By: Nicole Gaudiano & Deirdre Shesgreen – usatoday.com – February 9, 2018 President Trump signed a $400 billion budget deal Friday, hours after the House passed it in a pre-dawn vote, reopening the federal government after it was partially shut down for the second time in less than a month. The House voted 240-186, with 73 Democrats and 167 Republicans voting...

By: The Editors – nationalreview.com – February 7, 2018 Senate leaders have reached an agreement on a two-year budget deal. The deal would raise the budget caps that were established by the Budget Control Act in 2011 by almost $300 billion over the next two years. It would also fund the government for the next month while the Appropriations Committee...

By: John Heubusch – realclearpolitics.com – October 18, 2017 By making tax reform one of the policy pillars of his first year in office, President Trump has made at least one move that aligns himself with the standard-bearer of conservatism, Ronald Reagan. Trump has laid out a plan that advances President Reagan’s vision for strong economic growth through lower taxes,...

President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address January 30, 2018 Remarks as prepared for delivery TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber,...

Read the full remarks of the President’s 2018 State of the Union Address here. The President and First Lady’s Special Guests Read full bios for each of the President and First Lady’s guests here. Source: State of the Union

By: Jim Paris – christianmoney.com – November 12, 2017 I am always on the lookout for article ideas, and that was the case in 2012 when I heard about a new kind of Internet money called Bitcoin. The idea of a computer software program replacing everyday paper money sounded more than a little crazy, but I was just looking for...

By: Victor Davis Hanson – nationalreview.com – January 11, 2018 By cutting off hundreds of millions in American aid to the Palestinian Authority, President Trump could radically alter the Middle East. President Trump set off another Twitter firestorm last week when he hinted that he may be considering cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in annual U.S. aid to...

By: Cortney O’Brien – townhall.com – December 28, 2017 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) admitted to CNN’s Jake Tapper that the GOP tax plan is at the very least a short term benefit for middle class America. He just wishes it was permanent. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had to agree with him. He is now reaching out his hand hoping Sanders will join his...

By: Brad Polumbo – stream.org – December 28, 2017 When the Senate passed their tax reform bill earlier this month, Republicans were excited that the new law would cut taxes. Liberals thought it would kill people. As the legislation went through the Budget Committee, protesters inside the Capitol chanted, “Don’t kill us, kill the bill.” Larry Summers, a top economist in the Obama administration, claimed that...

By: Brad Polumbo – stream.org – December 28, 2017 When the Senate passed their tax reform bill earlier this month, Republicans were excited that the new law would cut taxes. Liberals thought it would kill people. As the legislation went through the Budget Committee, protesters inside the Capitol chanted, “Don’t kill us, kill the bill.” Larry Summers, a top economist in the Obama administration, claimed that...