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Energy industry expected to zero in on Gulf as Trump expands offshore drilling

The energy industry is expected to target the eastern Gulf of Mexico as the Trump administration plans to open almost all federal waters to oil and natural gas drilling...  Read more

The Return of Earmarks?

Some Republicans want to bring them back...  Read more

It's Decision Time on Iran, Again

Following the recent protests across Iran and the impending deadlines related to the nuclear deal, President Trump faces a few big choices this week—and on some of them, his staff in the White House still isn’t quite sure what he’s going to do...  Read more

The Corker-Trump Rapprochement

Senator no longer so "concerned," enjoys trip aboard Air Force One...  Read more

In 2018, lawmakers should do something completely different to improve education

‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. If you’re a lawmaker, reforming education should be at the top of your list—but not in the way you might think...  Read more

A financial 'bomb cyclone' is coming for the states in 2018

January is traditionally the time to put the past behind us, turn over a new leaf, and make plans for what’s to come...  Read more

Republicans Still Have an Opportunity for Free-Market Health Reform in 2018

Debates about previous proposals and Medicaid miss the point...  Read more

Pompeo: Anti-Regime Iran Protests 'Are Not Behind Us'

CIA director counters statement from Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps saying that protests have been 'defeated.'...  Read more

Does the Right Favor Prosecuting Clinton?

The answer can't be more politicization...  Read more

GOP, Democrats take credit for surge in Obamacare sign-ups

The Trump administration came in looking to dismantle former President Barack Obama's healthcare law, but the Affordable Care Act survived. Now the administration is on the line to deliver a smooth finale to sign-up season...  Read more

U.N. General Assembly Rebukes U.S. for Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

It's just another day at the United Nations...  Read more

The progressive case for Trump's tip-pooling rule

One may disagree with a lot of President Trump's policies, but the proposed rule from this administration's Labor Department has been the victim of "fake news."...  Read more

The war on military culture

Subjective notions of social propriety, however well-intentioned, will not change the fixed identity of ground warfare...  Read more

Mitch McConnell ready to defend Senate majority from Democrats — and Steve Bannon

The Kentucky Republican was candid about challenges Republicans face next year...  Read more

Drug overdoses contribute to drop in US life expectancy

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, life expectancy in America fell in 2016, with the rise of heart disease and drug-related overdoses being key factors in the uptick in deaths...  Read more

Trump restores realism with his National Security Strategy

President Trump threatened yesterday to cut off aid to any country that votes today against the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital...  Read more

Peruvian Parliament to Vote on Whether President Has 'Permanent Moral Incapacity'

Pedro Pablo Kuczynksi caught up in sweeping corruption scandal involving Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht...  Read more

Trump Wins Tax Reform!

Republicans finally get on the scoreboard...  Read more