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The IRS seized $43 million from people involved in 618 cases from 2007 to 2013 under civil forfeiture
Unlike the Senate version of the bill, which also spends more than the president requested, the House legislation includes some prominent policy riders.
The strike is a bold move by the U.S. that represents a long overdue shift in strategy toward the Taliban.
20,642 New Regulations Added in the Obama Presidency
May 23, 2016
More than $22 billion per year in new regulatory costs were imposed on Americans last year
Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., is the author of a bill to undo the Obama administration's dictation of bathroom policy for public schools
PROMESA creates an incentive for President Obama to drag his feet and allow his allies to govern Puerto Rico free of legal challenges and oversight.
The Labor Department says this regulation will help workers. It is much more likely to make balancing work and family even more difficult.
"The consequences of this social experiment would be disastrous," three Utah school board members wrote in response to President Barack Obama's transgender guidelines
The Obama administration's transgender bathroom directive is under scrutiny from House conservatives
China’s Challenge to International Cybersecurity
May 18, 2016
Chinese leadership sees information as inextricably linked to not only the broader national interest, but also to regime survival.
The Obama administration has issued a new bathroom directive that impacts federally funded schools across the country
Why We’re Falling Behind in World Trade
May 17, 2016
In the United States, international trade is equal to about 30 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The average for the rest of the world is nearly double that
California Attorney General Kamala Harris says her state's law requiring charities to disclose their donor list helps "protect taxpayers against fraud."
Currently, when it comes to sneakers, our troops are given a voucher and allowed to pick from about a dozen qualifying shoes from three manufacturers
Privatizing America’s Air Traffic Control system is long overdue.
Obama Administration Loses Key Obamacare Case
May 13, 2016
A House resolution adopted on July 30, 2014, authorized the speaker of the House to file the lawsuit
Yes, Iran Is Still Hostile to the US
May 12, 2016
The Obama administration, struggling to salvage what’s left of its self-described “positive legacy,” is unlikely to reverse course with Iran
All these scandals have common themes: arrogant and abusive bureaucracy, double dealing, lame excuses, and legal hairsplitting
Why the Left Is Wrong to Demonize Affordable Energy
May 11, 2016
In a nutshell, the difference between the solar-powered plane and one running on oil explains why more than 80 percent of the world’s energy needs come from oil, coal, and natural gas.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a rule making it easier for co-ops to seek private capital
A Look Into Washington’s Crony Dealmaking Process
May 10, 2016
The legislative campaign behind this mandate highlights what the debate over free trade vs. protectionism is all about.
The radical left is using government power to coerce everyone, including children, into pledging allegiance to a radical new gender ideology over and above their right to privacy, safety, and religious freedom.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, most of Europe and Canada use private screeners because of their benefits
Unions expect nonunion teachers to help pay for LGBT leadership programs, among other "human rights" activities.
If President Barack Obama's request or another supplemental is enacted, it would be the 15th emergency supplemental appropriation enacted since 2006
"...the sickest example of the depths the Obama administration will stoop to ‘fundamentally transform our nation,'”
If signed, the Hall Tax phaseout would become the largest tax cut in state history, returning more than $300 million a year to taxpayers.
Starting in 2017, insurers will need to charge premiums for exchange plans that are high enough to cover their costs without subsidies
Peshmerga troops reported multiple ISIS attacks Tuesday in the area around Mosul, including at front-line positions near Gwer, about 18 miles south of Mosul.