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How a Bill Approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Could Be on Obama’s Desk by Year’s End
On the heels of bruising losses in the midterm elections, Senate Democrats are pushing for a vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a measure stymied for years by the Obama administration. Leading the charge is Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., a weakened incumbent perhaps newly motivated by her looming run-off election Dec. 6 against Rep….Kelsey Bolar -
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Obama Throws FCC Chairman Onto the Fast Lane
President Obama made life a bit more difficult today for Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. In an unusually deep wade into the decision-making process at the supposedly independent FCC, the president came out in favor of imposing common carrier regulation on America’s Internet service providers, saying in a video released by…James Gattuso -
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Will Obama Compromise With the New GOP Majority? What DeMint Thinks.
Former Sen. Jim DeMint is skeptical that President Obama will be able to work with the new Republican congressional majority. DeMint, now president of The Heritage Foundation, said Obama showed “very little interest” in working with the opposite party when DeMint was representing South Carolina in the Senate, and he fears the president will not…Kate Scanlon -
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Let’s Get Together, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah: What Obama and a GOP Congress Can Do on Foreign Policy
Breaking news! The fate of the world doesn’t hang on the outcome of an American midterm election. The make-up of the new Congress might make it easier for President Obama to tack toward a more responsible foreign and defense policy, but that’s not likely to happen. The major flaws of American foreign policy arise from…James Carafano -
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Harvard Professors Reject Obama Campus Rape Policies
How should colleges and universities deal with sexual assaults that occur on college campuses across the country? In 2011, the Obama administration provided top-down “guidance” from the Department of Education. But the Obama administration solutions, in the form of coerced mandates from the department’s Civil Rights Division, aren’t going over well—and not just because they…Cully Stimson -
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House Speaker Warns Obama Not to ‘Burn Himself’ With ‘Amnesty’ Move
House Speaker John Boehner today warned President Obama in stark terms to think twice before “burning himself” with executive action to allow millions of illegal immigrants to stay in the country. “When you play with matches, you take the risk of burning yourself and [Obama] is going to burn himself if he continues down this…Josh Siegel -
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Why These 6 Senators Say Obama Is Risking a ‘Constitutional Crisis’ Over Amnesty
A group of Senate conservatives vowed to “use all procedural means necessary” to fight back against President Obama’s use of executive action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. Despite yesterday’s electoral losses, Obama is reportedly moving forward with an immigration plan before the end of the year. In a letter today to outgoing Senate Majority…Kate Scanlon -
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Rand Paul Says McConnell’s Senate Victory Was Referendum on Hillary Clinton
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican who has acknowledged he is considering a presidential bid in 2016, wasn’t shy about jabbing at one of his potential Democrat opponents tonight. “I think here in Kentucky, this was a referendum not only on the president, but on Hillary Clinton,” Paul said…Daily Signal Staff -
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Will Obama Be More Harmful to Democrats Than Nixon Was to Republicans?
There was something missing from a campaign event where President Obama spoke on Sunday–a crowd. Even in Pennsylvania where there is a hotly contested governor’s race, the president couldn’t fill half the arena at Temple University–and that was all he had to do because organizers, likely fearing empty seats, had already put up curtains to…Genevieve Wood -
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BioShield: Obama Diverted Funds From Its Fight Against Ebola, Other Threats
Seeking a more robust defense in the event of a bioterrorist attack on the United States, the Bush administration created a $6 billion fund to prepare the nation for such threats, including the deadly Ebola virus. The Obama administration, however, has not used the range of tools and budget provided by the post-9/11 project, focusing instead…Melissa Quinn -
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This Senate Incumbent Touts ‘Most Moderate’ Status, With Obama Nowhere in Sight
In North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race, characterized by seemingly ubiquitous and accusatory ads, incumbent Democrat Kay Hagan touts herself as a moderate lawmaker willing to compromise. She’s the “most moderate,” in fact, and she’s not afraid to say it. Hagan, who surprised Republican stalwart Elizabeth Dole in 2008, faces state House speaker Thom Tillis as…John Trump -
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Does Hillary Clinton Hate Business?
So now, Hillary Clinton is saying: Never mind, I goofed. The former senator, secretary of state and first lady on Friday declared that businesses and corporations don’t create jobs. Yesterday, she, ahem, clarified things. “I short-handed this point the other day,” she said. “So let me be absolutely clear about what I’ve been saying for a couple…Stephen Moore -
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Journalist: Obama Administration More ‘Restrictive’ and ‘Dangerous’ Than Any In History
USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page is the latest in a series of journalists to criticize the White House on transparency. At a White House Correspondents’ Association seminar on Saturday, Page described the Obama administration as “more restrictive” and “more dangerous” to the press than any other administration in history. The Washington Post reports…Kate Scanlon -
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Will This Comment ‘Haunt’ Hillary Clinton? Charles Krauthammer Thinks It Will
On Friday, Hillary Clinton said during a campaign rally in Massachusetts, “Don’t let anybody tell you that it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs.” The remarks were widely quoted, and on Monday, Clinton herself commented further on them: Let me be absolutely clear about what I’ve been saying for a couple of decades: Our economy…Daily Signal Staff -
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The ‘Saturday Night Live’ Skit on Obama and Ebola That You’ll Want to Watch
“Now some people want to criticize the way the administration has handled this [ebola] crisis. And it’s true we made a few mistakes early on. But I assure you, it was nowhere near as bad as how we handled the ISIS situation.”Daily Signal Staff -
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The Obama Administration Is Great at Talking Big–And Not Following Up
The Obama administration has responded to the Ebola epidemic by talking big. It does that well. From the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti to Syria’s use of chemical weapons in 2013, the administration has made a lot of splashy responses. But making a splash isn’t the same as being serious. Take the Haitian earthquake, which…Ted Bromund -
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Obama’s 2014 Fundraising Tour in One Infographic
When President Obama canceled two political fundraisers last week amid concerns over the Ebola crisis, it was big news. The commander in chief has attended 426 fundraisers since taking office in January 2009, including 67 so far this year. His predecessor, George W. Bush, attended a total of 318 fundraisers during his entire eight years…Kelsey Bolar -
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From Solyndra to Hanging Chads, Obama’s Ebola Czar Has Helped Cause More Crises Than He’s Solved
In response to public outcry and overwhelmingly negative poll numbers regarding his handling of the Ebola outbreak, President Obama appointed an Ebola czar to coordinate America’s response to the crisis. The problem is, the president’s new czar has caused more crises than he has solved. As chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, Ron…Jennifer Kerns -
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Obama Tax Hikes Drive Federal Tax Revenue Above $3 Trillion for First Time Ever
The Treasury Department released this month figures showing that federal tax revenue exceeded $3 trillion in fiscal year 2014—the first time revenue surpassed that mark. Yet the deficit was still almost $500 billion. Clearly, the government continues to spend too much. We should tax enough to fund the legitimate functions of government, like national defense,…Curtis Dubay -
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President Obama Evolves on Marriage. And He Wants the Constitution to ‘Evolve’ With Him.
President Obama has evolved on marriage. Again. After supporting marriage as the union of a man and a woman until just before the elections of 2012, Obama announced back then that he supported democratic efforts to redefine marriage—but he didn’t think judges should redefine marriage. Now, just before the elections of 2014, Obama has announced…Ryan T. Anderson