The Senate Parliamentarian is a non-political position. It’s an advisor, or kind of like Congress’ referee. Elizabeth MacDonough has held this spot since 2012 when she was appointed by then-Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Harry Reid (D-NV). MacDonough crushed the hopes of many Democrats, and gave some Republicans reason to celebrate, when she said Democrats can’t include…

Voters in Canada took to the polls for an unusually early election Monday. It comes two years before the deadline to hold one. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to set the election date early hoping to win a majority of seats in Parliament for his Liberal Party. The Liberal Party is in the minority and…

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill after the summer recess and remain divided on the $3.5 trillion human infrastructure bill. Sen. Joe Manchin, (D-WV), a crucial vote in the Senate, is making it extremely difficult for Democrats to make a deal. In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Manchin called on lawmakers in Congress to hit “a strategic pause” on…

Robert Doar is the president of the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Doar became AEI’s 12th president in July 2019, leading one of the nation’s oldest and most respected public policy think tanks. Since becoming president of AEI, Mr. Doar has recruited dozens of leading scholars and fellows across multiple issue areas and launched a new research…

President Joe Biden spent much of his Monday on his first West Coast trip as president speaking with fire officials in Idaho and California and pushing his $3.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The video above includes clips from both stops. He started his trip in Boise at the National Interagency Fire Center, which coordinates the government’s…

House Democrats proposed hiking taxes on big corporations and the wealthy Monday. The increased funding from the tax hike would go to pay for President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The Democrats’ proposal is to bump up the top tax rate to 39.6 percent on couples earning more than $450,000 per year. There would…

In a continuation of recent attacks that peaked back in May, Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas traded attacks Monday. The Israeli military reported three separate rocket launches from Hamas late Sunday and early Monday. At least two of them were intercepted by Israel’s rocket defenses. The Israel Defense Forces said it attacked a number…

Solar energy could power 40 percent of America’s electricity by 2035 according to a report released Wednesday by the Department of Energy. The Solar Futures Study also said solar power could employ as many as 1.5 million people in that same time frame. According to the report, the U.S. added a record 15 gigawatts (GW)…

The August jobs report released Friday indicated a slowdown in jobs added compared to the previous two months. 235,000 jobs were added in August, compared to about 1 million jobs a month in June and July. The video above show President Joe Biden discussing the report. “While I know some wanted to see a larger number…

Federal reserve officials exert too much influence over financial markets and economic outcomes. It’s time to confront the increasing dominance of our central bank.