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February 27, 2019 – Critics call President Trump a diplomatic wrecking ball who has overstepped his powers, while his supporters admiringly watch as he takes on foreign policy challenges that previous presidents just ignored or left to diplomatic “experts.” Who’s right? This week the rubber meets the road. Trump’s highly personal approach to negotiating with

February 20, 2019 – Ever since Amazon’s breakup with New York on Valentine’s Day, dejected Mayor Bill de Blasio has been complaining that corporations shouldn’t be able to play one local government against others for tax breaks. “I don’t think it’s really fair to pit city against city and state against state,” Hizzoner whined, sounding

February 14, 2019 – Democrats are fighting to expand a woman’s “right to choose,” no matter how far along her pregnancy. They claim that late-term abortions are rare and done only when the mother’s health or life is at stake or the fetus suffers from a fatal condition. That’s false. Here’s the truth: At least

February 11, 2019 – “Medicare for All” sounds good, but it’s a phony name. Beware of the bait and switch. The “Medicare for All” legislation, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and cosponsored by many high-profile Democrats, keeps the name “Medicare” but nothing else. The legislation actually abolishes Medicare and Medicare Advantage, and outlaws employer-provided

February 6, 2019 – Democrats, now the majority in the House of Representatives, are trying to turn that body into the House of Resistance. They’re claiming the nation is in bad shape, rigged to benefit only the rich. Hours before the president spoke, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer griped that “the state of the Trump

January 30, 2019 – Leftist Democrats eyeing the White House in 2020 are plotting new ways to confiscate Americans’ hard-earned money and give it away. Claiming economic inequality is a national crisis, they want to take money from people they say have too much. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is one of several prominent Democrats

January 23, 2019 – There’s trouble ahead for banks, Wall Street and upscale suburbs — not to mention President Trump. Elections have consequences, and November’s midterms put the firebrand Rep. Maxine Waters of California in charge of the House Financial Services Committee. That gives her power over banking, the securities and insurance industries and the

January 16, 2019 – In a crowded field of Democrats vying for the presidency in 2020, one thing stands out. “Medicare-for-all” tops their campaign promises. On Sunday, the latest to announce, former Obama cabinet official Julian Castro, pledged to make Medicare-for-All a reality. But these candidates would rather walk on hot coals than tell you

January 9, 2019 – The US Department of Labor jobs report, released Friday, shows eye-popping gains, concluding a year that has been great for workers. Hourly wages shot up after 10 years of stagnation and real household income reached its highest level in history. Bottom line: Anyone who wants a job can get one in

January 3, 2018 – On Friday, President Trump froze pay rates for the civilian federal work force, canceling their automatic 2.1 percent raise for 2019. It’s the right decision, notwithstanding the howls of union bosses and Democrats. And it’s far more consequential than the mere delay of workers’ paychecks during the shutdown. Federal workers already