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House Freedom Caucus Hits Back at Paul Ryan
The House Freedom Caucus rallied against Speaker Paul Ryan Wednesday after he suggested that the conservative members rein in their goals while Democrats control the… Read More
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Sen. Ben Sasse: Conservatives Don’t Need a ‘Republican Barack Obama’
Sen. Ben Sasse issued some tough love today at the Conservative Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.: Electing a Republican president, he said, won’t solve America’s… Read More
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Here’s How Mike Lee and Jeb Hensarling Say Congress Can Fix the Federal Government
Standing beneath a painting of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Jeb Hensarling unveiled their Article I Project to revitalize Congress…. Read More
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What Paul Ryan Thinks Conservatives Must Do to Avoid Falling Into ‘Trap’ Set by Progressives
Speaking at an event hosted by the conservative Heritage Action, House Speaker Paul Ryan urged conservatives to unite around a “bold, pro-growth agenda” but to… Read More
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Conservatives to Outline Plan to ‘Take Back America’
Two dozen members of Congress will tackle aspects of “a blueprint to take back America” during the annual Conservative Policy Summit, set for Wednesday at… Read More
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Progressivism Throws Money at Problems. Conservatism Solves Them.
To “throw money at the problem” is usually understood as a bad thing everywhere but in progressive circles. And for all intents and purposes,… Read More
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A Conservative Senator’s 5 Steps to Fix Congress
After Republicans won a majority in the Senate and maintained their majority in the House in November 2014, I proposed that the two chambers take… Read More
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In Under 90 Seconds, Sen. Ben Sasse Defines Conservatism
Appearing on MSNBC Friday, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., was asked to define conservatism. “What makes America great is not some guy in Washington who says,… Read More
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President Reagan’s Challenger Speech, 30 Years Later
Thirty years ago, NASA’s shuttle Challenger exploded on its journey to space, killing the seven-member crew on board. President Ronald Reagan was preparing to deliver… Read More
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How The Washington Post Got Virginia’s Voter ID Law Wrong
Virginia provides an excellent example of how the photo ID battle has been waged in state legislatures and reported (poorly) by the media. Opponents of voter… Read More
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Why the US Should Look to the Leadership of Churchill and Thatcher
At a time when the United States faces multiple dangers from abroad, a lack of presidential leadership has many Americans deeply unnerved. However, it does… Read More
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GOP Senators Push Attorney General to Investigate EPA Over WOTUS
Two Republican senators opened up a broadside assault against the Environmental Protection Agency last week in the ongoing battle over President Barack Obama’s controversial “Waters… Read More
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This State Lawmaker Wants to Register Journalists, Comparing Them to Concealed Weapons
To make a point about constitutional rights, a state legislator has filed a bill to create requirements and a registry for journalists and to impose fines and… Read More
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Why Senators Should Want to Preserve the Filibuster
It’s been reported that some Republican senators are looking to eliminate the filibuster on the Motion to Proceed to appropriations bills, citing frustration at the… Read More
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Conservatives Denounce New Efforts to ‘Expose’ Donors
Conservative leaders are coming together to push back against what they call renewed momentum on the left to force right-leaning organizations to disclose their donors…. Read More
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House Conservatives Say New Trouble Brews Over Old Spending Deal
BALTIMORE—Republicans retreated to the Baltimore Inner Harbor to talk strategy for their 2016 legislative blitz. But when they return to Washington, they’ll have to settle… Read More
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5 Places Paul Ryan Wants Republicans to Make a Mark in 2016
BALTIMORE—House Republicans sought to come of age the past few days at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. During their annual policy retreat, an introspective Republican caucus took up the… Read More
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Freshman Senator Fights to Save Senate Tradition
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., has made the case that the Senate filibuster should be preserved. The freshman senator told The Daily Signal: Senators from both… Read More
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Cartoon: Obama’s Division of Power
Genevieve Wood wrote earlier this week on President Obama’s executive actions: Many of President Obama’s executive actions—whether the most recent ones calling for more gun… Read More
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After State of the Union, Freedom Caucus Gears Up: ‘We Are the Party of Yes’
One member of the House Freedom Caucus called President Barack Obama’s America a “reverse world.” Other members used dark, dramatic descriptors like “dangerous,” “feckless,” “anxiety,” and… Read More
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President Obama’s Final State of the Union, by the Numbers
President Barack Obama delivered his seventh State of the Union address Tuesday night, keeping an eye toward the future as he outlined how his policies have helped—and… Read More
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3 Reasons Why Obama Shouldn’t Claim Victory Over Ebola Response
President Barack Obama highlighted several “success” stories in his State of the Union address: half-measures in Syria, kowtowing to Iran, and the U.S. response to the… Read More
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4 Issues Benghazi Committee Is Focused On
The House Select Committee on Benghazi, far from intimidated by its critics, is plowing ahead with a heavy schedule. Last week, former CIA Director Gen…. Read More
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The Surprising Reason This Congressman Walked Out of the State of the Union
Rep. Steve King left President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to pray for the nation’s unborn babies. King, R-Iowa, said he prayed in… Read More
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Obama Outlined His Agenda. Here’s What Conservatives Have on Theirs.
On Tuesday night, President Barack Obama laid out his agenda in his final State of the Union. On Wednesday morning, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and… Read More
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Fact-Checking Obama’s Final State of the Union
President Barack Obama looked to the future Tuesday night in his final State of the Union address, touching on issues ranging from health care and… Read More
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What 52 Lawmakers Said About Obama’s State of the Union Speech
President Barack Obama delivered his seventh and final State of the Union Address Tuesday night, repeatedly emphasizing the need for Americans on both sides of… Read More
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Mike Lee’s 1-Minute Response to Obama
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, responded to President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address in a one-minute video Tuesday night.
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48 Tweets From Conservatives About Obama’s Last State of the Union
Tuesday evening marked President Barack seventh State of the Union address. Conservative voices took their reactions to Twitter while Obama addressed the nation from inside the House… Read More
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Top 5 Questions Americans Asked Google During State of the Union
Google was keeping tabs on your searches Tuesday night as President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union address. Here were the top… Read More
