Five Reasons Tom Price Will Make a Great HHS Secretary
Tuesday morning, the Trump transition team announced that House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-Ga.) had been selected as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. After spending 12...
View ArticleHow the Pennsylvania Upset Reveals the Future of the Republican Party
They are a study in contrasts, like two clashing characters in a sitcom – the odd couple, let’s call them. But as the results of last November’s election came pouring in, these two men – one a...
View ArticleEllen Carmichael: Tom Price is the Most Qualified Pick for HHS
Opportunity Lives senior writer Ellen Carmichael joined the Jack Riccardi show on KTSA to talk about Donald Trump’s pick for HHS Secretary, U.S. Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), and the experience that readied...
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Trump’s “Made in America” Promises Fail to Address Systemic Problems in U.S....
I love buying goods made in the USA. It’s a tradition taught by my father, who tries his best to avoid purchasing goods made in China if an American alternative is available. Traveling the presidential...
View ArticleIn Congress, a Bipartisan Victory for American Health
Congressional Republicans and Democrats in Congress last week came together to pass the 21st Century Cures Act, and President Obama has now signed it into law. It is legislation worthy of support from...
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The Democratic Party’s Awful Year, By the Numbers
The Democratic Party entered 2016 confident that they would retain the White House, retake the Senate, and be competitive to take back the House. Not only did they fail on all three of three of those...
View ArticleThe Republican Party’s Incredible Year, by the Numbers
Yesterday, we recounted how terrible the year’s been for Democrats. They were dealt a terrible blow in Donald Trump’s election to the White House, and despite guarantees to the contrary, they failed...
View ArticleSpeaker Ryan Delivers Call to Action at Poverty Summit
Solving the caustic problem of poverty across America should not be a partisan issue. That’s according to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who took to the stage early Thursday morning at the...
View ArticlePuerto Rico is in Financial Crisis; This GOP Senator Has a Plan to Help
As the brilliant economist Art Laffer notes, subsidizing something increases supply and taxing something reduces supply. What’s true of goods is also true of services — including people’s labor. By...
View ArticleSpeaker’s Office Helps Fulfill Wish of Superhero with Leukemia
Five-year-old Kaheem is like any other young boy in Owensville, Maryland. He loves superheroes and hopes to become one. Last week, his dream came true. “Super Kaheem,” who is battling Chronic Myeloid...
View Article2016’s Biggest Surprise — The Closing of the Empathy Gap
The 2016 election was full of surprises. But no surprise was more unexpected — and more significant — than the sudden collapse of the Left’s compassion advantage. In the two presidential elections...
View ArticleHere’s How the GOP Can Provide Health Insurance for All Americans
Now that a Republican-controlled Congress is finally on the brink of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, it can be easy for conservatives to get lost in the celebratory noise. After all,...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind the Latest Obamacare Enrollment Numbers
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell wants Americans to know that Obamacare has never been better. On a call with reporters last week, Burwell enthusiastically touted the record number of...
View ArticleProminent Democrats Condemn Obama Administration for Betrayal of Israel
Two prominent Democratic Party leaders have strongly criticized the Obama administration for its refusal to veto a United Nations Security Council measure condemning the United States’ most important...
View ArticleThree Opportunity-Centric New Year Resolutions for the New Congress
When it comes to public expectations and legislative accomplishments, the last eight years have been disappointing. President Obama dispensed with whatever knowledge he may have possessed as a...
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Five House Republicans to Watch in 2017
Every two years, a new year brings about a new Congress. And on Tuesday, the 115th Congress will convene for the first time. Members’ tenure spans the last two weeks of the Obama administration, as...
View ArticleIsrael Ortega: It Would Be Foolish for Democrats to Reflexively Oppose...
On Tuesday, Opportunity Lives Senior Writer Israel Ortega joined Fox News to talk about the confirmation process for Donald Trump’s nominees. The post Israel Ortega: It Would Be Foolish for Democrats...
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Five Senate Republicans to Watch in 2017
The 115th Congress convened on Tuesday with a lot of familiar faces and some new ones, too. Yesterday, Opportunity Lives brought you “Five House Republicans to Watch in 2017” to better acquaint you...
View ArticleVeterans Protected Our Freedom Of Speech, So Why Can’t We Protect Theirs?
Soldiers are duty-bound to protect the people who hate them most. That’s the reality of life in the U.S. armed forces: facing protest and criticism upon deployment, protest while overseas and protest...
View ArticleJohn Hart Explains Why the OCE Fight Was the Right Fight at the Wrong Time
On Thursday, Editor-in-Chief John Hart joined WIZM to talk about this week’s battle over the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). The post John Hart Explains Why the OCE Fight Was the Right Fight at...
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