By Rick Manning The one thing that every conservative agrees on in the trade debate on Capitol Hill is that Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) needs to die.  This welfare program has always been the price Democrats have exacted in exchange for passing fast track legislation, but in […]

By Bill Wilson Any lingering hopes that Jeff Bezos’ purchase of the Washington Post would lead to a more rational and true journalistic approach from the “national paper of record” have been dashed to pieces over the last several months. But nowhere has there been a better […]

By Rick Manning It seems that House Republicans have gone through the looking glass over the past few weeks.  After fighting tooth and nail to give President Obama fast track trade authority, the House is now on the verge of funding Obamacare subsidies that could be struck […]

By Robert Romano Fast track trade authority may have passed the House , but it’s not over yet. The legislation — which grants power to President Barack Obama to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership — still must pass the Senate, where a cloture vote is expected Tuesday. And Senate Democrats remain […]

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By Robert Romano “This is not about changing zoning laws, planning laws — anything like that.” That was Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro before the House Financial Services Committee under questioning by Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah), assuring members that an imminent rulemaking, “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing,” will not interfere with local zoning decisions. Yet, that is precisely what […]

By Marita Noon New polling emphasizes support for traditional energy concerns has become a partisan issue. Large majorities of Republicans favor key energy issues — but voters of every ideological stripe say energy will be an important part of their voting decisions. Hickman Analytics Inc., […]

By Robert Romano Obamatrade is not quite dead yet. Moments after trade adjustment assistance — a big labor bailout paid for by a tax increase on Americans — was annihilated by a vote of 126 to 302 , killing a bid to grant trade authority to President Barack Obama to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the House […]

Here is how House Republicans voted on granting trade authority to President Barack Obama in three separate votes: http://dailytorch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/GOP-votes-on-Fast-Track.xlsx [gview file=”http://dailytorch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/GOP-votes-on-Fast-Track.xlsx”] Vote on Rule: http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2015&rollnumber=359 Vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance: http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2015&rollnumber=361 Vote on Fast Track: http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2015&rollnumber=362