Archive for the ‘Congress’ Category
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Executive Orders: A Short History
Posted on November 21, 2014
The President’s power to issue an executive order is not spelled out in the Constitution. And for the first 75 years or so of our Republic, an...
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Resist the Bait
Posted on November 14, 2014
When the President issues his executive order granting temporary amnesty to up to 5 million undocumented immigrants, Republicans are going to be very unhappy. The big question is:Â What do...
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Questions and More Questions About the Future of Immigration Reform
Posted on November 13, 2014
Will Congress and the President come to a meeting of the minds on fixing our broken immigration system or will they continue to play to their political bases in hope...
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Why Pelosi and Reid Will Stay
Posted on November 11, 2014
(This originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal) You might think that after the shellacking they received last Tuesday, House and Senate Democrats would want new leadership. Americans believe in...
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Partisanship Without Purpose
Posted on November 10, 2014
Outside of the losing candidates themselves, who had the worst election night last Tuesday? You can make the case that it was the head of the United Mine Workers union,...
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