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GOP election rout haunts tax reform push

House Republicans, such as Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., are under pressure to pass a complicated tax reform bill by year's end...  Read more

The Resistance Fizzles Out in Philly

A handful of Trump protesters scream when there's no one else around...  Read more

'Who Can Blame a Country for Being Able to Take Advantage of Another Country for the Benefit of Its Citizens?

President Trump has strong words for China...  Read more

Niger: The ghost of Benghazi and the danger of mission creep

Do we, the American people, know what we have signed up for with regard to a possible war in Niger?...  Read more

White House warns North Korea might be making a 'fatal mistake'

A senior White House official warned Wednesday that North Korea would be making a huge error if it views U.S. restraint toward the regime as weakness, and said the Trump administration would hold firm against North Korea's efforts to blackmail the U.S. and its allies by threatening the use of nuclear weapons...  Read more

Virginia Republicans Had a 66-34 House Majority. They Almost Lost It in One Night

The GOP loss in Virginia is even worse than you think...  Read more

Four Lessons from Tuesday's Elections

What we should, and shouldn't, learn from the results in Virginia...  Read more

'Trumpism Without Trump' Fails

Republicans control the White House and Congress and they're still groping to find a way forward...  Read more

Trump pledges to use 'all available tools short of military action' against North Korea

President Trump softened his tone on the prospect of using military force against North Korea in response to its efforts to build up its nuclear arsenal, vowing during a visit to South Korea to pursue peace through all other channels before considering a military strike...  Read more

Up from the ashes, a chance to build a functioning power grid for Puerto Rico

Six weeks after the storm, still only about 30 percent of the island has power...  Read more

The Election Wonk's Guide to Tuesday's Governor Races

Northam is the Favorite, but Gillespie Could Win in Virginia...  Read more

Republicans Prepare to Fall in Love (With Tax Reform)

The administration signals to House Republicans that this time, they're ready to help...  Read more

Offshore Bank Accounts and Kremlin Cash

The Paradise Papers and the hypocrisy of our elites...  Read more

How Hard Is Trump Going to Work for the Tax Plan?

On the first weekend after the tax reform roll-out, Trump's team skips the Sunday shows...  Read more

Obamacare customers look for alternatives

Industries and non profit insiders say that Americans who are looking for ways to reduce their spending on monthly premiums tend to seek alternatives to Obamacare plans, such as through a health sharing ministry, short-term health insurance or indemnity plan...  Read more

Will free speech prevail on campus?

Alarm over the state of free speech and academic freedom on American campuses is nothing new under the collegiate sun. But it has reached fever pitch in the past few years...  Read more

Paul Ryan's moment: Tax talk is over, and tax legislating begins

The takeoff may have been rocky, but the Republican tax reform is off the ground. Nine months into President Trump’s tenure, House Republicans have finally introduced legislation to try to put tax reform on his desk...  Read more

One year to the midterms: Where the 2018 races stand

One year out from the midterm congressional elections, it is hard to imagine things looking much better for the Democrats on paper...  Read more