Congress Must Close New $10 Billion Gap in Government Spending, Report Says 

To meet current obligations, the government will need $10 billion more next year, forcing Congress to make new cuts, according to lawmakers’ nonpartisan budget office.  The Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary new projections, obtained by The Daily Signal, show current government operations without changes would cost nearly $1.08 trillion, up from $1.07 trillion. Lawmakers returning to […]

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U.S. Constitution doesn’t allow Feds to impose a national bathroom policy

By Merrill Matthews DALLAS, Texas—In his speech to the Democratic National Convention, Khizr Kahn, the father of a fallen American Muslim soldier, held up a pocket-sized copy of the U.S. Constitution and rhetorically asked Donald Trump, “Have you even read the United States Constitution?” It’s a good question—for all Americans. Because those who read it […]

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Back Again: This Time Obama Administration Wants a Taxpayer Bailout for Puerto Rico

Less than two months after Congress passed a package aimed to provide financial relief for Puerto Rico, the Obama administration is already at it again—this time seeking an outright taxpayer bailout for the U.S. territory through additional Medicaid funds and access to the earned income tax credit. Why does Puerto Rico need help? After decades […]

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3 Reasons Congress Can Defeat Corporate Welfare This Fall

Last December, lobbyists successfully resurrected one of their favorite corporate cash cows: the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a government agency dedicated to subsidizing wealthy and well-connected businesses at the taxpayers’ expense. But those special interests didn’t get everything they wanted. For all of this year, the Ex-Im Bank hasn’t had a full board of directors—meaning it hasn’t […]

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Hillary Clinton and Power

By Stan McHugh For some weeks, now, we have been hearing the message that electing Hillary Clinton would result in four more years of the dismal Obama Administration policies and unconstitutional edicts. Many knowledgeable individuals, including our esteemed editor, have been making this prediction. However, it is this author’s considered opinion that what we would […]

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California Legislature Adopts Bill That Would Make It Tougher for Government to Take Your Stuff

The California Senate unanimously approved a landmark civil asset forfeiture reform package last week. If signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, the bill would clamp down on one of the most pernicious practices in civil forfeiture: the bypassing of state law via the controversial federal equitable sharing program. It would also expand the range […]

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House Freedom Caucus Flirts With Republican Study Committee Exodus

While away from Washington on August recess, House Freedom Caucus members are rethinking their relationship with the Republican Study Committee. Some are considering whether to call it quits and cancel their membership. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., confirmed the possibility of the breakup, telling The Daily Signal that as many as 20 members could allow their […]

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Race Baiter Colin Kaepernick Is Wrong: The National Anthem Is NOT a Celebration of Slavery

(Conservativepapers) On Friday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” When he explained why, he only spoke about the present: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. Why did […]

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