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Washington Examiner: 1,800 illegal-immigration cases per judge after case backlog surges above 500,000
There are a whopping 500,000 pending illegal-immigration cases that, divided between the 273 Justice Department immigration lawyers, amount to more than 1,800 cases per judge. The Washington Examiner has the details: The number has surged even as the administration has added a handful more judges. The current ratio is 1,819 cases per judge… But the…
Read MoreThe moment this grocery-store clerk realized government programs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be
Government programs are rarely the answer to assisting those in need. One man in particular came to understand this firsthand when he was a cashier at his childhood grocery store where he witnessed people taking advantage of the food-stamp program: The very program meant to lift people out of poverty, he discovered, was actually enabling…
Read MoreLive Commentary on Hillary Clinton’s Speech
Are you tired of Hillary’s lies? So, let’s expose them. During her speech at the Democratic National Convention tomorrow night, I intend to reveal her lies, misrepresentations and factual inaccuracies. Would you like to join me? In real time, during Hillary’s speech – I will be texting with some of our strongest Tea Party Patriots…
Read MoreAP: Leaked document suggests Iran could ramp up uranium enrichment before nuclear deal expires
The much-heralded Iran nuclear deal pushed by the Obama administration – a deal that handed over billions of American taxpayer dollars to a nation with a long history of human-rights offenses – will not hold water with Tehran long before it’s set to expire. The Associated Press has the scoop: Key restrictions on Iran’s nuclear…
Read MoreGolden State health-insurance premiums set to increase 13 percent
President Obama’s signature health-insurance law is forcing Americans already cash-strapped to tighten their proverbial belts even more as premiums in the so-called “Land of Milk and Honey” are set to increase even more. The Los Angeles Times has the story: Premiums for Californians’ Obamacare health coverage will rise by an average of 13.2% next year…
Read MoreEconomic-policy expert: Financial crisis inevitable the longer Congress waits to address entitlement spending
So-called “autopilot” congressional spending – e.g., spending that Congress isn’t allowed to take its red pen to and eliminate from the budget, like food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid, social security – will soon become the bulk of the federal budget, leaving little room for discretionary spending like national defense. The Daily Signal has the scoop: Autopilot…
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