In Immigration Debate, Senators Must Put Americans and Their Dreams First

Jan. 26, 2018
Happy Friday from Washington, where liberals suddenly aren't ecstatic about extra cash in Americans' pockets. Fred Lucas reports, Jarrett Stepman comments. Amid a new White House push for "Dreamers," Kay Coles James writes that our leaders should prioritize the dreams of citizens. Earmarks shouldn't be allowed to return from the dead, a Washington veteran tells Rachel del Guidice. Plus: David Inserra and Paul Fredrick on what's wrong with a new terrorism report, Whitney Jones on Obamacare's ongoing threat to small businesses, and Kelsey Harkness and Bre Payton on why a '70s icon is so problematic for Hollywood. Enjoy your weekend.
Commentary In Immigration Debate, Senators Must Put Americans and Their Dreams First African-Americans who are working to get back on their feet are finding it harder than ever, due to the huge number of illegal immigrants who are competing for some of the same jobs. Read More
News Liberals Are Ripping Tax Reform Bonuses. But They Celebrated $40 Under Obama Tax Cut. In late 2011, President Barack Obama's White House promoted the hashtag #40Dollars to get the word out about an extra $40 per month Americans would save in a temporary payroll tax cut. Read More
News White House Open to Amnesty for 1.8 Million in Exchange for Increased Security, Immigration Restrictions Those 1.8 million illegal immigrants would be on a path to citizenship that the White House estimates would take 10 to 12 years, and would involve work, education, and character requirements. Read More
Commentary Obamacare Continues to Crush Small Business Owners in 2018 One small business owner told me that to maintain coverage with a health savings account, he had to switch to the only option available in the Obamacare marketplace, pay more, and give up access to his current doctor. Read More
News Earmarks Promote 'Banal Interests,' Not 'Highest Interests,' Former Senator Warns Reinstating earmarks would encourage corrupted self-interest, warns former Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. Read More
Commentary Problematic Women: Women's March Has No Tolerance for Down Syndrome, and Suzanne Somers Dares to Support Trump We crown "Three's Company" star Suzanne Somers our "Problematic Woman of the Week" for daring to share her support for President Donald Trump in an interview. Watch the Video or Listen to the Podcast
Commentary A Report on Terrorism That Falls Short on Useful Details A new government report on terrorism uses data selectively to produce skewed conclusions on the percentage of acts of terrorism committed in the U.S. by those born in another country.. Read More
Commentary Debbie Wasserman Schultz Thinks Your Bonus Is No Big Deal Nearly 7 in 10 Americans don't even have $1,000 in savings, according to a recent study. Read More
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