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Obama shows mixed results in delivering on State of the Union promises

01/20/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Close Guantanamo. End the Iraq war. Tax the rich. Increase nuclear power. Drill for oil in the Atlantic. President Obama called for all these initiatives and more in previous State of the Union speeches. Some came to pass; others did…

Republicans start small on ObamaCare, cross fingers for court intervention

01/17/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Jan. 7, 2015: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP) HERSHEY, Pa. – Republican leaders have yet to spell out their strategy for tackling ObamaCare now that they control Congress,…

President Obama, here’s how you build a legacy

01/15/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
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’

01/13/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
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…

Economist: Why I expect US job growth to slow in 2015

01/08/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Friday the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added 245,000 jobs in December. That’s down from 321,000 in November, and a slower economic growth will likely drag on jobs creation through much of 2015. After a tough winter…

California breaks ground on bullet train project despite opposition, as price tag soars

01/07/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Despite cost overruns, lawsuits, public opposition and a projected completion date 13 years behind schedule, California Gov. Jerry Brown broke ground Tuesday on what is to become the most expensive public works project in U.S. history: the California bullet train.…

President Starts New Term Off On The Wrong Foot

01/06/2015 Published on Forbes.com
Earlier today members of the 114th Congress were sworn in and took their oath of office for the new term. There has been a lot of talk about the promise for a more bipartisan, conciliatory Congress. This has been coming…

Outgoing lawmakers make plans for life after Congress

12/31/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
FILE: Dec. 3, 2014: Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (REUTERS) The midterm election now a fading blip on 2014’s radar screen, retiring and defeated members of Congress have made their farewell speeches, packed up their…

Obama’s immigration amnesty: Why aren’t African-Americans outraged by president’s actions?

11/25/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Addressing the nation last Thursday, President Obama sought to justify his misreading of the Constitution by unilaterally granting legal protection to 5 million illegal immigrants. In this, he reminded me of what Richard Nixon told David Frost in a 1977…

President Obama To Move Ahead With Immigration Reform By Executive Order

11/19/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Public opinion be damned. Tomorrow night in a prime time speech, the President will unveil his plan to shield up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation. By expanding the Dreamers program to adults –a move that the President said…