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I'm an African-American on the Trump Team. Here's What My Community Has to Gain From His Presidency

Friday, December 9, 2016 - 8:45am
The Heritage Foundation - The Morning Bell

Here in Washington, the election results raise the question of what will replace Obamacare. The states hold part of the answer, as Melissa Quinn reports. In Texas, Donald Trump's expected crackdown on illegal immigration divides state and local officials. Josh Siegel has the story. Wait, Obama appointees get permanent jobs? Fred Lucas explains. Plus: Cathy Ruse on abortion and the Supreme Court under Trump, Rachel del Guidice on YouTube's latest suppression of a conservative video, and Kay Coles James on the new president's commitment to black Americans.

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I'm an African-American on the Trump Team. Here's What My Community Has to Gain From His Presidency.

 

A lot of strong words were thrown about in the presidential campaign, but few packed as powerful a punch as a single question Donald Trump asked black voters in August: "What do you have to lose?"

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In Texas, Republicans Fight New Sanctuary Cities in Wake of Trump Victory

 

Austin could become Texas' first official sanctuary city, a move that would put the city at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican-led Legislature.

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How States Can Shape Obamacare's Replacement

 

"The one-size-fits-all solution that the Affordable Care Act implemented has not worked," Buckeye Institute's Rea Hederman says. "Let's give the insurance authority back to the states to best meet the needs of the population."

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What a Trump Court Would Mean for Abortion

 

Will a Trump Supreme Court be able to correct the anti-democratic, anti-constitutional Roe v. Wade? We have reason to be cautiously optimistic.

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Obama Political Appointees to Continue as Career Employees Under Trump

 

After President Obama exits office, at least 88 of his political appointees likely will remain working in the federal government under the Trump administration.

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YouTube Restricts PragerU Video of British Muslim Speaking About Anti-Semitism

 

YouTube previously restricted 21 of PragerU's educational videos. They included "Are the Police Racist?," "Why Don't Feminists Fight for Muslim Women?," and "What ISIS Wants."

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