March 1, 2017
It's morning in Washington, hours after President Trump's first address to a joint session of Congress. We've got a report on what Trump had to say on Obamacare from White House correspondent Fred Lucas, and analysis of all his major policy priorities from Heritage Foundation experts. Melissa Quinn reports on conservative lawmakers' show of force for full repeal of Obamacare. Plus: Brett Schaefer on budget cuts at State, Tom Spoehr on a cash infusion for the military, and Cully Stimson on enforcing the law against pot.
President Trump presented five parameters for replacing Obamacare, called for "merit-based" immigration reform, and invoked two Republican predecessors, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower, to promote initiatives on trade and infrastructure Tuesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress.
Heritage researchers weigh in on the key policy ideas and proposals in President Trump's speech to Congress.
"We have the votes to now tell the leadership this is what we want to do," Sen. Rand Paul says.
The rumored 30 percent cut to the State Department would return the International Affairs Budget to levels last seen at the end of the George W. Bush administration.
Major weapon systems are aging and not being replaced. The average age of Air Force aircraft is 27 years old, and the Army does not have the ability to replace its main battle tank, which is already 37 years old.
Nationally, 17 percent of black students scored proficient in reading, and 7 percent scored proficient in math in 2015.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer says he "believe[s] that we will see greater enforcement" of the federal laws against recreational marijuana.
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