More
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3 Legislative Priorities for State Governments Next Session
As 2016 comes to a close, state lawmakers around the nation will look to set legislative priorities for the next couple of years. Reforms to… Read More
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Democrats Looking for Answers After Devastating Election
Hours after the arrest of 17 progressive protesters at a sit-in at New York Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer’s office, President Barack Obama said Democrats will… Read More
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Return of Earmarks Would Boost the Ruling Class
Banning congressional earmarks was one of the signature accomplishments of House Republicans over the last several years. It ended years of backroom promises, handshake money… Read More
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Republicans Unanimously Nominate Paul Ryan for House Speaker
House Republicans unanimously backed Rep. Paul Ryan for another term as House speaker in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, with GOP lawmakers signaling they’re putting aside… Read More
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Interest Matters: How 1 Simple Reform Can Save the Taxpayers Billions
In the wake of last week’s presidential election, Congress is now abuzz with new possibilities. Some of them will require more work than others, but… Read More
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How Obama Can Facilitate a National Security Transition
From now until Jan. 20, 2017, Obama administration national security officials need to do everything they can to ensure that the incoming team is ready… Read More
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Obama Predicts Trump Will Maintain Iran Nuclear, Paris Climate Deals
President Barack Obama predicted Monday that his successor might keep some of his major legacy items such as the Iran nuclear deal, the Paris climate… Read More
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How These 7 Colleges Reacted to Trump’s Election
The reactions to Donald Trump’s victory last week were as diverse as they were dramatic. President Barack Obama’s former adviser, Van Jones, called Trump’s election a… Read More
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Anti-Trump Protests in 31 Photos
From New York to the District of Columbia, Americans across the country took to the streets over the weekend to voice their dismay with President-elect… Read More
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Trump’s Agenda Will Be at Risk If Congress Passes Big Spending Bill in December
Congress returns this week for its lame-duck session—that period of time between November and the end of the year where accountability in Washington is at… Read More
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Why the 2016 Election Proves America Needs the Electoral College
In the last week since Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in a stunning electoral blowout, there have been calls from many on the left to… Read More
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How Trump Closed the Deal With Evangelicals
“Weeping may endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning.” Those words from the Psalmist, King David, rang especially true for many Americans… Read More
