Valadaoa s only asset was being born in 21st Congressional District

Congressman David Valadao, R-Hanford, has taken $500,000-plus in farm subsidies - still, he complains that "burdensome government regulations" have stacked the deck against his dairy farm . Strike one for poor management of one's personal budget.

Trump’s GSE plan: Familiar solution, familiar problems

Since not long after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were seized by the government a decade ago, policymakers have been circling the same idea for how to revamp the housing finance system. Broadly speaking, that plan would privatize the two government-sponsored enterprises while providing an explicit federal backstop for the mortgage market.

Trump abuses, dishonors office of presidency: He’s no shining city on the hill

As I remember Ronald Reagan's statement "America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving everywhere" I see that bright light beginning to dim in the eyes of today's world. The phrase "a city upon a hill" came from Jesus' sermon on the mount.

David Harsanyi: Zero tolerance for immigration answers

As soon as the Trump administration adopted a "zero-tolerance" policy requiring law enforcement to prosecute all immigrants who crossed the border illegally, it became clear that officials weren't prepared to deal with the crush of kids who would find themselves under their supervision.