Promises Kept, and Not Yet Kept, in Trump's First 100 Days
April 28, 2017 |
Happy Friday from Washington on the day before President Trump's overhyped 100th day in office. We've got updates from our White House correspondent, Fred Lucas, on the president's progress in keeping promises and from health care reporter Melissa Quinn on his struggle to win repeal of Obamacare in Congress. Plus: Nick Loris on Trump's move to end federal land grabs, James Gattuso on a new day at the FCC, Adam Michel on tax reform to boost business, and Katrina Trinko on the Supreme Court's return to founding principles. |
NewsPromises Kept, and Not Yet Kept, in Trump's First 100 DaysThough Trump's legislative achievements seem thin on the surface, the president has signed 28 bills into law, technically more than any president since Harry Truman, the White House says. |
CommentaryFederal Land Grabs Have Gotten Out of Control. Why Trump's Executive Order Is a Positive Sign.For more than a century, the president of the United States has had the power to unilaterally designate land as a national monument, without input from Congress or the affected states. |
NewsWhat Trump Has Done About Health Care in First 100 DaysEven former advisers admit a promise to repeal and replace Obamacare in 100 days was "ambitious"—although befitting the president's style. |
CommentaryFCC Chairman Set to Roll Back Obama's Overbearing Net Neutrality RulesThe repeal process is a political minefield, but could lead to a significant victory for free enterprise, innovation, and consumer choice—and high-speed internet access for more Americans. |
CommentaryTrump's Gorsuch Success Paves Way for Nation Governed by Lawmakers, Not JudgesIn recent years, several Supreme Court cases have been decided by just one vote—including cases about gun rights, free speech, property rights, religious liberty, voting rights, and abortion. |
CommentaryTrump's Tax Proposal Is a Strong Starting Point for ReformLowering the business income tax rate to 15 percent has rightly received the most attention. It would help re-energize economic growth. |
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