Republican lawmakers reintroduced a piece of legislation that would ban the use of federal funds for abortions or health coverage that includes abortion this week.
If passed, the bill would essentially codify a decades-old policy called the Hyde Amendment which has banned the use of any federal dollars on abortions since 1977.
There are two caveats, however. The Hyde Amendment does allow for federal funds to be spent on abortions if continuing a pregnancy en...
3 creative tactics for DOGE to end wasteful government spending
A majority of Americans believe the government is inefficient, profligate, and “doing too much.” Every year, taxpayers foot the bill for programs that haven’t even been evaluated in decades. The newly formed House and Senate DOGE caucuses represent a fresh opportunity to smash the status quo.
But for these efficiency warriors to succeed, they must confront the same challenges that have long plagued government reformers: the public’s simultaneous disdain for “wasteful gov...
RFK Jr. faces mounting bipartisan criticism
Pressure is mounting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as critics squeeze senators from both sides of the aisle to oppose President Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top health official.
Kennedy’s bipartisan opponents, including liberal advocates and an organization founded by former Vice President Pence, argue the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services secretary isn't fit to serve.
Liberals point to Kennedy's longtime advocacy against vaccines and ...
Gallup findings on USPS show what DOGE faces
A recent poll shows what DOGE is up against and why it must succeed.
Gallup found that among 15 government agencies, the U.S. Postal Service is the only one with majority support. Yet, USPS is a poster child of financial failure and inefficiency, thanks to its government monopoly and subsidy. It is also a microcosm of what DOGE faces and what the left will do with government if allowed.
According to Gallup, “the Postal Service has been the most high...
Advocates launch Medicaid defense
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What it would take to make Canada the 51st state
President Trump first spoke of the idea back in 2019. But is it possible, and is it a good idea, to make Canada the 51st state?
The U.S. is currently the political and economic global hegemon. The addition of Canada's considerable natural resources, manufacturing capacity and access to the Arctic, could only further America’s global dominance.
There are four issues to consider when contemplating a hypothetical U.S.-Canada union: economics, ...
Here are the biggest fights Democrats are bracing for in Trump’s second term
House Democrats are bracing for major fights in the coming year as President Trump enters the White House for his second term and Republicans control all levers of power in Washington.
Trump, who was sworn in on Monday, has promised an ambitious legislative agenda, vowing to overhaul policies across the agencies while making bold claims that voters gave him a mandate to push those changes into being.
His proposed agenda touches on virtually every major policy i...
Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died
Cecile Richards, the longtime activist for women's rights and former head of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling brain cancer.
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Trump signs order on birthright citizenship – as it happened
President pardons 1,500 rioters, launches immigration crackdown, pauses TikTok ban and orders US withdrawal from WHO among other actions
- What executive orders did Trump sign on day one?
- How world leaders greeted Trump’s inauguration
- Trump embraces role of demagogue on divine mission to reshape America
My colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:
In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021.
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