Nov. 7, 2016
Happy day before Election Day. With change in the air, Paul Ryan may not end up leading House Republicans—no matter who wins the presidency. Rob Bluey reports. Who pays for President Obama's campaign travel? Fred Lucas has the formula. Low-skilled illegal immigrants impose huge costs on taxpayers, a scientific report suggests. Robert Rector analyzes. Plus: Rachel del Guidice on a new surge at the border, and Leah Jessen on siblings celebrating life in their clothing designs.
Paul Ryan says he's running for House speaker again, but the Wisconsin Republican's air of confidence belies divisions within the GOP and a deep-seated disdain for the party establishment from conservatives.
To cover the future cost if amnesty were enacted, each U.S. household currently paying federal income tax would have to pay, on average, an immediate lump sum of over $15,000.
"We insist that you provide an explanation about the conspicuous absence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from the new museum," lawmakers write the Smithsonian chief.
Air Force One, for 2016, has an estimated cost per flying hour of $180,118.
"Without additional funding," lawmakers write, "ICE likely will release thousands of those detained into the United States, many of whom are criminals, who will abscond and hide from authorities."
The siblings have been part of the pro-life movement for most of their lives, and while they were homeschooled together, LifeCulture is their first collective project of this magnitude.
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