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Illinois’ new GOP governor throws down gauntlet in union, spending fight

While Bruce Rauner campaigned for governor of Illinois, he repeatedly promised change. Opponents, supporters and undecided voters alike complained he never defined what that change meant. Now they know. In his first budget address to the Illinois General Assembly, the…

Democrats will splinter on trade deals

Senate Democrats have maintained a united front as a minority in the new Congress — so far. No Democrats crossed party lines on the Homeland Security funding bill vote. Last week’s vote on the Keystone XL pipeline saw some defections.…

Wake Up, America: It’s time to audit the Federal Reserve

As a conservative I follow the constitution. In fact, I carry a copy of the constitution in my pocket. And I’m certainly not one of those squishy conservatives who believes the document is a living and breathing thing, up for…

President Obama, here’s how you build a legacy

Two years from now, the country will be on the verge of inaugurating the 45th president of the United States. The presidency of Barack Obama will be over, and to the joy and relief of many Americans, there will be…

Dems change tune after mocking GOP for ‘drill, baby, drill’

Back when gas topped $4 a gallon, Republicans chanted “drill, baby, drill” at rallies across the country — arguing more domestic drilling would increase supplies, reduce dependence on foreign oil and boost the U.S. economy. Democrats, almost universally, mocked the…

China Makes Its Move In Latin America

For the last five years, President Obama has been talking about an American “pivot” to Asia. It is now common knowledge that the Asia pivot has been a resounding failure – emboldening those powers it sought to keep in check…

‘The Man Who Would Not Be Washington’: Historian Jonathan Horn on Gen. Robert E. Lee

Editor’s note: Fox News anchor and former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino recently sat down with Jonathan Horn, author of the new biography on Robert E. Lee, “The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee’s Civil War…

CES leader: Welcome to 2015, the golden age of technology

The tech revolution is killing a lot of old jobs. But it’s creating many, many more – not to mention giving us greater choice and levels of convenience that were once the stuff of fantasy. On one hand, devices connected…

As relations with Cuba thaw, US must check Russia, China military interests

President Obama’s decision to open relations with Cuba was the right thing to do — but not for the reasons he gave. As usual, the president couldn’t resist the temptation rise above petty criticisms of his predecessors’ “failed policies” to…

Biggest misconceptions about finding the lowest airfares

Don’t be fooled by booking websites: Travel agents have tricks up their sleeves that automated websites have never heard of. (iStock) There’s a “magic” hour to find the best prices. This is the biggest myth of all. Airfares can change…