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New Report Strikes Serious Blow Against Obama Administration’s Defense in Executive Amnesty Lawsuit
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, John Roth, has dealt a serious blow against the Obama administration’s defense in the lawsuit filed by 26 states against the immigration amnesty plan announced by President Barack Obama on Nov. 20, 2014. That plan is currently on hold due to a preliminary injunction order issued by Federal…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Students Thrive in D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Obama Refuses to Fund
The Obama administration has zeroed-out funding for any new scholarships in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, meaning the program, which provides scholarships to children from low-income families to attend a private school of choice, will slowly atrophy over time. On Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on the program….Lindsey Burke -
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Obama Administration’s Major Regulations Cost More Than $80 Billion Annually
The major regulations imposed by the Obama administration now cost Americans more than $80 billion a year—twice as much as the rules issued by the Bush administration at the six-year mark, according to a Heritage Foundation report released today. Lawmakers must act on a range of reforms in order to stem the massive expansion of…James Gattuso -
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Hillary Clinton Calls for ‘Path to Full and Equal Citizenship’ for Illegal Immigrants
Hillary Clinton argued for “a path to full and equal citizenship” for illegal immigrants during a roundtable discussion in Las Vegas, Nev., on Tuesday. She called comprehensive immigration reform both a “family” and an “economic” issue, and the notion of deporting 11 million people “absurd.” Clinton argued for a path to citizenship for the family…Kate Scanlon -
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How Obama’s Recovery Compares to Reagan’s Recovery
Here’s some advice to the White House: it might be time for President Obama to cancel the rest of his economic “mission accomplished” tour and help figure out how to get the U.S. growing again. The Department of Commerce delivered the miserable news Wednesday morning that economic growth nearly ground to a halt during the…Stephen Moore -
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Here’s 14 Fun Facts About Hillary Clinton’s First Democratic Challenger for President
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has represented Vermont as an independent in the House and Senate for nearly 25 years, has provided Hillary Rodham Clinton with a challenger for the Democratic nomination for president. In his characteristic get-to-the-point style, Sanders earlier this week skipped over a formal declaration of candidacy – he had hinted at it for months…Ken McIntyre -
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No, Obama Isn’t Facing Activist Conservative Judges
In “Courts’ War on FDR Continues With Obama,” Noah Feldman argues that the courts have played an outsized role in opposing President Obama’s policy agenda. Feldman claims that Obama, unlike past presidents, is dealing with a “conservative wing of the judiciary [that] has been experimenting with activism.” From Obamacare to net neutrality to immigration action,…Elizabeth Slattery -
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Trey Gowdy’s Questions for Hillary Clinton
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate Benghazi, is fine with Hillary Clinton’s decision to appear at a full hearing to discuss her involvement in the incident as secretary of state. But before that occurs, Gowdy sent Clinton a letter and a list of his questions and requested answers before…Helle Dale -
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What the Obama Administration Still Hasn’t Learned From the Ebola Crisis
A year after the Ebola outbreak began in West Africa, the Obama administration has yet to publicly assess its response to the crisis. Given the inaction by the administration, a task force I co-chaired undertook an independent review and recently published our findings as a Heritage Foundation special report: “The Ebola Outbreak of 2013–2014: An…Daniel Kaniewski -
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Obama Administration Says Non-Profit Status ‘Going to Be an Issue’ for Religious Schools
Is the Obama administration about to wage war on religious schools? One of the more startling portions of oral arguments today at the Supreme Court was the willingness of the Obama administration’s Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, to admit that religious schools that affirm marriage as the union of a man and a woman may lose…Ryan T. Anderson -
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4 Questions Americans Have About Obama’s Iran Deal
Over this past weekend, I spoke to constituents in the eastern part of Nebraska. The one topic that came up every single place we went was the President Obama’s attempted Iranian nuclear deal. Not one time did we hear from anybody who thinks the Obama administration’s plans with regard to Iran are in the United…Sen. Ben Sasse -
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Obama’s Made Some Bad Deals. Why He Should Stop Sidelining Congress.
I have some bad news for Americans and our allies around the world: President Obama is quite good at making bad deals, particularly with dangerous regimes and groups. The nuclear negotiations with Iran are but the most recent example. A nuclear “framework agreement” has been reached, but the latest deal coming out of Switzerland is…Rep. Doug Lamborn -
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House Oversight Chairman: Hillary Clinton Needs to Answer Benghazi Questions
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz believes more answers are needed from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attacks. In an interview with The Daily Signal this week, the Utah Republican said Clinton needs to be held accountable when it comes to her role regarding Benghazi. “The secretary…Jamie Jackson -
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Is the Obama Administration Misleading Americans About How Close Iran Is to Getting a Nuclear Weapon?
Is the Obama administration deliberately releasing crucial information about Iran’s nuclear capabilities at politically opportune times? First, let’s look at some history about the Obama administration and Iran. In 2010, Congress passed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act. This law imposes one of the most comprehensive sanctions regime on Iran to date. The…Michaela Dodge -
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Here’s the Deal on the Court Fight Over Obama’s Carbon Regulations
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently heard oral arguments in two cases challenging a signature aspect of President Obama’s energy plan. In June 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a Clean Power Plan, intended to cut carbon-dioxide emissions 30 percent, from 2005 levels, by 2030. Critics of the proposed…Alex Anderson -
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These Blue States Have Tried the Elizabeth Warren Model. Their Residents Are Fleeing.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren recently appeared on one of the late night talk shows, beating the class warfare drum and arguing for billions of dollars in new social programs paid for with higher taxes on millionaires and billionaires. In recent years, though, blue states such as California, Illinois, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland and Minnesota adopted this…Stephen Moore -
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Rand Paul: Benghazi Disqualifies Hillary Clinton for President
NASHUA, N.H.—What motivated Sen. Rand Paul to run for president? The Kentucky Republican said he’s “tired of throwing things at the television.” Paul said he wants to find solutions to the problems facing the nation rather than simply complaining about them. In addition to making his pitch to Republican activists at the First in the…Kate Scanlon -
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Why Obama Cozying Up to Castro’s Cuba Will Backfire
With the “historic” clasp of hands in Panama City, Panama last week with Raul Castro, President Obama took the next fateful step toward normalizing relations with the Western Hemisphere’s most repressive regime. Seemingly desperate to move beyond a series of foreign policy flubs such as Iraq, Russia and Libya, cozying up to Castro’s Cuba—now officially…Peter Brookes -
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The Obama Worldview and Cuba
“It is my strong belief that if we engage, that that offers the greatest prospect for escaping some of the constraints of the past. I think the Cuban people are extraordinary and have huge potential. And what’s encouraging is, is that the overwhelming majority of Cubans are interested in ending … the last vestige of…Mike Gonzalez -
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Chris Christie on the Two Things Driving Obama’s Agenda
NASHUA, N.H.—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized President Obama during a speech today, calling him a “weak president who has weakened our country.” “We can no longer afford to have weakness in the Oval Office,” said Christie. “We need to have strength and clarity and hard truths.” Christie said that one of the hard truths…Kate Scanlon