Foiled Virginia Attack Brings Total US Terror Plots to 97 Since 9/11

Last year, FBI agents and undercover operatives watched as Lionel Williams, 27, of Suffolk, Virginia, revealed plans to help ISIS militants in Syria and Iraq, as well as plans for an attack against the U.S. homeland. Last month, Williams pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign […]

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As Conflict Emerges Around the World, the US Must Not Defund This Critical Program

In the coming days, Congress will vote on major spending legislation that will include funding cuts for foreign policy and defense programs. Among the items on the chopping block is the United States Institute of Peace, a government-funded think tank devoted to furthering development and peace in the world. In a world where North Korea […]

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Mainstream Media: Trump’s Reaction to Hurricane Harvey Lacks ‘Empathy’

Every week, The Daily Signal’s Facebook show “Problematic Women” highlights strong conservative women, current events, and the hypocrisy of the “feminist” left. This week we’re highlighting some of the more outrageous reactions to Hurricane Harvey, including this idea that President Donald Trump lacked “empathy.” Instead of focusing on Hurricane Harvey victims, the mainstream media viciously attacked […]

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Congress Has About 60 Days Left. Here’s What Conservative Groups Think of the Progress It Has Made.

Congress has roughly 60 legislative days left in 2017, and conservatives want lawmakers to follow through on their promises. “The congressional agenda would be daunting even if lawmakers were content to just keep the trains running on time,” Dan Holler, spokesman for Heritage Action for America, the lobbying affiliate of The Heritage Foundation, told The […]

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Don’t Withdraw From the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement

During his confirmation hearing in March, then-United States trade representative nominee Bob Lighthizer made the case that bi-lateral trade deficits are an issue in that they may point to protection embedded in the trading regimes of America’s partners. The U.S. and South Korea are currently at an impasse over the Trump administration’s demand to renegotiate […]

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Union Bosses Have Too Much Control. It’s Time to Protect the Rights of American Workers.

For the past eight years, union bosses have held the upper hand over East Tennessee workers, as the previous administration tried to stack the deck in favor of unionization. The National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor combined to pursue an agenda that put union bosses and special interests ahead of the rights […]

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