Senate Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a budget blueprint that will let them craft a filibuster-proof bill to provide immigration enforcement agencies with up to $70 billion to spend through the remainder of President Trump's term.
The Federal Trade Commission has rescinded its investigation of Media Matters, a left-wing group that monitors the news, marking the second retreat in less than a week for the FTC.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) got himself into a bit of trouble responding to a social media post that claimed “26 ships in Iran’s shadow fleet have made it past the US blockade in the Gulf of Oman” with a one-word response: “awesome.” The senator now contends that his response was merely sarcasm and that “Trump’s […]
Every day, millions of Americans rely on harm-reduction products to kick the deadly habit of cigarette smoking. The Food and Drug Administration has been anything but helpful in facilitating that process. Fortunately, the Trump administration is pushing back against prohibition. According to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal, “The White House is pushing […]
In the aftermath of Angola’s devastating civil war, in 2006, one of Africa’s most essential economic lifelines, the Benguela Railway, lay in ruins. For nearly a century, it had transported vast mineral reserves to global markets through the Port of Lobito on Angola’s Atlantic coast. But it was suddenly inoperable. Without it, the country’s resources […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. April 21, 1776 Gen. George Washington is in a city […]
Not long ago, Americans were told that pressure on Iran was working — that for the first time in years, Tehran was feeling real constraints. Now, just as that pressure begins to show results, Washington is again considering a return to negotiations. It’s a familiar cycle. And it’s one that has rarely ended in America’s […]
Even in an era where seemingly anything can be politicized and criticized without any factual basis, one would still hope that combating cross-border organized crime and stopping the influx of lethal drugs into the country are among those rare topics that unite people. After all, don’t we all agree that criminals should be brought to […]
Every April, like clockwork, a predictable ritual unfolds. Earth Day rolls around with the same tired apocalyptic sermon from the climate catastrophe cult. The routine never changes: The planet is dying, humans are to blame, and only surrendering your freedom, your car, and your paycheck to the green elites will save it. Fifty-six years later, […]
President Trump said Tuesday it would be “brilliant” if U.S. companies do not seek refunds from the tariffs he imposed that were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Trump, on a phone interview with CNBC, was asked about large companies like Apple and Amazon, which have not filed refund requests for the tariffs they paid and...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued ActBlue, alleging that the major Democratic Party fundraising platform misled Congress and the public about its donation processes. “ActBlue lied to Congress and to the American people, and I will ensure justice is served. It has blatantly ignored state law that prohibits deceptive practices, and it must pay...
More than 50 members of Congress blast South Korea over alleged favoritism toward Chinese businesses and regulatory attacks on American tech companies.