A group of conservative lawmakers came out in support of the House GOP’s Obamacare replacement plan Friday, but even with their backing, an influential bloc of conservatives remain opposed to the bill. President Donald Trump held a meeting Friday in the Oval Office with members of the Republican Study Committee to discuss the health care … Continue reading Freedom Caucus Remains Opposed to Obamacare Plan
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For the past decade, John Fund, J. Christian Adams, and I have been writing about the misbehavior, unethical conduct, and lack of professionalism exhibited by lawyers inside the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department, including the Voting Section. The situation apparently has not improved, given the serious accusations of unprofessional conduct made by … Continue reading The Justice Department’s Latest Misbehavior
Donald Trump's proposed federal budget "kills" Meals on Wheels, according to the mainstream media. Other media outlets report he is "slashing" Meals On Wheels, or even "gutting" it. It is, once again, Fake News. Less than three percent of Meals On Wheels' budget comes from the Community Development Block Grant program Trump is cutting, … Continue reading Trump Meals on Wheels cut is same amount liberals spent on Bernie Sanders doll
The EPA announced Friday it will give $100 million in federal taxpayer funds to the city of Flint, Michigan to replace water pipes that have been leaching lead into locals' drinking water. The city is replacing those lead pipes with copper, meaning the Trump administration is almost literally flushing taxpayer money down the drain. The core of the problem … Continue reading Trump $100 million Flint water giveaway is wasteful and abusive
A Veterans Affairs hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida, is facing questions today for removing photos of President Donald Trump and VA Secretary David Shulkin. Fox News’ Ed Henry reported Thursday on “Fox & Friends” that U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., and a wounded veteran hung the pictures after noticing the VA hospital didn’t have … Continue reading VIDEO: VA Hospital Removes Trump Photo Hung by Veterans
After spending over $30 million on the 2016 election, Planned Parenthood has a new project: a million-dollar ad campaign defending its government funding. The organization, which receives over half a billion dollars from taxpayers each year, stands to lose a significant portion of its government funding should Congress pass a reconciliation bill that includes the House Energy and Commerce … Continue reading New Planned Parenthood Ad Campaign Seeks to Defend Abortion Giant’s Government Funding
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2017.REUTERS/Joshua Roberts Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2017.REUTERS/Joshua Roberts House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black (R-TN) and John Yarmuth (R-KY) … Continue reading Republicans split, conservatives angry as healthcare overhaul inches ahead
President Ronald Reagan once said, “We should carry a banner of no pale pastels—but one of bold colors, which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on the issues.” The 2010 mid-term elections were historic. Running opposite of President Barack Obama’s agenda—primarily the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare—the Republican efforts … Continue reading GOP Leadership’s Health Bill Is Not What Republicans Promised. We Can Do Better.
A new study by professors from Yale, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania challenges the notion that voter ID laws disproportionately affect minorities. The study comes as a response to another one, published and widely reported in January, that asserted states with voter ID laws drive down turnout on Election Day, particularly among Hispanics. That earlier study, conducted … Continue reading Voter ID’s Suppression of Minority Turnout Not Proven, Study Says
Is the United States the world commerce police? In a recent opinion, in which he dissented from the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a case, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that Congress’ power to regulate international commerce may be broad, but not as broad as some lawmakers and judges would have it. In his dissenting opinion … Continue reading Clarence Thomas Questions Congress’ Power to Regulate Business Abroad
