Republicans Deal a Blow to the IRS

Millions of Americans are filing their taxes this month—and getting a good reminder of why they despise the IRS. But thanks to the Republican majority in Congress, the IRS is being forced to start cleaning up its act. When the IRS scandal broke, Congress demanded answers from the agency’s top officials. Were they targeting groups […]

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How To Reduce the Deficit by $9 Trillion

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects the annual federal deficit will rise to $1.7 trillion by the 2026 fiscal year. The U.S. is on an unsustainable course that threatens to reduce economic prosperity for current and future generations. The Heritage Foundation’s Blueprint for Balance: A Federal Budget for 2017 quickly reverses this course, turning trillion-dollar […]

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Sheriff David Clarke on ‘3 Big Lies of Criminal Justice Reform’

Proposed reforms to the criminal justice system at the state and federal levels won’t do what advocates say it will, an outspoken county sheriff says, citing “the three big lies” of some proponents who want to reduce prison sentences. “I can’t figure out where coddling criminals and having sympathy and empathy for the hardened criminal is a conservative issue,” David […]

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Conservative Gay Marriage Advocates Urge Tolerance for Religious Objectors

Right-leaning advocates of gay marriage called for acceptance at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference, urging liberals to display more tolerance when addressing the issues of gay marriage and religious liberty. “This conversation that we are having right now literally couldn’t happen at left-wing conference because we’d all be hounded off the stage and booed,” […]

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Apple iPhone Decryption Could Set Precedent, FBI Admits

FBI Director James Comey conceded Tuesday the government’s demand that Apple decrypt an iPhone used by a San Bernardino terrorist could set precedent for succeeding cases. Comey’s nearly three-hour testimony before the House Judiciary Committee backpedalled the Justice Department’s previous assurance that the government would only compel the tech giant to unlock a single phone. Apple […]

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