Earmarks are like zombies: dumb, dangerous, and hard to kill.Ā ConservativesĀ bannedĀ these special interest giveaways in 2011. ButĀ Congressāincluding Democrats AND Republicansājust brought them back toĀ passĀ a $1.5 trillion, 2,700-page spending bill that will push America even deeper into debt. This is a big loss for fiscal sanity and Americaās future. And it overshadows the few pieces of good […] READ MORE
Russia never expected Ukraine to fight this hard. Vladimir Putin has sacrificed as many as 6,000 Russian troops in just two weeks. And the number of dead Russian soldiers will only riseābecause the Ukrainian people will never surrender. Putinās war will cost Russia for a generation. But America needs to make sure he keeps paying for itĀ now. Itās a […] READ MORE
The worldās attention is on Ukraine as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin escalates his barbaric military campaign against innocent Ukrainians. But Nikki Haley reminds us why America can’t take its eyes off of China right now. As evil as Putin is, Russia is still a junior partner to Communist China. China is bigger, stronger, and more dangerous. New reports […] READ MORE
Yesterday we told you about GOP governors taking up the fight against Putin. Conservatives in Congress are also answering the call. As Ukrainian-born Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) pleaded this week: āThe Ukrainian people will not surrender. But we need to give them a chance to survive.ā Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced legislation to oust Russia […] READ MORE
After President Biden delivered his State of the Union address last night, Americans still have no idea how he plans to fix their problems. His speech offered excuses and empty rhetoric. But in her official response, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) offered more solutions in a few minutes than Biden did in an hour: Safe streets. Tax […] READ MORE
The Ukraine crisis shows how President Bidenās green delusion has hurt America and helped our enemies. Instead of championing our energy here at home,Ā heās only made usĀ moreĀ reliant on Russia.Ā In his first weeks in office, BidenĀ cancelledĀ oil and gas leases on federal land andĀ shut downĀ the Keystone XL pipeline. Heās added injury to insult byĀ pilingĀ regulationsĀ onĀ topĀ of that, and […] READ MORE
As Vladimir Putin shows the world what evil looks like, Ukrainian soldiers and ordinary citizens fighting for their freedom are showing us what bravery looks like.Ā Their stories have inspired us all. MarineĀ Vitaly SkakunĀ blew up a bridge he was defendingāand sacrificed his lifeāto stop Russian troops from advancing. Border guards on Snake IslandĀ toldĀ a Russian war ship […] READ MORE
As Ukrainians bravely defend their country from Russiaās invasion, and Russian citizens take to the streets in protest, America and the rest of the world need to step up, too. Yesterday onĀ Fox News, NikkiĀ called onĀ President Biden to go further in punishing Putin for starting a deadly war. She urged Biden to put sanctions on Russiaās energy sector, […] READ MORE
Last night, Vladimir Putin broke decades of peace in Europe and launched a brutal attack on Ukraine. He chose war because he fears freedom. The people of Ukraine are the innocent victims of this barbaric tyrant. They need and deserve our support and our prayers. Now is the time for countries who love freedom to […] READ MORE
After months of Kremlin threats and White House equivocating, Vladimir PutinĀ invadedĀ Ukraine on Monday. And President BidenāsĀ long promised āswift and severeā consequences wereĀ nothingĀ of the sort. There was a time when sanctions might have checked Russiaās aggression. ButĀ Biden blinked.Ā HeĀ opposedĀ blocking the Nord Stream 2 pipeline early on. And he still refuses to sanction Putin personally. When Biden said […] READ MORE