House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she hopes some Republicans will back President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan but, if not, Democrats stand ready to resort to the reconciliation process in what would amount to another partisan push-through on a major piece of legislation. Pelosi began her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill by…

Two states sue President Joe Biden for suspending a Trump-era border policy. They argue Biden’s move has caused an influx of crime and human trafficking. U.S. lawmakers disagree over Biden’s proposed $2.3 trillion  infrastructure plan. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calls for a big bold agenda, while Republicans say it’s a massive government expansion…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan will face stiff opposition from Republicans if it involves raising taxes by undoing portions of the Trump administration’s landmark 2017 tax reforms. “The point of this is, this tax bill of 2017—undone—would create an extensive loss of jobs in…

Commentary President Joe Biden is in the midst of a media blitz to garner support for his so-called infrastructure plan, the American Jobs Plan. At a recent press conference, Biden said his plan “is a blueprint for infrastructure needed for tomorrow, not just yesterday, tomorrow. For American jobs, for American competitiveness.” There are two problems with…

Commentary Joe Biden assumed a gentle image in his 40-year plus political career. However, within the first three months as U.S. President, he has proposed an expensive and revolutionary plan. He not only issued nearly 60 executive orders to realize the many dreams the Democrats have had for years, such as gender diversity, legalization of…

From traditional projects like roads and bridges to climate initiatives and programs outside the traditional infrastructure scope, President Joe Biden’s plan is an ambitious package he will try to pass through a nearly evenly split Congress in the coming months.   Biden said the plan will invest about $2 trillion this decade. He dubbed his proposal…

Commentary President Joe Biden has announced the American Jobs Plan, which is summed up in the headlines as a $2 trillion investment program in infrastructure and green energy that’s expected to boost job creation, strengthen the manufacturing sector, and drive innovation. However, most of it goes to subsidies and current expenditure and comes with one…

The crisis at the southern border is getting more intense by the day. In March, Border Patrol caught at least 150,000 people crossing illegally—50,000 more than in February. Facilities are overcrowded, and Border Patrol agents are overwhelmed. But there’s a lot more to this story, like how exactly so many people are making it to…

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden unveiled his ambitious infrastructure package, which proposes substantial tax increases on U.S. corporations to pay for the $2 trillion price tag. Experts say, the economic harm from an increase in corporate taxes, however, will offset the benefits created by the infrastructure investment, raising skepticism about the plan. Biden described his proposal as…

WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden has unveiled his ambitious infrastructure package, which proposes substantial tax increases on U.S. corporations to pay for the $2 trillion price tag. However, experts say the economic harm from an increase in corporate taxes will offset the benefits created by the infrastructure investment, raising skepticism about the plan. Biden described his proposal…