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House Republican leadership tonight abruptly dropped a bill that would ban elective abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. According to news reports, female GOP lawmakers raised concerns on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prompting party leaders to scrap a vote on the bill. Prominent Republican members who rallied against the plan to limit…
Conservatives in the House of Representatives issued a stern message to their Senate counterparts today and emboldened them to “start fighting” and pass legislation that rolls back President Obama’s immigration policies. “It’s high time that Ted Cruz and Mike Lee and others decide that they’re going to start fighting, using the procedural rules in the…
Can you be liable for racial discrimination even if you lacked the intent to discriminate? The Obama administration would say “yes,” under its favorite dubious legal theory, known as “disparate impact.” Today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., a challenge to…
Is President Obama trying to poison the waters of compromise with his push to the far left on business and economic matters? That was the topic of my interview on Fox Business this week and the short answer is, yes. From authorizing green cards for millions of people here illegally to lifting sanctions against Cuba,…
You didn’t need to watch hours of analysis from CNN or Fox News to discover the key takeaways from President Obama’s State of the Union address. Instead, The Daily Signal delivered instant analysis and insight from a panel featuring two Heritage Foundation policy experts, a progressive and conservative pundit. No topic or policy debate was off limits as they went head to head on…
Forty-two years after the passing of Roe v. Wade, how do Americans really feel about abortion? A new Marist poll sponsored by the Catholic organization Knights of Columbus asked Americans if they were pro-life or pro-choice – but they didn’t stop there. The poll’s stated intention was to “understand Americans’ attitudes toward abortion,” including those…
House Speaker John Boehner has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress next month. The topic of the Feb. 11 speech will be Iran. Boehner, R-Ohio, told reporters today that he did not consult with the White House before inviting Netanyahu, saying “the Congress can make this decision on its own.” White…
Speculation about the 2016 presidential election reached Capitol Hill today at the monthly gathering Conservations with Conservatives, where lawmakers sounded off about the current field of candidates possibly vying for the Republican nomination next year. With a variety of presidential hopefuls spanning the Republican Party’s ideological spectrum, Rep. Raúl Labrador of Idaho told reporters he’s excited…
Noticeably missing from President Obama’s state of the union speech was any mention of al-Qaeda, the first time that terrorist network went unmentioned since George Bush’s 2002 speech. The president did mention ISIL (the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) — an al-Qaeda offshoot — in passing, but ignored the continuing threat posed by…
MSNBC was the soundtrack to this party. There were Ready for Warren stickers and exasperations of “Oh, Boehner” whenever the Republican speaker of the House crinkled his face or held his applause. There were chants of “Amen” to President Obama’s complaints about high child care and college tuition costs. There was applause to presidential promises…
President Obama’s State of the Union tonight garnered many responses from across the Republican Party. From the official Republican response delivered by newly elected Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa to a rebuttal in Spanish from Rep. Carlos Curbelo of Florida, members of the GOP-controlled Congress provided their own analysis to the president’s sixth address. Here…
After weeks of preparation, President Obama delivered a State of the Union address tonight filled with policy proposals and legislative ideas for the 114th Congress. While some aspects of the speech had been previewed through a series of “SOTU Spoilers” unveiled by Obama in the weeks leading up to the address, the president offered up…
Appearing on Fox News after President Obama’s State of the Union address, Rep. Paul Ryan sounded a message similar to the agenda advanced at last week’s Conservative Policy Summit. The Heritage Foundation and its sister organization, Heritage Action for America, last week released a 192-page book called “Opportunity for All, Favoritism to None.” The Wisconsin…
President Obama gave his annual State of the Union speech for the seventh time as president. His speech, which focused on the state of our country at home and abroad, had reaction from across both sides of the political aisle. Liberals: I’m generally not a fan of the SOTU (usually boring) but Obama is giving…
Not every politician feels comfortable walking Twitter like a high wire, but some of those who are thinking hard about seeking the presidency next year tweeted out blunt reactions to President Obama’s second-to-last State of the Union address. Some live-tweeted, others worked from advance text of Obama’s hour-long remarks. Here’s a representative sample of what…
What if you had six seconds to give President Obama one message? We challenged 10 of The Heritage Foundation’s top policy experts to send Obama a message on a topic they felt most passionate about. Here’s what they said.
Members of Congress no longer just listen to the president deliver his State of the Union address. They’re also actively messaging throughout the speech. Here are some of the tweets—from Democrats, Republicans and one Independent—that caught our eye tonight. We must stand up for human rights for everyone, everywhere #SOTU @amnesty @hrw — Congressman Mike…
President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address tonight, outlining a number of domestic policy proposals and warning Republicans he would strike down any legislation that repeals Obamacare and rolls back his immigration policies. Obama entered the House chamber at 9:06 p.m. and slowly made his way up the aisle, shaking hands with…
The approval ratings surrounding the time of a president’s State of the Union speech often offers a reflection of the American people’s thoughts and perceptions on the current president. Over the past seven years of his presidency, Obama’s approval rating around the time of the State of the Union address has fluctuated. Here is a…
Minutes after delivering a speech in which she declared that leadership can change minds about abortion, conservative entrepreneur and former business executive Carly Fiorina said she is taking a close look at joining the Republican race for president. “I am seriously considering it,” Fiorina said today in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal. “I…