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Democrats who used to work on Capitol Hill are helping to disrupt Republican lawmakers’ town hall meetings across the country through a nationwide effort to oppose and “resist” President Donald Trump’s agenda. “Indivisible is ultraslick leftist astroturf activism at its finest,” @Vadum says. They call their group Indivisible Guide, a name that came from an…

Since the Senate started holding hearings on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and Cabinet-level nominations, Senate Democrats have employed a variety of tactics to delay the votes needed for Trump to put the government’s leaders in place. Republicans have called Democrats’ actions “unprecedented,” but are they? A review by The Daily Signal of committee actions for…

When the 115th Congress arrived Jan. 3, the majority had an ambitious agenda. With Republicans in control of the House and Senate, and soon the White House, it was the first time in 10 years they could advance their policy agenda unobstructed by Democrats. Yet a month later, the GOP-led Congress has produced just three bills…

Recent scandals in the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service demonstrated that it’s almost impossible to fire federal employees, many of whom reportedly intend to go rogue by not implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda. “It’s hard to argue we have an accountable government when someone can’t be fired for years at a…

Republican Senate leaders showed enthusiasm about President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last February. Gorsuch now awaits confirmation by the Senate. >>> Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court Gorsuch is hailed by conservative leaders as a solid choice to defend…

Two weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has been successful in fulfilling many of the promises he campaigned on, but he’s nowhere near finished, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. Speaking Monday at The Heritage Foundation for the final installment in his six-part series on understanding Trump and Trumpism, Gingrich described the president as “the…

President Donald Trump returns to prime time Tuesday for the biggest announcement of his presidency so far. He will reveal at 8 p.m. EST his pick for the Supreme Court, widely reported to be one of two federal appeals court judges—Neil Gorsuch or Thomas Hardiman. Some reports suggest two other appeals court judges, William Pryor…

Less than a week into his presidency, Donald Trump has already acted on the promises he made to the American people, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. “This inaugural rose directly out of a two-year campaign and has now led into the first week of activism,” says Newt Gingrich. Speaking Wednesday at The Heritage Foundation…

President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders to move forward with two major pipelines blocked by the Obama administration, but with the caveat the U.S. would “renegotiate” the terms of building the projects. “It’s subject to a renegotiation of terms by us,” Trump said before signing an executive order on the Keystone XL…

Senate Democrats have dug in their heels to stall confirmation proceedings for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Though the Senate confirmed two of Trump’s nominees Friday and a third Monday evening, Democrats have slowed the pace considerably compared with Republicans’  treatment of President Barack Obama’s choices. BREAKING: Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo sworn in as Trump administration's…

Just days into his presidency, Donald Trump is already experiencing an unprecedented level of one-sided media coverage, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. And don’t expect it to get any better, he warned. Speaking Monday at The Heritage Foundation—the fourth of a six-part series on understanding Trump and Trumpism—Gingrich addressed the media’s negative coverage of…

The Trump administration is undecided about relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a campaign promise that carries historical and symbolic significance to Israelis, Palestinians, and the broader Middle East. On Monday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said there are “no decisions” on relocating the embassy to Jerusalem, a move…

President Donald Trump’s reported plan to gut federal spending by $10.5 trillion over the next decade includes eliminating three iconic agencies defended as cultural mainstays by many Democrats. The next administration is working on plans to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and privatize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Hill reported Thursday. Combined,…