Jan. 9, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where overreaching government agencies could learn something from a judge's rulings against them in the Bundy standoff case. Jarrett Stepman explains. President Trump is behind her internet sales tax, a House member says. Rachel del Guidice reports. With reform of welfare programs back on the table, one basic move would get us closer to fixing food stamps, suggest Marie Fishpaw, Dan Holler, and Vijay Menon. Plus: Rep. Jim Banks on supporting Iran's people, Nolan Peterson on China's worrisome investments in Ukraine, and Hans von Spakovsky on the Trump administration's tough pot policy.
Recently revealed actions by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are reminiscent of the IRS scandal in which that agency targeted conservative tea party groups for extra scrutiny.
Food stamp spending alone is close to double what it was in 2008, which itself doubled from the early 2000s.
"At this critical time, it is vital to lend our support to the Iranian people and their pursuit of freedom," writes Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind.
As China's economic clout in Ukraine grows, it could mean a loss of U.S. influence, some experts say, possibly even playing to Moscow's advantage.
A North Dakota lawmaker says President Donald Trump has promised that her bill requiring online merchants to collect sales taxes will be signed into law in 2018.
States like Colorado that have legalized marijuana use have seen huge increases in marijuana-related traffic accidents and fatalities as well as accidental poisonings of both children and pets.
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