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John Cornyn to introduce border and immigration security bill

"We are going to have some legislation that provides a plan that deals not just with individual pieces of infrastructure but a border-wide plan that involves a lot of work from both sides of the aisle and both sides of the Capitol," Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas said...  Read more

House Freedom Caucus narrows down debt ceiling demands

The changes being sought by the House Freedom Caucus are reflected in a bill introduced by Rep. Dave Schweikert, R-Ariz., called the Debt Ceiling Alternative Act. Under that bill, the government would only be allowed to issue debt to pay off principal and interest on the debt...  Read more

An immigration bill Congress should work on

There is no need to ratchet down legal immigration when a simple refocus of the immigration system on skill would by itself fulfill most of President Trump's promises on this issue...  Read more

America is helping Montenegro's democracy mature

This week, Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Montenegro. His historic visit signals a new chapter not only in bilateral relations, but also strengthen the overall trans-Atlantic alliance...  Read more

Senate Confirms Christopher Wray to Lead FBI in 92-5 Vote

The Senate confirmed Christopher Wray as the new FBI Director by a 92-5 vote Tuesday, filling the spot left vacant when President Donald Trump fired James Comey in May...  Read more

Corey Lewandowski testing limits of informal role with Trump administration as he advocates in favor of client

"I don't lobby and I don't intend to lobby -- ever," said Corey Lewandowski...  Read more

Mitch McConnell super PAC ties Mo Brooks to pro-immigration groups

In a state where support for Trump among Republicans remains high, Brooks could be in trouble if the attack sticks...  Read more

Trump turns to his generals in times of trouble

Some Democrats have criticized Trump for undermining civilian control of the military by having so many current and recently retired generals in his administration...  Read more

Our sewers are clogged, but flushable wipes are not the culprit

One particular infrastructure problem remains a puzzle -- well-publicized backups in some municipal sewer systems around the nation...  Read more

Scaramucci Ousted on John Kelly's First Day as Chief of Staff

His tenure as White House communications director was as chaotic as it was brief...  Read more

Senate workload for August doesn't include Trump's energy nominees

Sen. Lisa Murkowski had said she planned to use the extended Senate work schedule to move the remainder of Trump's appointees...  Read more

Hopes for Obamacare deal fade in the Senate

Republican senators are still working to revive an Obamacare repeal bill even though some in their own party are starting to doubt anything can be done...  Read more

Kelly already bringing order to the White House

In less than one day, Gen. John Kelly put everyone on notice that he means business...  Read more

The Road to Statism is Paved With Incompetence

In a recent article for Townhall, columnist Kurt Schlichter wrote that the putative Senate candidacy in Michigan of “Kid Rock” (stage name of rocker/rapper Robert Ritchie) “should make every normal American smile”...  Read more

Welcome to the West Wing, John Kelly

John Kelly begins his first week on the job as chief of staff at a time of great challenge in the White House...  Read more

Obamacare is here to stay

Republicans have had seven years to design a better replacement. Yet, when the moment came, congressional Republicans fluffed it...  Read more

Judge not the media, lest ye be judged

Conservatives have never been big fans of the legacy news media. But, while anger and contempt are understandable responses to this bias, judicial censorship is not the answer...  Read more

Republicans reject Trump's call to let Obamacare implode

Trump's position on health care has been inconsistent since taking office...  Read more