SocietyNews
K-12 Gender Identity Standards Surprise Some Washington Parents
Kaeley Triller Haver is no stranger to the transgender bathroom debate. After being sexually assaulted as a child and going public with her story, the… Read More
LawNews
Conservatives Battle Virginia Governor’s Order to Allow Ex-Felons to Vote
On multiple fronts, conservatives are challenging Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s executive order to restore voting rights to ex-felons who have completed their prison sentences. This… Read More
SecurityCommentary
CIA Director Affirms Obama’s ISIS Strategy Is Not Working
No, President Barack Obama—we aren’t winning the war against the Islamic State. The head of the CIA, John Brennan, testified on Thursday that, “Despite all our progress… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Great Firewall of China Gets Even Stronger
The Chinese government is tightening its control over free speech in China. Once sheepish in the face of censorship accusations, China is now touting its… Read More
SocietyNews
Audit Shows Majority of North Carolina Bathroom Bill Protest Petitions Were From Out of State
Petitions delivered by LGBT activists to the North Carolina governor’s office, calling for a repeal of the state’s “bathroom bill,” were mostly signed by out-of-state… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Number of Teenagers Having Sex Has Dramatically Declined
“Teenagers have sex. Deal with it.” That was a dismissive statement by a blogger in 2012 who taught at Yale University’s School of Public Health. Fortunately,… Read More
SecurityNews
‘Radical Islam’ Does Matter in Identifying Enemy, Experts Say
Using the phrase “radical Islam” to describe the Islamic State or other jihadist groups will not win the war, but is nonetheless relevant in identifying… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Government Rates 99% of Federal Employees ‘Fully Successful’ or Higher
According to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office, virtually all federal employees are above average. In a five-scale rating system, 74 percent of federal… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Visa Waiver Program Shortcomings and Successes
The Government Accountability Office recently released a critical report on the Visa Waiver Program. While there is plenty to be frustrated about in the report,… Read More
SecurityNews
Senate Democrats Mount Filibuster in Quest for Gun Control
Days after America’s deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11, lawmakers in Washington are clashing over Democrat demands for more gun control. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., a… Read More
EconomyNews
Obama Pushes ‘Equal Pay Pledge,’ as Women Experience Economic ‘Hardship’
With women’s labor force participation at its lowest rate since 1988, the Obama administration held its White House United State of Women conference in the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Have a Plan to Block Women in the Draft
The Senate voted 85-13 Tuesday to advance an annual defense policy bill that would require women to register for the draft. But that doesn’t mean… Read More
EnergyNews
Massachusetts AG Investigating Conservative Groups With Ties to Exxon Mobil
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is now the latest state prosecutor to start investigating conservative groups with supposed ties to Exxon Mobil Corp., after she… Read More
LawNews
One State Is Making It Easier for Government to Take Property
Over the last two years, the shortfalls of the civil forfeiture system have garnered attention from both the media and state and federal lawmakers as… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Orlando Massacre Shows We Must Stop Teaching Children to Hate America
Despite signs everywhere that the Orlando massacre has failed to bring the country together, there seems to be a growing consensus on at least one… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Snapshots From a Trip to Russia to Talk ‘New Era’ Journalism
I traveled halfway around the world earlier this month for a journalism conference in an unlikely place: Moscow. It was an invitation-only event, attended by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cleaning Up Environmental Regulation
Environmental regulations constitute a hefty portion of America’s regulatory burden, in large part because “reform” is an alien concept within the Environmental Protection Agency. But… Read More
LawAnalysis
Gawker Files for Bankruptcy: Do Super Rich Have Too Much Influence on Our Legal System?
Last week, Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, shortly after it lost a major $140 million lawsuit to Terry Bollea, who is better known… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Women in the Draft: The Obama Legacy Grows
The Senate’s reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act includes language that would require women to register for the Selective Service—a step the House version… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
China Unlikely to Live Up to Its Economic Promises
U.S. and European businesses continue to find China a harder place to do business with its increasing regulations. This struggle between the West and China… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our Enemy Is Political Islam, Not Each Other
Around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, a 29-year-old man named Omar Mateen walked into a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people, wounding 53 more. It… Read More
SecurityNews
Obama Administration Demanding More Gun Control as Counterterrorism Measure
President Barack Obama and administration officials made a strong push for gun control Tuesday in the wake of the terrorist attack in Orlando. Speaking about… Read More
PoliticsFeature
Meet Warren Davidson, the Man Who Took John Boehner’s Seat
Standing in former Speaker John Boehner’s empty and cavernous Longworth office, Ohio’s newest congressman seems out of place. Maybe that’s because Warren Davidson is more… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Terrorist Watch List, Explained
In the aftermath of the Orlando terrorist attack, the fact that Omar Mateen was twice investigated by the FBI has many wondering why he was… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
ISIS Strikes Again in Europe
The Islamic State has struck in Europe again. Yet, with media attention focused on the terrorist attack in Orlando, it has gone somewhat under the radar…. Read More
EconomyAnalysis
A Comprehensive Look at Paul Ryan’s Regulatory Reform Agenda
A task force of House Republicans on Tuesday released an agenda for regulatory reform, the latest in a series of policy documents designed, according to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Victory for the American People Against the Export-Import Bank
It’s not every day that the American people score a victory over the global elite, but that’s exactly what happened last week. The victory came… Read More
SecurityNews
FBI Terrorist Watch List Can Have Little Impact, Experts Say
Being on the FBI’s terrorist watch list doesn’t necessarily have a direct impact on an individual, experts say. This is why the Islamist-inspired gunman who… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Federal Court Upholds Regulations That Threaten Open Internet
Sixteen months after the Federal Communications Commission imposed heavy new regulations on broadband services, a federal appeals court—by a 2-1 vote—upheld the new rules. The… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Army Is Another Year Older, but Not Better
Today marks the 241st birthday of the United States Army. Hundreds of thousands of American heroes have served our country in the United States Army over… Read More
