PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Calls on House to Pass Bill Banning Earmarks
Rep. Ralph Norman reintroduced a bill Wednesday aimed at stopping a form of federal spending known as earmarks. “I’ve always said that earmarks are… Read More
SocietyCommentary
California Cares More About Virtue Signaling Than Alleviating Homelessness
California spends an astounding amount of money to combat homelessness. Presumably. I know this is a crazy question to ask, but does all that spending… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What the Conservative Defense Budget Would Prioritize
President Joe Biden released his official fiscal 2025 defense budget request in March, and in the document, his administration’s misguided priorities are on full display…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
How to Repair the Key Bridge Without Breaking the Bank
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore came as quite a shock. After a massive container ship struck one of the bridge’s pillars, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
2 Charts: Comparing Biden’s Federal Budget to Your Household Budget
President Joe Biden’s latest budget proposes the federal government spend trillions more than it will take in, increasing the already unsustainable federal debt by $17… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Government Gets Fatter as Americans Rack Up Record Credit Card Debt
While the White House lectures on the strength of the economy, Americans are drowning in credit card debt, which hit a record-high $1.13 trillion by the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Thursday night. During the 67-minute… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How All Americans Are Paying for San Francisco’s Pork-Barrel Spending
Washington is once again facing a potential shutdown. Funding for the federal government will run out in early March unless the House and Senate can… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Too Many Corporations, Like Universities, Have Lost Their Way
Universities are not alone among our institutions that have lost their way. How about America’s corporations, which now seem to think social justice is their… Read More
Economy Analysis
Conservatives Now Have a Credit Card That Aligns With Their Values
Americans love spending money. Imagine being able to do so and support conservative causes using your credit card. Now you can. Coign is seeking to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Let’s Not Hand China a Victory in Pacific
It has been about 80 years since the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, a bloody struggle against Japan during World War II that cost thousands of Americans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If You Ran Your Family Budget Like the Government, You’d Be Broke: ‘Tax Cut’ Edition
The bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act might sound good on the surface. A closer look, however, reveals that the legislation is… Read More
InternationalNews
What Heritage President Tells Global Elites at Davos Conference
Officials in a future Republican presidential administration in the U.S. must reject a left-leaning global agenda, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told a crowd Thursday… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
3 Reasons Congress Can’t Seem to Dismount From Government Shutdown Merry-Go-Round
We’re in a new year, but the headlines from Capitol Hill feel old. Once again, Congress has been debating its annual spending bills. And once… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Back Out of Spending Deal Despite Freedom Caucus Opposition
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he will not withdraw from a controversial spending deal to avoid a government shutdown that is opposed by several… Read More
EconomyNews
Analysis Ties Surge in Inflation to Increased Spending, Value of Debt
The U.S. government and those of other countries could be using higher inflation to lessen the value of growing public debt resulting from increased spending… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Biden Admin Adds LGBTQ Strings to Foreign Agriculture Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to cultivate the transgender ideology on a global scale using international farm-aid programs. That could mean attaching strings to… Read More
EconomyNews
Biden Gives Bureaucrats Biggest Pay Bump Since Carter
Beginning in January, federal civilian employees will see their salaries increase by the largest percentage since the Carter administration. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in December… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Hits and Misses: What Congress Achieved in 2023, What’s Ahead for New Year
Only 17 days remain in 2023, and members of Congress are preparing to leave Washington to return to their districts for Christmas. It has been… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Becomes America’s Pinocchio-in-Chief
President Joe Biden’s economic performance is so indefensible that he has resorted to distorting his predecessor’s record, as if that will distract from the current… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In 3 Charts: Improper Payments by Government in 2023 Equal $1,800 per Household
The government made improper payments totaling $234 billion in fiscal year 2023, about $1,800 per U.S. household, according to data released by the White House’s… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden Admin’s Woke, Wasteful Infrastructure Add-Ons Inflate Costs
This holiday season, millions of American families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the ravages of inflation. The cost of basics, such… Read More
EconomyCommentary
NO, THANKS: Bidenomics Is a Big Turkey, and Not Only at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is meant to be devoted to thankfulness for family and the many other blessings in each of our lives. But, as most American families… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Great Train Robbery: Taxpayer Subsidies for Amtrak Should Be Derailed
As the holiday season approaches, families across America are carefully planning how to spend their hard-earned money on travel and purchases. If only our elected… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Fake ‘Emergency’ Spending in Washington Winds Up Costing Us All
It’s bad enough that Congress and the White House are making no serious effort to cut spending these days—something we all wind up paying for,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Top 5 Reasons to Oppose Biden’s Request for Extra $106B
President Joe Biden last week asked Congress to provide $106 billion in emergency money to confront multiple crises around the world and at home. As… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Home Prices: From American Dream to American Nightmare
Home ownership was supposed to be the American dream, the thing to which the entire middle class could not only aspire but also achieve. That… Read More
EnergyNews
Energy Department’s National Lab Logs Over $160 Million in Questioned Costs
A Department of Energy lab in Illinois logged over $160 million in questioned costs due to lost invoices, excessive reimbursements, and holiday pay, according to… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Is America Nearing Fall of Rome Status?
America’s financial mismanagement has gotten so bad that some say our country’s decline is now inevitable, drawing parallels to the Roman Empire’s collapse. That comparison… Read More
SecurityNews
Opposition to Biden’s Handling of Ukraine War Reaches All-Time High
A majority of American voters oppose Congress continuing to provide funding and weapons for Ukraine’s war with Russia, according to polling data released Monday and… Read More
