EconomyCommentary
Biden Turns American Dream of Retirement Into a Nightmare
If you’re one of the millions of Americans struggling to save for retirement today, get ready for more struggle, at least if President Joe Biden… Read More
InternationalNews
Biden State Department Spending Millions on Foreign LGBTQ Events as ‘Pride Month’ Approaches
The State Department is funding an array of LGBTQ pride events across the globe ahead of June, some of which include events focused on children,… Read More
EconomyNews
US Economy in Worse Shape Than Economists Thought
The U.S. economy grew less than previously thought in the first quarter of 2024 amid a slowdown in consumer spending, the Bureau of Economic Analysis… Read More
Commentary
No-Bid Contracts Inflate Cost to Massachusetts Taxpayers of Feeding Illegal Aliens
Most hardworking Americans can’t afford to spend $21 to $31 on dinner every day. If they did, they’d likely expect to get steak or lobster… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 2 Bipartisan Proposals Would Hold Presidents Accountable for ‘Improper’ Payments
Suppose that a typical American family that spends about $73,000 per year was budgeting for next year and realized it spent an increasing amount—$4,600 last… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
House of Drama: Speaker Johnson Survives Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Ouster Attempt
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can breathe a little easier now that more than 80% of his House colleagues put an end to the latest drama… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How Federal ‘Science’ Spending Helps Radicalize College Students
Americans are watching as hordes of anti-American and anti-Israel activists have seized public spaces, occupied university buildings, denied access to reporters, and clashed with police… Read More
PoliticsNews
Texas Lawmaker Reminds GOP of Madison’s Words About Power of the Purse
For Rep. Chip Roy, it’s a frustrating conversation that happens all too often with fellow lawmakers on his side of the aisle. “‘Chip, we have… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Congress, US Border Security Takes Back Seat to Foreign Bailouts
Even to those of us living in the Washington swamp, the process of making laws is confusing. Worst of all is the appropriations process, where… Read More
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
