Ryan Leads Republicans to Defeat
When Paul Ryan ran for Speaker of the House of Representatives, he said Republicans "need to move from being an opposition party to being a proposition party." After…
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New Speaker Must Reclaim Article One
Shortly after he was sworn in as Speaker of the House, Representative Paul D. Ryan (R-WI) admitted to his colleagues: "The House is broken. We are not solving…
Public Sector Unions Are Losing Their Clout
Although the Republican Congress has been unable to roll back big government in Washington, a more optimistic record is being built in states with Republican governments. One remarkable…
Congress Must Exercise Its Power of the Purse
Whenever Republicans and conservatives gather among themselves "“ and I've been to many such meetings in recent months "“ people talk about the need for new leadership in…
How Congress Should Respond to Justice Kennedy
Justice Kennedy's opinion for a 5-4 majority of the Supreme Court has rightly been condemned for its lack of grounding in the Constitutional text he is sworn to uphold. Unable…
Let’s Get On a Pro-American Track
Congress, led by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), is preparing to betray American workers, and the grassroots should rise up and say "No, you…
Immigration Handbook for Congressional Republicans
Republicans in 2014 won the biggest majority in Congress they've had since the 1930s, so the grassroots expect them to deliver the fruits of victory. The best guide…
Legislatures Should Curb Judicial Supremacy Over Marriage
It's Roe v. Wade all over again, as the Supreme Court is poised to invent a new right to same-sex marriage found nowhere in the four corners of the Constitution.…
The High Cost of Fast Track
Obama received a thundering rejection to his attempt to make the November Congressional election a referendum on his policies. And the biggest Republican majority elected in more than…
Open Letter to Senator McConnell and Speaker Boehner:
President Barack Obama proudly announced that his policies would be on the ballot in the November 4 midterm elections. He got his answer loud and clear: the American…