Trump Outlines Agenda for 'New Chapter of American Greatness'

March 1, 2017
It's morning in Washington, hours after President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress. We've got a report on what Trump had to say on Obamacare from White House correspondent Fred Lucas, and analysis of all his major policy priorities from Heritage Foundation experts. Melissa Quinn reports on conservative lawmakers' show of force for full repeal of Obamacare. Plus: Brett Schaefer on budget cuts at State, Tom Spoehr on a cash infusion for the military, and Cully Stimson on enforcing the law against pot.
News Trump Outlines Agenda for 'New Chapter of American Greatness' President Trump presented five parameters for replacing Obamacare, called for "merit-based" immigration reform, and invoked two Republican predecessors, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower, to promote initiatives on trade and infrastructure Tuesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress. Read More
Commentary What Trump Got Right in His Speech to Congress Heritage researchers weigh in on the key policy ideas and proposals in President Trump's speech to Congress. Read More
News Conservatives Use Clout to Press for Full Repeal of Obamacare "We have the votes to now tell the leadership this is what we want to do," Sen. Rand Paul says. Read More
Commentary Why It's Too Early for Alarm Over Trump's Proposed Cuts to International Programs The rumored 30 percent cut to the State Department would return the International Affairs Budget to levels last seen at the end of the George W. Bush administration. Read More
Commentary Trump's Defense Proposal Would Boost a Languishing Military Major weapon systems are aging and not being replaced. The average age of Air Force aircraft is 27 years old, and the Army does not have the ability to replace its main battle tank, which is already 37 years old. Read More
Commentary On Education, the Left Protects a Miserable Status Quo Nationally, 17 percent of black students scored proficient in reading, and 7 percent scored proficient in math in 2015. Read More
Commentary How Trump's DOJ Can Start Enforcing Federal Marijuana Law White House press secretary Sean Spicer says he "believe[s] that we will see greater enforcement" of the federal laws against recreational marijuana. Read More
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