03.31.2017

By Robert Romano It looks like the House debate on how to replace Obamacare is open again, with pressure mounting on conservative members to support the legislation proposed by House Speaker Paul Ryan. Before members rush ahead, however, given the current pause in the bill’s passage, this […]
03.30.2017

By Robert Romano Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has all but promised to block any continuing resolution due April 28 that includes funding for the southern border wall and $18 billion of offsetting budget cuts to pay for it proposed by President Donald Trump. Speaking at a March 28 event organized by the National Council of La Raza, Schumer suggested , “Senate […]
03.27.2017

By Richard McCarty and Printus LeBlanc One of the many important decisions that the Trump Administration has yet to make, is where to relocate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters. The current headquarters, which is outdated and crumbling, is in the District of Columbia (D.C.). Several […]
03.27.2017

By Natalia Castro Democrats’ biggest loss in 2016 wasn’t the presidency, but the ability to put forward a Supreme Court nominee. As Republicans rejoice over the originalist judicial philosophy of President Donald Trump’s pick Neil Gorsuch, Democrats have already made it clear they will be […]
03.24.2017

By Printus LeBlanc On March 22, 2017, the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee held a hearing on the Defense Budget and Readiness to address readiness issues currently facing the military right now, including sequestration. However, Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) asked an interesting question that the rest of Congress needs to hear. The Senator asked Secretary of Defense James Mattis “Are […]
03.24.2017

By Peter Hong What have we learned from the four days of confirmation hearings for the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court? About Judge Gorsuch – not much more than we already knew from his career, record, and writings. He is […]
03.23.2017

By Robert Romano “What I tell people at home is I think we can get 85 percent of this, for sure, repealed in reconciliation.” That was then-U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), prior to his tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives, on the Mark Levin Show national radio program on July 11, 2012 , outlining House Republicans’ plan to repeal almost all of the health care law via the budget reconciliation process. “All the Medicare policy, […]
03.22.2017

By Rick Manning As originally published at http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthcare/325146-freedom-caucus-chair-stands-tall-against-disastrous-ryancare Remember the good old days when Republicans were against the nationalization of 1/6 of the nation’s economy through ObamaCare? Fortunately, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and many others in the GOP conference do, as they seek to hold Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to […]