The Value of US Weapons Goes Far Beyond Battlefield, Ukrainian Troops Say

KYIV, Ukraine—On the front lines against Russia and its separatist proxies in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers have, throughout the past three years of relentless combat, frequently turned to symbols of America to both intimidate and annoy their enemies—sometimes, in eclectic and creative ways. Ukrainian soldiers have raised U.S. flags over their front-line trenches and forts—typically […]

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At 200-Day Mark, Trump Still Trails Predecessors in Filling Jobs

Just ahead of President Donald Trump’s 200th day in office, the Senate confirmed dozens of his nominees in a significant sign of a stepped-up pace to fill jobs, including judgeships. “When political leaders are in place, the president can run the government more effectively, achieve his priorities,” @RPublicService says. In all, the Senate on Thursday […]

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Ben Shapiro, Cenk Uygur Lock Horns on Health Care Bills

Ben Shapiro and Cenk Uygur got to the heart of the health care disagreements between conservatives and liberals in front of 3,000 people in Pasadena, Calif. The two pundits debated Congress’ recent attempts at health care legislation at Politicon 2017, an annual nonpartisan gathering aimed to bring together rising political figures. Shapiro is editor-in-chief of […]

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Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ Proposals Would Make Americans Worse Off

On July 24, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi unveiled proposals by House Democrats to create “a better deal” for American families and workers. Unfortunately, the press releases accompanying the launch of the “better deal” initiative outline general policies that would undermine economic opportunities for Americans and harm American consumers. In other words, this initiative flunks […]

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Conservatives to Trump: Short-Term Victories From Killing Filibuster Could Be Costly

America would look quite different without Senate filibusters in the first six years of President Barack Obama’s administration, giving pause to conservatives as President Donald Trump demands an end to the legislative tool. “This would end the Senate as we know it, and make it just a smaller version of the House,” Brian Darling, president […]

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