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    Regular Working Joe Offers a Song for Trump’s ‘Great’ America
    A part-time musician from Chicago who liked Donald Trump’s campaign message decided to write a song when he overheard two boys talking down America. The result, produced and recorded with a couple of friends, was “Let’s Make America Great Again.” And now that Joe Ambroggio and his family are among millions doing better in the…
    Ken McIntyre
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    Former Trump Campaign Adviser Set to Answer Questions From House Panels
    Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, at the center of early allegations of "collusion" with Moscow, will appear before Congress to give closed-door testimony later this month, his wife confirmed to The Daily Caller News Foundation. Papadopoulos, 31, will appear Oct. 25 before members of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Government…
    Chuck Ross
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    For Trump and Kanye West, Oval Office Visit Becomes Mutual Admiration Society
    Rapper Kanye West again defended his support for President Donald Trump on Thursday, this time in the Oval Office of the White House, where he also discussed prison reform, North Korea, and the Second Amendment. Wearing a red “Make America Great Again” cap, occasionally hitting the presidential Resolute Desk and hopping up to hug Trump,…
    Fred Lucas
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    Problematic Women: Melania Trump Expresses Unpopular Opinions on #MeToo
    Nikki Haley announces she’s resigning from her post at the United Nations at the end of the year, Hillary Clinton tells liberals to put civility on hold, the Women’s March sinks to a new low, and Taylor Swift gets political. Plus: Melania Trump expresses problematic views about #MeToo. All that and more in this week’s…
    Kelsey Bolar | Bre Payton
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    ‘We Need to Show the Evidence’: Melania Trump Speaks on #MeToo
    First lady Melania Trump offers her views on the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct in a new interview, saying women “need to show the evidence.” “I support the women and they need to be heard. We need to support them—also, men. Not just women,” Trump told ABC News during the interview, set to air Friday….
    Tristan Justice
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    Possible Replacements for Nikki Haley Already Being Floated as Trump Says Announcement Coming Soon
    Pundits are already throwing out the names of individuals who could replace outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley after her Tuesday announcement that she intends to step down at the end of 2018. Current U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is already getting a large share of the attention after President Donald Trump said…
    Evie Fordham
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    24 Photos of First Lady Melania Trump’s Trip to Africa
    First lady Melania Trump is in Africa on her first solo international trip. The first lady has visited Ghana and Malawi, with plans to visit Kenya and Egypt next before her weeklong trip wraps. According to a statement put out by her office, she will "focus on maternal and newborn care in hospitals, education for…
    Ginny Montalbano
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    Separating Economic Facts From Fiction on the Trump Tax Cuts
    Since Congress passed tax reform, American families have seen bigger paychecks and more opportunity. But there is still a lot of confusion about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Over the past few months, The Heritage Foundation team has been traveling the country to explain the benefits of tax reform. Below, we answer the most…
    Adam Michel | Cobi Williams
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    Trump and Congress Just Gave the Military a Big Boost
    The military can celebrate some great news this weekend. On Friday, President Donald Trump signed the appropriations package that provides funding for the 2019 defense budget, giving the military a much-needed boost. The nondefense elements of the bill are less welcome, however, and will not serve our country’s overall economic health. The totality of the…
    Frederico Bartels
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    How Trump Rescued Our Economy From Obama’s ‘New Normal’
    It’s hard to believe that just two short years ago, our economy was limping along with no sign of a massive boom around the corner. Beyond any shadow of a doubt, the pivotal factor in the last two years has been President Donald Trump. Consider this. From 2009 to 2014, real median income fell overall….
    Michael Busler
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    The Only Thing That Matters to Liberals Is Preventing Trump’s Nominee From Joining Supreme Court
    Americans hold politicians in low esteem. In a 2017 Gallup poll on the honesty and ethical standards of people in 21 different fields, 60 percent rated politicians “low” or “very low” in this regard—(versus only 39 percent feeling that way about car salesmen, for example). A poll at the 2014 midterm election found that only 4 percent of Americans…
    Thomas Jipping
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    Right Side of History: How Reagan and Now Trump Turned the Tables on the Media
    “The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events of America’s past. On this week’s episode, we speak to John Heubusch, the executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, about how former President Ronald Reagan got…
    Jarrett Stepman | Fred Lucas
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    Trump Administration Kills Contract to Buy Fetal Tissue
    The Trump administration has terminated a government contract to buy fetal tissue from a research firm and will conduct an audit of any such research subsidized by federal taxpayers. Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration signed a one-year, $15,900 contract with Advanced Bioscience Resources to acquire human fetal tissue “for implantation into severely…
    Fred Lucas
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    Podcast: Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride
    On today’s show, we feature an interview with CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett on his new book “Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride: The Thrills, Chills, Screams, and Occasional Blackouts of an Extraordinary Presidency.” Garrett has covered the White House for three different news outlets during the last four administrations. Find out more about his…
    Robert B. Bluey | Ginny Montalbano
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    America Has a Colorful History of Populists. What Does It Mean for Trump in 2020?
    Chris Stirewalt is the politics editor for Fox News Channel and author of the new book "Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists." He also writes the daily Fox News Halftime Report and co-hosts a popular podcast with Dana Perino, “Perino and Stirewalt: I'll Tell You What." An edited transcript is…
    Robert B. Bluey | Ginny Montalbano
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    The Daily Signal Podcast: Fox News’ Chris Stirewalt on Trump’s Populism
    On today’s show, we feature an interview with Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt on his new book, “Every Man a King: A Short, Colorful History of American Populists.” Stirewalt says Americans sometimes forget past flirtations with populist politicians and President Donald Trump is certainly not the first. Find out how he thinks Democrats will…
    Robert B. Bluey | Ginny Montalbano
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    Media Misses: No, President Trump Is Not to Blame for Hurricanes
    It didn’t take long for many in the media to politicize the natural disaster taking place on the coasts of North and South Carolina. Leftists and the media have a tendency to blame President Donald Trump for everything—and this time he’s to blame for the weather, too. An editorial in The Washington Post suggested that Trump…
    Ginny Montalbano | Jarrett Stepman
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    Reporting the News Undermined in Era of Trump, Black Journalists Argue
    Speakers on a panel of journalists at the annual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington said journalism is suffering in the era of President Donald Trump. “One of the things that has just been boiling my blood is the lack of respect for the press coming from the orange man,” Rep. Yvette…
    Rachel del Guidice
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    Obama Reminds Us Why Trump Is President
    “How hard can that be? Saying that Nazis are bad,” former President Barack Obama asked a crowd in Illinois last week. Well, probably no harder than saying the words “radical Islam,” I imagine. Or maybe it’s slightly less difficult than not sending billions of dollars to Holocaust-denying terror regimes that have both the means and…
    David Harsanyi
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    This 1 Move by the Trump Administration Is Boosting My Small Business
    It’s been a banner year for small businesses, and this week was no exception. Small business confidence has now reached its highest level on record. Economic growth in the most recent quarter exceeded 4 percent. Wages are rising at their fastest pace in a decade, giving Americans more disposable income to spend on Main Street….
    Joseph Semprevivo
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