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To Counter Obamacare Repeal Pushback, Republicans Should Pass School Choice

The diminishing Democratic Party in Washington D.C. is stirring. With the unexpected victory of President-elect Donald Trump, liberals are scrambling to figure out just how they’ll use what little...

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Kara McKee Explains Why She’s Optimistic About Health Care Reform Under Price...

OL Senior Policy Editor Kara McKee joined WNDB to talk about why HHS pick Rep. Tom Price and Speaker Ryan will be the right leaders for the health care battle. She also talked about new reports about...

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Sen. Mike Lee: “I Want to Return Power Back to the People”

For the first time in nearly a decade, Republicans will control the White House, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Now the GOP is under intense pressure to deliver and follow through on many...

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The GOP’s Secret Weapon

Republicans are gearing up for a fight for the ages. And they have a secret weapon to aid them. Well, it’s not entirely secret, just so obscure and arcane that it has escaped notice. House Speaker Paul...

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Taxpayers Need a Trump Tweetstorm on Earmarks

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate will decide whether to follow Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s lead and keep its moratorium on earmarks. Some senators hope to lift the ban that has been in place...

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Tim Scott Endorses Jeff Sessions for Attorney General

U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the first African-American senator from the South since Reconstruction, officially endorsed his senate colleague Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for the position of U.S. Attorney...

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Would President Obama Truly Support a GOP Obamacare Replacement?

President Obama on Friday joined Vox.com to discuss the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). He made a number of claims that deserve close scrutiny. The president said he would support a...

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Bob Woodson: Lewis and Booker are Betraying the Civil Rights Movement

U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has done his best to rest any notion that he’s a racist and bigot in his Senate confirmation hearings for Attorney General. “Let me address another issue straight...

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Everything You Need to Know About Betsy DeVos

Betsy DeVos, the president elect’s choice for education secretary, has spent decades fighting to increase educational opportunities for all students through her philanthropic and advocacy work. This...

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DeVos to Senators: “I Trust Parents… and Believe in Our Children”

Despite repeated attempts by Democrats on the Senate Health, Education and Labor (HELP) Committee to bait Betsy DeVos into attacking public schools, the president-elect’s choice for education secretary...

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6 Things to Know About HHS Nominee Tom Price

On Thursday, Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R-Ga.) will testify in his first of two Senate confirmation hearings on his appointment by President-elect Donald Trump as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The...

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Everything You Need to Know About EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt

If Scott Pruitt’s critics are to be believed he’s a mythical dark god of destruction. He’s Poseidon in a bad mood. As Time warns, he’ll “Imperil Science — And Earth.” He’ll spin up hurricanes and...

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Price Exposes Democratic Fear of Competence at HHS

U.S. Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R-Ga.) on Wednesday appeared in his first of two confirmation hearings as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary-designate of Health and Human Services. Price’s testimony...

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Ellen Carmichael Debunks Democrats’ Character Assassination of Tom Price

Senior writer Ellen Carmichael joined KTSA to break down what’s really behind the attacks on HHS nominee Tom Price. The post Ellen Carmichael Debunks Democrats’ Character Assassination of Tom Price...

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Five Key Takeaways From Trump’s Inaugural Address

Now that Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, here are five key takeaways from his inaugural address: 1. Paul Ryan is Very, Very Happy (and Relieved) Throughout...

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The First Hundreds Days – Four Areas That Matter to You

Few expected this to happen. But here we are. Donald Trump is President of the United States and Republicans are in control of both houses of Congress. Regardless of how you feel about Trump or...

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Why Puzder Is the Right Pick to Help Fix America’s Labor Problems

Andrew Puzder, the chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants, is President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor. But Puzder has a problem: Senate Democrats are reluctant to confirm him, pushing his...

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How Tom Price Can Waive Obamacare Goodbye

My old boss, doctor and former U.S. Senator (he preferred those titles in that order) Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Paul Howard of the Manhattan Institute have a fantastic op-ed in USA Today about how the...

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Hundreds Rally in U.S. Capitol in Support for School Choice

It’s not often that a dance party breaks out in the U.S. Capitol, but that’s exactly what happened as hundreds of students, parents and educators rallied in support for school choice on Tuesday. As...

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Why This Prominent Economist Believes Trump Can Enact Bipartisan Economic...

Legendary economist Art Laffer, famous for illustrating the perils of over-taxation with the “Laffer Curve,” is optimistic about the Trump Administration’s economic plans. With the stock market hitting...

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