PoliticsCommentary
Time for Trump Makeover of Liberal NPR and PBS
At the close of 2017, no less than seven prominent male hosts and editors of influential government-sponsored radio and television shows are out of work… Read More
EnergyNews
Georgia’s Nuclear Woes Should Catch Congress’s Attention
The drama continues with two of the four nuclear power reactors being built in the U.S. today. On Thursday, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump Administration Releases Final 2017 Report on Incarcerated Illegal Immigrants. Here’s What It Found.
More than 1 in 5 of all federal inmates in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons are immigrants, as of the end of the fiscal year… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Tellingly Rejects Lower Court Roadblock to Elimination of DACA Program
On Dec. 20, in an unsigned, four-page opinion, the Supreme Court struck down a lower court order that severely burdened efforts by the Trump administration… Read More
Health CareNews
Fact Check: Did Republicans ‘Essentially’ Repeal Obamacare?
President Donald Trump claimed the GOP tax bill that Congress passed Wednesday “essentially” repeals Obamacare. “We—I hate to say this—but we essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Free People Can Take Pride in Churchill’s ‘Darkest Hour’
Can great individuals affect the affairs of man? If they can, then Winston Churchill is certainly one of the greatest among them. In many ways,… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
In Updated Charts, What 8 Seniors’ Tax Bills Will Be With Tax Reform
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act when signed into law will mean tax cuts for most Americans. Nevertheless, change—even good change—can bring about uncertainty. Retirees… Read More
EconomyNews
Companies Announce Bonuses, Raises Following Tax Reform Legislation Passage
Multiple businesses are announcing bonuses and benefits for their employees due to Congress’ passage of Republicans’ tax reform bill. AT&T announced it will give a special $1,000 bonus… Read More
SecurityFeature
What I Learned From a Wartime Christmas Eve
KYIV, Ukraine—The first time I ever saw a war, it was on Christmas Eve in 2009. At the time, I was a green Air Force… Read More
EnergyCommentary
A State Agency’s Crusade Against Seawalls Erodes the Rule of Law
“Pacific” means peaceful. But the ocean that bears that name doesn’t always live up to it. Ask any oceanfront resident who has weathered the damaging… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Seattle Public Transit Religious Ads Guideline Could Prove Model for DC Metro, Which Won’t Run Religious Ads
Last week, a federal judge denied a motion from the Archdiocese of Washington for an injunction directing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to accept… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: Taylor Swift Isn’t Allowed to Be Happy
According to New York magazine, Taylor Swift isn’t allowed to be happy having a successful year in 2017—or thank fans for wishing her a happy… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Approves US Lethal Weapons Sales to Ukraine, Angering Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine—U.S. President Donald Trump has approved the sale of commercial lethal weapons to Ukraine, a pivotal decision that comes amid an escalation of Russia’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Big Is Your State’s Share of $6 Trillion in Unfunded Pension Liabilities?
Despite a solid year for investment returns, the unfunded liabilities of state and local government pension plans increased by $433 billion, the most recent estimate… Read More
EconomyNews
Taxpayers Could See Benefits From GOP Tax Bill as Early as February
Taxpayers could see the benefits from Republicans’ tax reform as early as February, one tax expert says. “Certainly early next year, February probably, businesses will… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The New York Times Left Socialism’s Role Out of Its Report on Venezuela’s Devastation
Kudos to The New York Times—yes, The New York Times—for running an excellent, detailed story on the mass starvation and economic catastrophe taking place in… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Podcast: The Intolerance of the Left
Kim Holmes, author of the “The Closing of the Liberal Mind,” joins us today to talk about group identity politics, why the left shuts down… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Christmas Reminds Us That Our Spiritual Nature Endures
Let us first agree on how not to celebrate Christmas: by standing in a Walmart check-out line. Let’s get our priorities straight. The spiritual takes… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In Updated Charts, How These 7 Taxpayers’ Bills Will Change If Tax Reform Is Signed Into Law
With lawmakers poised to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—a sweeping tax reform package—many individuals and families will see very different tax bills come… Read More
SocietyNews
This Former Drug Addict Now Runs Program to Help Other Addicts Recover, Stressing Responsibility
Jeff Iverson is no stranger to the trials faced by drug addicts. Iverson is the founder, president, and CEO of Freedom House Sober Living Inc.,… Read More
EconomyNews
Brexit Will Lead to Free Trade Agreement Between America and the UK
A British member of Parliament for the European Union said that once Brexit takes place, the United States and the United Kingdom can form a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How a New Power Plant Could Enhance US-Kosovo Relations
The Republic of Kosovo and New York-based power generator ContourGlobal signed a deal Wednesday for the U.S. company to build a 500-megawatt, coal-fired power plant,… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Economic Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is expected to be signed into law today, would reform the tax code by lowering federal marginal rates… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remembering Gen. Edward Rowny
A charter member of the “Greatest Generation”—that stoic cohort of Americans who faced down the Great Depression and defeated fascism, Japanese imperialism, and communism—left us… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Reason the Left Gives Communism a Pass
Before the question, how about a few statistics? The 20th century was mankind’s most brutal century. Roughly 16 million people lost their lives during World… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Pulp Nonfiction: A Tale of Protectionism and Newsprint Producers
Which skill is more important, knowing how to run your business or knowing how to get the government to stymie your competitors? The case of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Good News About Trump the Liberal Media Won’t Report
The economy is booming, the nation is en route to “energy dominance,” the Environmental Protection Agency’s war on coal is over, and that’s not all…. Read More
EconomyNews
House Passes Historic Tax Reform Bill, but Has to Vote Again
Following the House’s 227-203 Tuesday vote to pass Republicans’ tax reform overhaul, the legislation will move to a vote in the Senate, expected Tuesday night… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Shouldn’t Use Disaster Aid Bill to Funnel More Handouts to Cotton Interests
The House’s disaster aid bill, at $81 billion, is nearly double the Trump administration’s request of $44 billion. These costs are not offset by spending… Read More
Commentary
Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Obamacare Mandate Exemption
Once again, an unelected judge is trying to undo the Trump administration’s actions. Late Friday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania, Wendy Beetlestone, issued a preliminary… Read More
