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Planned Parenthood has ‘no right to perform abortions,’ Ohio can defund: 6th Circuit
Posted on:Wednesday, March 13, 2019

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an earlier ruling against an Ohio law that strips Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics public health funding.

Trump budget calls for adding almost as much to the debt as Obama did
Posted on:Tuesday, March 12, 2019

President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget projects that he would add nearly as much to the national debt in eight years as former President Barack Obama did during his tenure.

GOP senators eye ‘nuclear’ move to change rules on Trump nominees
Posted on:Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Senate Republicans are preparing to change the rules to cut down on the time it takes to confirm hundreds of President Trump’s nominees later this month.

Republicans brush off Trump budget request
Posted on:Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Congress loves to ignore presidential budget requests, and this year, lawmakers are even more eager to dismiss President Trump’s spending blueprint.

U.S. retail sales rise in January; December revised sharply lower
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in January, lifted by an increase in purchases of building materials and discretionary spending, but receipts in December were much weaker than initially thought.

Pelosi, Schumer warn of another government shutdown over Trump’s $8.6B wall proposal
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

President Trump’s pursuit of additional border wall funding in his fiscal 2020 budget proposal will only lead to another government shut down, warned Democratic leaders on Sunday.

Federal Judges Increasingly Block Presidential Orders
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

In January, a little-known federal judge in Pennsylvania blocked new Trump administration rules that would have allowed employers to deny women free birth control benefits on religious and moral grounds.

House Democrats push to make Mueller report public
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

Six U.S. House committee leaders introduced a nonbinding resolution on Friday expressing their desire to see the report from special counsel Robert Mueller to be released to the public once it is complete.

Trump’s 2020 budget calls for $2.7T in spending cuts, promises to erase deficit in 15 years
Posted on:Monday, March 11, 2019

President Trump will unveil his fiscal 2020 budget request to Congress on Monday which calls for $2.7 trillion in spending cuts and balances in 15 years, according to the White House budget office.

White House Seeks Additional Wall Funding
Posted on:Sunday, March 10, 2019

On Monday, the White House will request from the U.S. Congress an additional $8.6 billion to help cover the wall that was promised by President Donald Trump to be built along the southern border with Mexico to fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking, Reuters reported.

Alabama Judge Allows Lawsuit Of Aborted Fetus
Posted on:Sunday, March 10, 2019

An Alabama judge has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit to be filed with respect to an aborted embryo.

US adds only 20,000 workers in February; jobless rate at 3.8 percent
Posted on:Sunday, March 10, 2019

U.S. payrolls added just 20,000 workers in February, slowing sharply after outsize gains in January despite a government shutdown.

Impeachment drumbeat builds on left, as House shifts probes into high gear
Posted on:Friday, March 8, 2019

House Democrats’ rapidly expanding probes of President Trump and his associates have coincided with renewed calls on the left for an impeachment fight, with high-profile testimony against the president and plans for more explosive hearings only fueling a frenzy sure to reverberate into 2020.

US House passes resolution against anti-Semitism, bigotry after Omar remarks
Posted on:Friday, March 8, 2019

Divided in debate but mostly united in a final vote, the House passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and other bigotry Thursday, with Democrats trying to push past a dispute that has overwhelmed their agenda and exposed fault lines that could dog them through elections next year.

‘At the Breaking Point’: Huge Spike of 76,000 Illegal Entries Overwhelms US Border System
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

A new report from the border indicates a crisis many politicians refuse to believe. According to Customs and Border Protection, more than 76,000 migrants were able to cross the US-Mexico border illegally in February. The number is more than double the same period last year according to the Associated Press.

U.S. Trade Gap Surged to $621 Billion in 2018, 10-Year High
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

The U.S. trade deficit widened in 2018 to a 10-year high of $621 billion, bucking President Donald Trump’s pledges to reduce it, as tax cuts boosted domestic demand for imports while the strong dollar and retaliatory tariffs weighed on exports.

Dems won’t let Fox News host primary debate
Posted on:Thursday, March 7, 2019

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) said Wednesday it would not permit Fox News to host a presidential primary debate, citing an explosive story this week alleging deep ties between the conservative network and President Trump’s inner circle.

Federal deficit balloons 77 percent in first third of the fiscal year
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The federal deficit for fiscal year 2019 ballooned 77 percent in the first four months, compared to the previous year.

Trump administration warns of record illegal border crossings ahead of vote by Congress
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The Trump administration warned Republican lawmakers Tuesday about record numbers of illegal crossings at the southern border with Mexico as Congress appeared to be on the verge of terminating President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency there.

Jack Phillips Vindicated as ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ Exposes State ‘Hostility’ Against Christian Baker
Posted on:Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is reporting that the transgender cake case against Christian baker Jack Phillips is being dropped.

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