Liberals have one; conservatives need one... Read more Democrats, not Republicans, may face the toughest choice over what they are willing to accept as lawmakers begin weighing tradeoffs to pass "Dream Act" legislation protecting more than than 800,000 young illegal immigrants... Read more During the Obama years, the politics of the debt ceiling were simple for conservatives: President Barack Obama was the adversary, and they should use the debt ceiling as a tool to gain as many concessions from him as possible... Read more North Korea's threats against the U.S. have brought a heightened sense of awareness around cyber threats, according to current and former government officials, operators of critical industrial systems, and other experts... Read more The Iranian nuclear program is neutered under this deal. We should keep it that way... Read more The Arizona Republican primary may turn out to be a test of Trump versus Trumpism... Read more "We passed a shell budget, and then we got a bill that was meaningless," said Rep. Mark Meadows, the North Carolina Republican who heads the House Freedom Caucus... Read more President Trump offering Democrats targeted amnesty in exchange for enhanced border security is his latest big political risk as his own party prepares to defend its congressional majorities... Read more If they can manage this and put imperfect but better-than-nothing legislation on Trump's desk, they will at least stop giving him reasons to do deals with the Democrats... Read more Circumstances around the globe have changed for the worse, and the United States now needs to enhance its defense budget, not curtail it... Read more In an alternative universe, President Trump could have partnered with Democrats to push through his populist agenda—and marginalize the Republican establishment... Read more President Trump early Thursday morning contradicted top Democratic leaders' claim that they have excluded the border wall from a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program... Read more Trump hasn't been totally inactive... Read more Ambitious Democrats are marching to Bernie Sanders' drum these days: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Cory Booker -- all Senators seeking the White House in 2020 -- have signed onto the socialist senator's plan for socializing health insurance... Read more The Walt Disney company will donate $2.5 million to aid Hurricane Irma relief efforts throughout Florida, the Caribbean and other areas affected by the storm... Read more And in doing so, undercuts its bargaining position to win comprehensive immigration reform... Read more Some Democrats are angling for Medicare to be expanded to people 55 years old and older... Read more Congress must act on the Medicaid and CHIP Quality Improvement Act, so that our public debate is not about competing arguments, but comparing data... Read more
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Democrats face tough choice in Dream Act deal
Conservatives give Trump a pass on the debt ceiling, but next time it could get ugly
US on high alert amid North Korea's cyber threats
Conservatives should want to preserve the Iran nuclear deal
Kelli Ward: 'I absolutely trust President Trump'
House conservatives want to know tax reform won't end up like healthcare
Trump's DACA dance with Democrats divides GOP
Republicans, help Trump avoid the near occasions of sin
Abolish the Sequester
How Trump Could Have Used Democrats to Crush the Establishment GOP
Trump says no deal has been made DACA, countering Schumer-Pelosi announcement
Republicans complain Trump is ignoring the party
Why America isn't catching single-payer fever
Disney donates $2.5 million to recovery organizations aiding those affected by Hurricane Irma
Administration Hints That Trump Would Work With Dems on DACA
Democrats divided ahead of Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare-for-all' bill release
Put patients first, compare apples to apples