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Bureaucrats, not doctors, are making healthcare so expensive

Rather than simplistic assertions that blame doctors, legislators must tackle healthcare's stultifying bureaucracy consisting of federal and state government agencies, big insurance companies, and, yes, the American Medical Association...  Read more

Righting an Obama-era wrong in Guatemala

Obama-appointed foreign service officers encouraged successful opposition to the Guatemala's largest silver mine, which is wreaking economic havoc...  Read more

'America First' in Davos

How can President Trump take that America-first attitude to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland?  Read more

Democrats see Pennsylvania special election as 'temperature check on Trump'

Conor Lamb is a 33-year-old Marine veteran and former assistant U.S. attorney running for the open seat...  Read more

Here Are the Immigration Proposals Congress Is Considering

The plans vary widely, and the deadline to avoid another shutdown is approaching quickly...  Read more

Trump's next challenge: Making tax cuts great again

President Trump has been touring manufacturing centers to promote his tax and economic plan signed into law late last year...  Read more

Kevin McCarthy, the $20 million majority leader

Heading into what looks like a tough midterm battle this year, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., last year raised slightly more than $20 million — some of which will be shared with other GOP lawmakers with hats in the ring...  Read more

Ted Cruz's clever way to cut red tape via NAFTA

The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or REINS, Act shifts power back to the legislature by tying the hands of the administration. If Senate Democrats really fear President Trump as an authoritarian, they should seize this opportunity...  Read more

The UN is reformed and ready

U.N. funding must be guided by security realities on the ground, not on arbitrary calls from above...  Read more

Pompeo Says CIA Previously Had 'Insufficient Focus' on North Korea

The agency's director adds that the administration is committed to a diplomatic solution as Pyongyang seeks to advance its nuclear capability...  Read more

Trump's 'America First' agenda faces tough reception at Davos forum

President Trump will be the first president since 2000 to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland...  Read more

Who Trump is listening to in DACA talks

When senators met at the White House to discuss immigration as Congress voted to reopen the government, Sen. Tom Cotton was there and Sen. Lindsey Graham was not...  Read more

Trump's trade protectionism cuts into your new tax break

President Trump On Tuesday imposed new tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers...  Read more

This email privacy bill is wildly popular. So, why won't it pass?

The Email Privacy Act is supported by many outside groups, including the Heritage Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Chamber of Commerce, along with companies that provide email services, such as Google...  Read more

House Votes to End Government Shutdown

A short-term funding bill to end a three-day government shutdown passed the House Monday evening after getting a thumbs-up from the Senate earlier in the day...  Read more

We need an infrastructure bank

The Infrastructure Bank for America Act of 2017, introduced by Rep. John Faso, would establish a federally chartered bank to invest in infrastructure projects throughout the country...  Read more

How the GOP can keep control of Congress after the 2018 midterms

"What does the GOP need to do in order to keep control of the House and Senate?"..  Read more

Make the Senate the Senate again

The upper house of Congress turned into a madhouse over the weekend after senators' inaction on a spending bill sent the government into a partial shutdown...  Read more