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Liberals have one; conservatives need one...  Read more

Democrats face tough choice in Dream Act deal

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

Conservatives give Trump a pass on the debt ceiling, but next time it could get ugly

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

US on high alert amid North Korea's cyber threats

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

Conservatives should want to preserve the Iran nuclear deal

The Iranian nuclear program is neutered under this deal. We should keep it that way...  Read more

Kelli Ward: 'I absolutely trust President Trump'

The Arizona Republican primary may turn out to be a test of Trump versus Trumpism...  Read more

House conservatives want to know tax reform won't end up like healthcare

"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

Trump's DACA dance with Democrats divides GOP

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

Republicans, help Trump avoid the near occasions of sin

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

Abolish the Sequester

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

How Trump Could Have Used Democrats to Crush the Establishment GOP

In an alternative universe, President Trump could have partnered with Democrats to push through his populist agenda—and marginalize the Republican establishment...  Read more

Trump says no deal has been made DACA, countering Schumer-Pelosi announcement

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

Republicans complain Trump is ignoring the party

Trump hasn't been totally inactive...  Read more

Why America isn't catching single-payer fever

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

Disney donates $2.5 million to recovery organizations aiding those affected by Hurricane Irma

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

Administration Hints That Trump Would Work With Dems on DACA

And in doing so, undercuts its bargaining position to win comprehensive immigration reform...  Read more

Democrats divided ahead of Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare-for-all' bill release

Some Democrats are angling for Medicare to be expanded to people 55 years old and older...  Read more

Put patients first, compare apples to apples

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