GOPa s omnibus bill should have gone off a cliff

On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump signed the $1.5 trillion Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the most significant levy reduction since 1986. Even Trump's critics conceded that Republicans ended 2017 on an unexpectedly high note, with their free-market banners flapping smartly in the tail winds.

Justice Department Cuts Off Federal Law Enforcement Grants To Sanctuary Cities

In a surprise move on Thursday, the Obama Justice Department adopted new policies that will deny federal law enforcement grants to some "sanctuary cities." According to guidance issued by the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs, cities that refuse to honor Section 1373 of the United States Code will no longer be eligible for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program and the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program grants.