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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

What makes for a shithole?

Here’s an awkward truth. It’s easier to attract talented people from shithole countries than from Norway...  Read more

Cautious Optimism at the March for Life

Attendees are divided over President Trump but welcome the changes he has wrought...  Read more

Parties fight over uranium mining in Trump's smaller Utah monuments

Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, introduced a bill last month that explicitly bars mining and drilling in the two new monument areas as well as in the land that was protected before President Trump altered the boundaries...  Read more

3 critical Syria questions for Rex Tillerson

Tillerson says it's crucial for the U.S. to maintain a military presence in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group's resurgence...  Read more

Progressive attacks on CES for lack of female speakers ignore opportunities for women in tech

CES, the world’s largest technology show, started the year off in Las Vegas earlier this month, highlighting the latest innovations and breakthrough technologies...  Read more