The State Government Agency That Spied on Citizens

Dec. 19, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where at long last the House plans to vote today on Republicans' tax reform bill. What's in it? Check out this handy chart from Adam Michel and John Fleming. The Trump economy is coming back in part in anticipation, as Fred Lucas reports. Plus: Nile Gardiner on the return of American strategic leadership, Nolan Peterson on why you should care about Ukraine's war, and Hans von Spakovsky on a runaway state agency's scary behavior.
Commentary The State Government Agency That Spied on Citizens A new report on a government spying operation conducted by bureaucrats shows what can happen when partisans "weaponize" a government agency and use its powers to advance "political goals." Read More
Analysis In 1 Chart, What's in the Final Tax Reform Bill Today the House is expected to vote on the final tax bill. Here are the details you need to know. Read More
Commentary Trump's National Security Strategy Boldly Reasserts American Leadership President Obama's national security strategy listed climate change as a "top strategic risk to our interests" alongside use of weapons of mass destruction, while the threat posed by ISIS and al-Qaeda was simply dubbed "violent extremism." Read More
News 4 Big Signs of a Trump Economic Recovery The National Association of Manufacturers' survey of members found that 94.6 percent of respondents had a positive outlook for their companies for 2018. Read More
Feature Why the War in Ukraine Matters to America Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is calling out Russia's role in the Ukraine conflict, saying, "Russia is arming, leading, training, and fighting alongside anti-government forces." Read More
News Former White House Insider Explains What Trump Did to Devastate ISIS "We have been told by the last administration that ISIS is a generational threat," says Sebastian Gorka. "Well, I guess the Trump administration has defined generations to last just a few months." Read More
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