06.25.2015

Jindal’s presidential bid brings hope for a serious national discussion about America’s future

By Rick Manning Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal entered the race for the presidency of the United States yesterday joining a bevy of hopefuls as America enters perhaps the most important political cycle in her history. Jindal boasts a record as member of Congress, governor, and one of […]

06.24.2015

Can Ted Cruz save the Internet?

By Robert Romano Click here to help Sen. Ted Cruz save the Internet! Remember last year it was announced that the Obama administration planned on transitioning control over the Internet domain name system to the international community and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)? It was such a big deal that Congress last year […]

06.23.2015

Cartoon: America’s makeover

06.23.2015

Dotcom Act authorizes Internet giveaway

By Rick Manning Just last month, the House voted overwhelmingly to defund in the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill any National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to an outside entity. This followed similar language being adopted in the Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that blocked the Internet governance transfer. […]

06.23.2015

Pelosi got Obamatrade across the finish line

By Robert Romano Today, the U.S. Senate will vote to invoke cloture on granting trade promotion authority to President Barack Obama to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This outcome was always inevitable because enough Democrats in both chambers have systematically ceded their objections to passage of the legislation. […]

06.22.2015

Trade adjustment assistance is dead

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 […]

06.22.2015

Why is the Washington Post attacking entrepreneurship?

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 […]

06.19.2015

The Republican Obamacare transformation

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 […]

06.19.2015

How fast track might still stall in the Senate

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 […]

06.18.2015

Cartoon: Trumped

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