Oct. 17, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where Republicans' tax reform efforts are boosted as the president's economic advisers find that American families would reap more spending money. Rachel del Guidice sums up the study while Jarrett Stepman, in a video commentary, shows how the rich in blue states benefit from the current system. He also teams with Fred Lucas for our debut "Right Side of History" podcast. Topic: How we elect presidents. Plus: Stepman on lessons of the California wildfires, Lyle Shelton on Australia's vote to decide gay marriage, and Cathy Ruse on Planned Parenthood's war on girls in the womb.
The U.S. Forest Service once had success in minimizing widespread fires in the early 20th century. But many of these successful methods were abandoned because of efforts by environmental activists.
Just seven states receive 53 percent of the value of the state and local tax deduction: California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Connecticut.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley talks before a crowd at The Heritage Foundation's President's Club event about the foreign policy failures of past administrations regarding North Korea.
The Daily Signal's Jarrett Stepman and Fred Lucas, joined by The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky, discuss recent calls to abolish the Electoral College and throw presidential elections to a national popular vote.
A study released Monday by the Council of Economic Advisers found that the GOP's tax reform framework would produce thousands of dollars in income growth for American households.
It is telling that the same-sex marriage lobby, which claims to have support in polls as high as 70 percent, has done everything within its power to stop the Australian people from having a say.
A court ruling Planned Parenthood fought for gives abortionists in Indiana the legal right to kill girl babies just because they are girls.
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