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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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    Cartoon: The Oil Producer Obama Favors

    The Heritage Foundation's David Kreutzer wrote about President Obama's attitude toward oil in a column earlier this week: Though environmental impact statement after environmental impact statement from his own Department of State concludes that the Keystone XL Pipeline would not have a significant environmental impact, President Obama said the impact “could be disastrous.” The alleged…
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    At Pro-Life Event, Rand Paul Jabs Hillary Clinton on Women’s Rights

    GOP presidential candidate Rand Paul came to a pro-life event Thursday in Washington D.C. to talk about abortion. But instead of just talking about the abortion issue, Paul, the Kentucky senator, decided to widen his remarks to comment on how women are treated around the world. That gave him the perfect transition to criticize Democrat…
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    Q&A: How Congress’ Iran Bill, If Passed, Would Give Obama What He Wants

    On Tuesday, President Obama suggested he would support legislation passed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee requiring congressional review of any deal with Iran. We talk to Heritage’s Steven Bucci about what that means.  Was this a victory for those who feel Congress should have a larger voice on the issue? Unfortunately no. The mark…
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    Whistling to Armageddon: Obama’s Pact With Iran

    Congress is at odds with the Obama administration over the framework for a proposed deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program. The administration says its approach to a negotiated deal is the best path to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon capability … at least for the next 10-15 years. The deal under negotiation would…
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    After Obama Bows to Pressure, Congress Poised to Have Voice on Iran Nuclear Deal

    A bipartisan, unanimous vote by a Senate panel granting Congress the right to review a nuclear deal with Iran has forced President Obama to cede some authority to lawmakers over the negotiations. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 19-0 Tuesday for once-controversial legislation that would allow Congress to prevent the removal of legislative sanctions against…
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    Obama Administration Worries About Environmental Effect of Keystone Oil, Not Iranian Oil

    Though environmental impact statement after environmental impact statement from his own Department of State concludes that the Keystone XL Pipeline would not have a significant environmental impact, President Obama said the impact “could be disastrous.” The alleged disaster would come from the carbon dioxide generated from the production and use of the 800,000 barrels of…
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    15 Facts About Hillary Clinton

    As Hillary Clinton launches her second bid for the White House, here are 15 facts about the former first lady, senator and secretary of state: 1. Young Hillary Rodham wasn’t initially interested in politics, she had dreamed of “becoming a baseball player, a journalist, and an astronaut,” according to the National Constitution Center. 2. According to…
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    Barbra Streisand Thinks the Obama Economy Is Great. What She’s Missing.

    Poor Barbra Streisand. Just last month the renowned economist (who also describes herself as a “singer,” “actress,” and “activist”) penned an opinion piece titled “Have You Heard the Good News?” about how well the economy is performing under Barack Obama. It was a pep rally of sorts, and all that was missing were the pom-poms. “President…
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    In the Obama Economy, a Decline in Teen Workers

    Teenagers who work enjoy numerous benefits. As Ron Lieber argues in his new book, “The Opposite of Spoiled,” they learn how to appropriately handle bosses, co-workers, and money, and they might learn something about what they’re good at. Lieber’s message is timely, because working teenagers are rapidly disappearing. Data from the Current Population Survey show…
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