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The father of a high school football player killed by an illegal immigrant spoke about how the media ignores the victims of those crimes. Jamiel Shaw Sr., a guest at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday, spoke on the anniversary of his son, Jamiel Jr.'s, death. Shaw mentioned how the media ignores these crimes and…
A mere 3 percent of reports about President Donald Trump that aired on NBC and CBS nightly news were positive, according to analysis by the nonpartisan press research firm Media Tenor. The report found 43 percent of stories on NBC and CBS about Trump were negative, while another 54 percent of reports were considered neutral….
In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump spoke eloquently Tuesday night about the need to “break the cycle” of violence and poverty, Heritage Foundation legal expert John Malcolm observes. “Combating this problem,” Malcolm writes, “will be one of the president’s greatest challenges, and his success will have much to…
President Donald Trump’s gesture for bipartisan immigration reform seemed to call for replacing the current legal immigration system that prioritizes family reunification with an economic merit-based system. “Those seeking to enter a country ought to be able to support themselves financially,” @POTUS says. If that’s the direction, then some pro-enforcement groups seem willing to listen….
President Donald Trump didn’t shy away from asking Congress to unwind Obamacare during Tuesday night’s joint address, and he presented lawmakers with a list of five policies to consider as Republicans craft their replacement for the health care law. During his speech, Trump called on lawmakers to repeal and replace Obamacare, and reform the health…
With family members of three Americans killed by illegal immigrants looking on, President Donald Trump on Tuesday night used his address to Congress to bring attention to his plan for an office to help victims of crimes committed by those not authorized to be in the country. “I have ordered the Department of Homeland Security…
Some pundits fault President Donald Trump for an offhand comment about the complexity of repealing and replacing Obamacare. “Nobody knew health care could be so complicated,” Trump said during a meeting of the nation’s governors at the White House. But former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gives Trump credit for his attitude toward Washington, arguing his…
A California university has changed its policies regarding free speech after being sued by Young America’s Foundation and conservative speaker Ben Shapiro. The lawsuit, which was filed by attorneys from the Alliance Defending Freedom, came after a Shapiro speaking event sponsored by Young America’s Foundation and organized by its affiliate organization, Young Americans for Freedom,…
After President Donald Trump gave his first joint address to Congress Tuesday night, numerous lawmakers voiced support for Trump’s tone and agenda. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Trump’s message was “critical” to Americans and noted Trump’s “strong” message on Obamacare. “I was pleased to hear President Trump address many issues critical to everyday Americans, such…
At last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, The Daily Signal asked college students about President Donald Trump’s progress after a month in office. From his immigration actions to Cabinet selections, these conservatives explain what they think is Trump’s greatest accomplishment.
President Donald Trump presented five parameters for replacing Obamacare, called for “merit-based” immigration reform, and invoked two Republican predecessors, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower, to promote initiatives on trade and infrastructure Tuesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress. “The time for small thinking is over,” @POTUS says. Trump spoke for…
Here is President Donald Trump’s prepared speech: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the first lady of the United States, and citizens of America. Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our nation’s path toward civil rights and the work that still remains….
Watch President Donald Trump’s speech live at 9 p.m. EST, and stick around after the speech to hear expert commentary from The Heritage Foundation’s Rachel Bovard and The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood.
Conservatives in the House and Senate are leveraging their numbers in an attempt to influence the direction of legislation repealing Obamacare and ramp up the pressure on Republican leadership to bring a 2015 repeal bill back before members for another vote. Their efforts began Monday night when Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of…
The guests President Donald Trump invited to hear his Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress will represent four issues: border security, school choice, small businesses, and Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court legacy. Per a White House press release, Trump invited family members of three people who were murdered by illegal immigrants, a…
Vice President Mike Pence stressed to a group of college administrators that the Trump administration is committed to greater education choice for elementary and high school students. “Parents on an increasing basis are able to choose for their young children the school regardless of their income and area code,” @mike_pence says. The vice president spoke…
With self-driving cars currently in development and plans for public release within the next five years, lawmakers are busy examining the role of the state and federal government in creating and implementing regulations. At an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in February, lawmakers and witnesses highlighted the importance of consistent, streamlined regulation. Gill Pratt, executive…
Six lawmakers have come out stating that they will not support any measure that does not repeal as much of Obamacare as previous legislation did, stating that the language of a 2015 bill passed by both chambers should be “the bare minimum.” “[Two years] ago, [the] GOP Congress voted to repeal #Obamacare,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah,…
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said he’s puzzled his predecessor, Steve Beshear, will be delivering the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. Democrats have touted Beshear for making Obamacare work in Kentucky. Bevin said that’s not the case. “He unilaterally chose to expand Medicaid in Kentucky, enrolled hundreds of thousands…
In July 2007, the elected board of a growing county in Northern Virginia adopted a controversial resolution requiring the police department to partner with the federal government to help deport illegal immigrants. Corey Stewart, the Republican elected the year before as chairman of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, ran on a platform of…