Robert Romano

Robert Romano is the Executive Director at Americans for Limited Government Foundation and Americans for Limited Government and can be reached at robert@getliberty.org. He grew up in a suburban Long Island township. He studied and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Stony Brook University with the Class of 2008. In his free time, he composes music on piano, paints oil on canvas, and writes fiction.

Robert lives in Virginia, is married and is a father of two.

Robert Romano
07.02.2025

An America First Merger That Puts American Workers First

By Robert Romano   Antitrust concerns don’t arise without good reason. More often than not, modern-day mergers between larger players in an industry can mean layoffs for workers and bad deals for consumers. It’s rare that a good deal comes along that spurs economic investment, brings back […]

07.01.2025

One Big Beautiful Compromise

By Robert Romano President Donald Trump came one, big, beautiful step closer to achieving his legislative agenda for 2025 as the Senate passed 51 to 50 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 1 in time for the President’s July 4 self-imposed deadline. The bill now moves back to the House where it will either go to […]

06.27.2025

Duty Drawback Doublecross: The Games Congress Play Always Hurt Americans

By Robert Romano Recently I wrote about a small sideshow in the ongoing Congressional war over the budget reconciliation bill that dealt with the so-called “duty drawback” provision.  Based on the magnitude of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and his policies to put America first on trade, such an insider […]

06.25.2025

Peace Through Strength: As Israel-Iran Ceasefire Sticks, U.S.-Iran Talks Resume As Trump Tells Congress U.S. ‘Stands Ready To Take Further Action’

By Robert Romano President Donald Trump’s June 23 declared ceasefire between Israel and Iran in what the President is calling the Twelve Day War appears to be holding (for now) after a bumpy start , as both sides accused the other of violating the terms of the agreement, but now with both saying they will respect the ceasefire as long as the other […]

06.24.2025

President Trump Announces Israel-Iran Ceasefire, But Can It Stick?

By Robert Romano President Donald Trump’s announced 24-hour ceasefire on June 23 between Israel and Iran following U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities on June 21 got off to a bumpy start after Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel would “respond with force” after “Iran’s total violation” of the nascent […]

06.23.2025

Whether Congress Declares War Or Not, We’re In One Now After Trump Orders U.S. To Strike Iran

By Robert Romano On June 21, President Donald Trump ordered targeted air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities with an aim to eliminating its nuclear enrichment capabilities, then thought to be days or weeks away from achieving nuclear weapons in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, following similar […]

06.20.2025

President Trump Gives Iran Two Weeks To Talk As U.S. Forces Move Into Position, But Does Tehran Care?

By Robert Romano “Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiation that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.” That was a brief statement issued by President Donald Trump via Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on June 19 , offering a couple […]

06.19.2025

The Shell-Game Being Played On Congress And The American People On Duty Drawbacks

By Robert Romano Each day another story comes out about the games and outright deceptions being run on the public and members of Congress as the effort to enact a budget plan drags on. The process is so cumbersome and mutated because Congress is unable or unwilling […]

06.18.2025

Trump: ‘Nobody Knows What I’m Going To Do’ On Iran, Delivers ‘Ultimate Ultimatum’

By Robert Romano “I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do.” That was President Donald Trump, speaking at a flag-raising ceremony at the White House on June 18 , maintaining strategic ambiguity ahead of what could be a U.S. military strike against Iran’s nuclear capabilities as Israel’s war with […]

06.17.2025

Poll: 56 Percent Support Deploying National Guard To Suppress Anti-ICE Riots, 55 Percent Think President Trump Should Act When States Won’t As No Kings Fizzles

By Robert Romano 56 percent of voters say they support deploying the National Guard to quell the anti-Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots in Los Angeles according to the latest polling taken by Harvard-Harris on June 11 and June 12 . That includes 29 percent of Democrats, 55 percent of independents and 83 percent of Republicans and comes as […]

06.16.2025

Poll: 52 Percent Say U.S. Economy Strong, 39 Percent Say Inflation Still Top Issue As 61 Percent Say Make Tax Cuts Permanent

By Robert Romano 52 percent of voters say the U.S. economy is strong but 39 percent say inflation is still the top issue facing the nation, according to the latest polling from Harvard-Harris taken June 11 to June 12. The stark turnaround in public sentiment towards the economy from former President Joe Biden’s tenure, […]

06.12.2025

Inflation Continues Cooling Amid Boosted Production And Cooling Demand, Leaving Tariff Panicans Empty-Handed

By Robert Romano Consumer and producer inflation continued cooling in the month of May, only rising 0.1 percent in both categories, according to the latest data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, amid increasing energy production and cooling demand. Energy dropped 1 percent on the consumer side including […]

06.11.2025

California Gov. Newsom Claims ‘Downard Spiral Began’ In LA Riots After President Trump Activated National Guard on June 7, But The Violence Began June 6

By Robert Romano “California is no stranger to immigration enforcement. But instead of focusing on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records and people with final deportation orders, a strategy both parties have long supported, this administration is pushing mass deportations, indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families, regardless of […]

06.10.2025

Poll: 54 Percent Of Americans Support President Trump’s Program To Deport Illegal Aliens As National Guard Boosted To 4,000 In Los Angeles, 700 Marines Sent

By Robert Romano 54 percent of Americans approved of President Donald Trump’s program to deport illegal aliens, the latest CBS News poll taken June 4 to June 6 shows. The consistent findings throughout President Trump’s second term that began on Jan. 20 show that immigration, key to Trump’s wins in 2016 and 2024, are now his most-popular issue […]

06.09.2025

Congress Has A Duty To Secure The Border And Build The Wall By Passing The Big, Beautiful Bill

By Robert Romano Since President Donald Trump began running for president in 2015, one of his most consistent campaign promises was to enforce federal immigration laws, deport illegal aliens and construct a southern border wall. In his very first speech as a candidate on June 16, 2015 after he descended the golden escalator, Trump vowed to build a border […]

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