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April 1, 2019 – “If the Supreme Court rules that ObamaCare is out, we’ll have a plan that is far better than ObamaCare,” President Trump pledged Wednesday. Democrats and their media toadies attacked, claiming Trump will sucker-punch consumers with “junk” plans, abandon people with pre-existing conditions and cause “around 20 million Americans” to lose coverage,

March 29, 2019 – Driving while texting is so dangerous that it’s outlawed. But doctors and nurses are expected to care for patients while keeping their eyes glued to a computer screen, following prompts and clicking boxes. Some electronic health-record systems require 62 clicks just to order Tylenol, and a full ER shift involves 4,000

March 20, 2019 – Politicians are pushing to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, following 10 other states. But the Parent Teacher Association, local health officials and pediatricians are pushing back, warning about the permanent damage to youngsters’ brains caused by weed. If you have children, trust the PTA, not the

President Trump launched another battle for border security on Monday, calling for $8.6 billion in funding for the Wall in his proposed federal budget for next year. Predictably, top Democrats came out swinging, bashing a border wall as “expensive and ineffective.” Truth is, the Democrats aren’t leveling with the public about the billions we are

Universities that limit the freedom of speech are about to get clobbered big time. President Trump came out swinging Saturday against the higher-education establishment for violating our nation’s most fundamental value: free expression, guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution. During a winsome, two-hour speech at the annual gathering of the Conservative Political Action

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