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9 Photos of Past Popes’ Visits to the US
Pope Francis t-shirts, bobbleheads, happy hour specials … the head of the Catholic Church is visiting the United States this week, and Washington, New York,… Read More
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Obama’s Tasteless Welcome of Pope Francis
Maybe we shouldn’t expect anything much from a president who gave Queen Elizabeth an iPod filled with his own speeches, and who gave former British… Read More
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Should Mt. McKinley Be Renamed Denali? 35 Tweets on the Pros, Cons, and Obama’s Use of Executive Power
President Obama announced Sunday he is issuing an executive order to rename Mount McKinley, reinstating its original native Alaskan name, Denali. The White House said the… Read More
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Cartoon: President Obama’s Guide to American ‘Crazies’
Nile Gardiner wrote earlier this week on the president’s comments: Just back from his annual summer vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, President Barack Obama has returned… Read More
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State Department Clamping Down on Speaking to Congress or Press?
The State Department has quietly issued a new policy that some insiders view as designed to keep employees from freely speaking to Congress or the… Read More
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57 Years Later: A Look Back at NASA in 13 Pictures
President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act exactly 57 years ago today, in 1958. This legislation created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration… Read More
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Megyn Kelly: Why Is Obama Silent About Murder of Kate Steinle?
In the wake of 32-year-old Kate Steinle’s murder by an illegal immigrant in San Francisco, the Obama administration has remained silent, Fox News host Megyn… Read More
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11 Quotes From George W. Bush on His 69th Birthday
Former President George W. Bush turned 69 years old today. Here are 11 quotes from the 43rd president in honor of his birthday. 1. “We… Read More
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A Conversation With David Axelrod: What Happened to Bipartisanship Under Obama?
CHICAGO—While serving as a fellow for the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics this month, I had an opportunity to sit down with former White… Read More
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He Was a GOP Congressman for 14 Years, Then Went to Work for Obama. Ray LaHood’s Take on Politics.
While doing a fellowship at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, I sat down for a chat with Ray LaHood, a former Republican congressman… Read More
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How Obama’s Recovery Compares to Reagan’s Recovery
Here’s some advice to the White House: it might be time for President Obama to cancel the rest of his economic “mission accomplished” tour and… Read More
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Why Doesn’t the White House Want to Help Immigrants Assimilate?
When it comes to assimilating immigrants, the Obama administration appears to have drawn a line under the day the president first took office and forgotten… Read More
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Obama Lawyer Struggles to Defend Immigration Plan’s Implementation as Case Goes Through Courts
The Obama administration’s lawyer, Benjamin Mizer, the acting assistant attorney general of the Civil Division at the Justice Department, did not have an easy time… Read More
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What the Left’s Moments of Condescension Reveal
Sometimes the left unwittingly throws gems our way. These come in rare moments of exasperation, rather than the usual poise the left displays. The transformation… Read More
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The Problems With Obama’s Plan to Slash US Greenhouse Gas Emissions By Nearly 30 Percent
The Obama administration announced Tuesday its plans to commit the U.S. to greenhouse gas emissions of 26-28 percent (from 2005 levels) by 2025 as part… Read More
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What’s Wrong with Obama’s Energy, Emissions Executive Order
President Obama signed Thursday an executive order to require executive agencies to improve energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions. One has to hope the… Read More
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The Justice Department Is Giving Away Your Money (Without Your Permission)
For the past decade, the U.S. Justice Department has engaged in the dubious practice of giving away the public’s money when it settles a case,… Read More
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What Our Cheering for Frank Underwood Says About Us
You may not own a dog-eared, underlined copy of Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” but if you’ve been watching Netflix’s political drama “House of Cards,” believe me… Read More
How Obama’s Veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Unfolded in Real Time
After its passage in both the House and the Senate, legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline reached President Obama’s desk today. But,… Read More
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The Obama Administration Makes Its Next Move in the Immigration Fight
As expected, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal today with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. U.S. This is the… Read More
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The 2016 Contenders Will Be in the Spotlight This Week. Here’s How They Can Reshape the Debate.
Could this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference shape the agenda for the 2016 Republican primary? The conference, which usually attracts around 10,000 people, is known… Read More
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Anecdotes in New Reagan Book Showcase His Unique Character
As someone who has studied and written about Ronald Reagan for more than four decades, I thought I knew the 40th president pretty well. But… Read More
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Cartoon: Obama’s Handouts
From Heritage Action CEO Mike Needham’s column earlier this week: Allow funding for the Department of Homeland Security to lapse or engage in the legislative… Read More
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Obama Routinely Breaches Bipartisan Deals
Among so many of President Obama’s flaws, near the top of the list is that he has never understood the art of the deal. Every… Read More
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Obama Drops the Pretense of Bipartisanship
Let’s be grateful to President Barack Obama. In his State of the Union address, he dropped the pretense of bipartisanship and, by siding with the… Read More
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The State of the Union Speech Is Still Relevant
This speech made history. No State of the Union address in the modern era makes the case more that America stands as strong and resilient… Read More
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Cartoon: Obama Is Robin Hood
From Heritage Foundation’s Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield: President Obama’s new tax plan, which he discussed in part in the State of the Union, lays… Read More
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White House Chief of Staff: Hillary Would Be a ‘Very Good President’
In the wake of a State of the Union address heavy on confidence and promise, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough today charted a… Read More
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Incredibly, Obama to Give Interviews to These 3 YouTube Stars
President Obama is doing post-State of the Union interviews today with 3 YouTube stars: Hank Green, Bethany Mota and GloZell Green. Watch some excerpts from… Read More
