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President Donald Trump’s newly released budget contains a proposed food stamp reform, which the left has denounced as a “horror” that arbitrarily cuts food stamp… Read More
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Millions of people love Apple computers and wouldn’t be caught using a PC. By contrast, there are many millions of PC users who feel the… Read More
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With this week’s release of President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget, the congressional appropriations season is officially underway. Although discretionary appropriations only account for… Read More
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The Trump administration will respect taxpayers, balance the budget, return the country to 3 percent economic growth, and push a parental leave requirement in its… Read More
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With all the worry about Russian influence over U.S. elections it’s easy to overlook the many foreign interests working to impact U.S. policy every day–through… Read More
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A fiscal storm has been brewing over America for years, and things are only getting worse. Publicly held debt—the debt the U.S. is borrowing from… Read More
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As Congress and the Trump administration develop their budget plans for the fiscal year 2018 budget and beyond, there’s one area that can provide them… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s budget proposal, to be rolled out Tuesday, likely will include Medicaid reform. But with several approaches having been floated, definitive answers will… Read More
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The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to start a process of undoing internet rules, commonly known as net neutrality, promulgated by the Obama-era FCC…. Read More
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A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously declared Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration’s registry of recreational drone owners is… Read More
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President Donald Trump likely will propose a plan next week calling for a balanced budget in 10 years, fiscal experts predict. It also will address… Read More
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Have you noticed that free checking accounts are now nearly nonexistent, and locally owned stores are increasing the $5 minimum charge on debit cards? These… Read More
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It’s clear that many big government policies are creating winners and losers in America. The story has been the same for decades. Government makes friends… Read More
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The new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is not very popular with the left these days. His crime? He believes the free market, not… Read More
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Six years before she became the central figure in the IRS’ illegal targeting of tea party tax-exemption applicants, Lois Lerner cleared the way for the… Read More
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FARRELL, Pa.– Halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, in a piece of middle America collectively known as Shenango Valley, stands a steel mill that dates back… Read More
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The April jobs report is in, and the Trump administration is taking a victory lap. That’s because the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an increase… Read More
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The taxpayer-subsidized “safety net” for agricultural producers represents a long-standing policy failure that would make a Soviet central planner blush. The current “safety net” doesn’t… Read More
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The House of Representatives, with 103 Republicans voting no, passed a $1.1 trillion spending package Wednesday to keep the government running through September. Conservative lawmakers… Read More
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When we discuss international trade and balance of payments, there are two types of accounts. There is the current account, which includes goods and services… Read More
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EDINA, Minn.—An in-home caregiver named Edison is supposed to live in a unit on the seventh floor of the Cedars of Edina apartment complex, according… Read More
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Former first lady Michelle Obama’s dictates on school lunches were thrown out Monday by one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue… Read More
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President Ronald Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” The… Read More
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Who has the lowest tariffs of them all? According to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, “Mexico and others have had very big external tariffs… Read More
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Hours before the federal government’s spending authority expired Friday at midnight, the Senate advanced a one-week continuing resolution by voice vote, putting spending on autopilot… Read More
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Almost a decade removed from the last housing crisis, the economy and housing market have improved—yet the federal government continues to hold significant influence over… Read More
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The State Department is planning to reduce staffing by thousands as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson moves forward with efforts to streamline the agency that… Read More
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The North American Free Trade Agreement has been good for the U.S. Since it took effect in 1994, our economy has grown 60 percent and… Read More
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The narrative dominating the media this week has been the success or failure of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days. But at the Federal Communications… Read More
