LawCommentary
Supreme Court Federalizes ‘Any Robbery,’ Shows Old Statute Is Ready for Change
Robbery is a crime in every state, and no one argues that it should not be. But should any local robbery also be a federal… Read More
SocietyNews
United Way Affiliates Give $3 Million a Year to Planned Parenthood
United Way affiliates provide almost $3 million a year to Planned Parenthood, according to a money-tracking website that examines consumer and political causes. 2nd Vote, a conservative,… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Court Says BLM Can’t ‘Bootstrap’ Itself to Regulating Fracking
In a win for good environmental policy, the federal district court in Wyoming struck down the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial hydraulic fracking rule. The… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iran’s Unfriendly Skies
With the blessing of the Obama administration, Boeing Co. has negotiated the sale of a fleet of new jets to the world’s foremost state sponsor… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
House Republicans’ Blueprint Bodes Well for Pro-Growth Tax Reform
House Republicans released a blueprint for tax reform on Friday. If Congress follows the architecture the blueprint lays out, it will create a strongly pro-growth tax… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Reasons We Don’t Need Federally Mandated GMO Labeling
Senate Agriculture Committee leaders have released a new federal mandatory labeling bill for genetically engineered food. These Senators are trading a state mandatory labeling law… Read More
InternationalCommentary
For Britain, June 23 Is Independence Day
In a historic referendum, by a margin of a million votes, the British people have decided to leave the European Union. Brexit is no longer… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Americans Should Celebrate the Brexit Vote
The momentous victory for the Brexit campaign signals a new era of freedom for the British people. Britain outside the EU will be a stronger… Read More
InternationalNews
How Immigration Fueled the Brexit Result
The vote by Britons on Thursday to leave the European Union doubled as a referendum on how the country views the issue of immigration. With… Read More
LawNews
Obama Says He Won’t Let Defeat on Amnesty Deter Other Executive Actions
President Barack Obama said the Supreme Court decision halting his executive actions to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants won’t discourage him from making other such… Read More
PoliticsNews
Paul Ryan Under Pressure to Outflank Democrats, Not Just Scold Them
A visibly irritated Speaker Paul Ryan chastised Democrats on Thursday morning for hijacking the House floor, and promised to bring the legislature back to regular… Read More
InternationalNews
Boeing Sale to Iran ‘Puts Money Before American Lives,’ Lawmaker Warns
Rep. Peter Roskam today criticized Boeing for “putting their financial interest first and foremost before American security” after the company announced the sale of $25… Read More
LawNews
This Democrat Governor Gave Felons the Right to Vote. But Is It Constitutional?
Earlier this year, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, issued an executive order to restore voting rights to felons who have completed their prison sentences…. Read More
LawCommentary
Obama’s Amnesty Plan Effectively Struck Down
In a 4-4 split vote, the Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld the preliminary injunction issued… Read More
LawNews
A House Freshman Seeks to Take Power From Executive Branch, Give It to Courts
He’s only a freshman, but Rep. John Ratcliffe says he already is pursuing the “most important solution to a problem” that he ever will during… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Upholds Race-Based Discrimination in College Admissions
The Supreme Court issued its disappointing decision in Abigail Fisher’s case on Thursday against the University of Texas at Austin. In an opinion by Justice… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s 229 Major Regulations Cost $108 Billion Each Year
The Obama administration is responsible for thousands of new regulations—including a historic number of major regulations. As the costs of these regulations add up, they… Read More
LawAnalysis
3 Ways Paul Ryan Is Looking to Curb Executive Overreach
A series of proposals released last week by House Republicans aim to get the branches of the federal government to respect limits the Constitution places… Read More
PoliticsNews
Facebook to Provide ‘Political Bias’ Training for Employees
Facebook is adding a training program for its employees to address concerns that the company has a bias against conservatives. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating… Read More
SocietyNews
Air Force Base Silences Veteran for Using the Word ‘God’ in a Retirement Speech
Uniformed airmen forcibly removed an Air Force veteran from a military base because he invoked God in a speech for a retirement ceremony, according to the… Read More
EconomyNews
This Single Labor Rule Hurts Business Owners, Colleges, and Habitat for Humanity
Rodney Kloha feels like he has been backed into a corner by the federal government. Kloha, of Midland, Michigan, prides himself on running a clean… Read More
Health CareNews
Obama Pushes Congress on Zika Money, but Questions Loom on Administration’s Response
Even as Congress seems to be moving closer to a resolution on funding a means to stop the spread of the Zika virus, the Obama… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Politicians Are Wrong About NAFTA
In 2012, 51 leading economic experts were asked what they thought about the following statement: On average, citizens of the U.S. have been better off with… Read More
Health CareCommentary
5 Key Health Care Proposals From House Republican Plan
House Republicans released their taskforce report on health care on Wednesday. The 37-page document offers a vision for health care that is in sharp contrast to… Read More
EducationAnalysis
3 Higher Education Proposals That Don’t Cut It
The House Education and Workforce Committee recently marked up a number of proposals concerning higher education. Instead of using the opportunity to address the drivers of… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
North Korea Advances Missile Threat Capabilities
After a series of previous failures, Pyongyang achieved partial success with the most recent launches of its Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile. On June 21, the… Read More
Health CareNews
Paul Ryan, House GOP Offer Plan to Repeal, Replace Obamacare
After more than six years of Republican pledges to repeal and replace Obamacare, House Speaker Paul Ryan today rolled out a plan to deliver on… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Endangers the Rest of Us When It Uses Terms Like ‘Haters’ and ‘Bigots’
In August 2012, a gunman entered the office building in downtown Washington, D.C., that houses the Family Research Council (FRC), a Christian organization dedicated to… Read More
SecurityNews
Senators Aim to ‘Thread Needle’ With Gun Control Measure
Hours after the Senate failed to advance another round of measures aimed to limit gun sales, a bipartisan group of senators today introduced what they… Read More
SecurityCommentary
GOP Senate Debates Gun Control Instead of Real Measures to Fight Terrorism
In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in Orlando—the largest in the United States since 9/11—lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to introduce one piece… Read More
