InternationalCommentary
Was This Top North Korean Official Assassinated?
North Korea announced Wednesday that its most senior official in charge of inter-Korean relations died in a car accident. Kim Yang-gon was head of the United… Read More
InternationalNews
In Ukraine, Lenin Gets the Boot From Uncle Sam
KYIV, Ukraine—There’s a saying in Ukraine about the four stages of being poor. It goes like this: First, you don’t have any hryvnias (the Ukrainian… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Repeal, Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill Will Go to Obama
For the first time, Congress will send a bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood to President Barack Obama’s desk. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process—a… Read More
SecurityNews
GOP Opens Investigation Into Allegations of White House Spying on Congress, Netanyahu
Republicans in Congress vowed to investigate the Obama administration after a report revealed that U.S. intelligence collection ensnared private conversations between lawmakers and top Israeli officials… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How the Government Held Back a Real Housing Market Recovery in 2015
Seven years after the housing market collapse, the housing market continued a lopsided recovery in 2015. Overall, the housing market was stalled by a combination… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the Obama Administration Changed Our Missile Defense Strategy
Recently the Russian strategic missile forces’ commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said Russia’s new missiles will have the capability to neutralize any future U.S. missile… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Do Millennials View Foreign Policy?
There are an estimated 75.3 million Millennials—those ranging from ages 18 to 34—living in the United States today. With the Millennial generation making up 23… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Israel Was Targeted by US Intelligence for Obama Political Purposes
It’s been reported by the Wall Street Journal that the Obama administration has continued spying on several close American allies, and in particular on Israel. The… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
SocietyNews
Oregon Bakers Pay $135K Fine After Refusing to Bake Cake for Lesbian Wedding
The Oregon bakers who refused to bake a same-sex couple’s wedding cake have paid over $135,000 in fines. Aaron and Melissa Klein, former owners of… Read More
InternationalFeature
What Could Happen If China Relaxes Its Grip on This Mountain Pass
NAMCHE BAZAR, Nepal—A network of cameras now monitors China’s side of the Nangpa La pass, say Tibetan traders who used to cross it regularly. A series… Read More
SocietyNews
Why These Women Want to Repeal an LGBT Law in Alaska’s Biggest City
A gender identity law in Anchorage, Alaska, has met with opposition from a dozen women who say they are concerned about safety and privacy in bathrooms… Read More
LawCommentary
Law Enforcement Groups Cry Foul After Congress Seizes Money From Controversial Forfeiture Fund
One of the largest and most significant civil forfeiture programs has just been suspended and possibly ended. Last week, the Justice Department announced that it… Read More
EconomyNews
Bill Regulating Tax Preparers Faces Criticism for Impacts to Small Businesses, Consumers
New legislation aimed at regulating tax preparers has opponents of licensing and regulations warning that the new requirements would hinder competition and lead to increased… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Important Lessons One Senator Has Learned After First Year in Congress
Almost a year ago, I stood next to my wife Bonnie, put my hand on my Father’s Bible, and swore to uphold the Constitution and… Read More
SocietyNews
What’s Driving the Latest Surge of Illegal Immigration From Central America
In a reprise of the humanitarian crisis of summer 2014, rising numbers of Central American children and families are crossing the Rio Grande Valley into… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why Sexual Orientation Laws Are a Threat to Local Education
Since the Department of Education was founded in 1979, the federal government has been increasingly involved in public education. The newest encroachment by the federal… Read More
Health CareCommentary
A Medicaid Budget Gimmick That’s Defrauding Taxpayers
The Washington Post editorial board has long considered itself the “adult in the room” on fiscal matters, all but endorsing the Simpson-Bowles plan and other… Read More
SocietyNews
Eric Metaxas Explains Why a Secular, Liberal Culture Is Bad for America
Bestselling author and talk radio host Eric Metaxas calls religious freedom the core of America’s freedoms. In an interview with The Daily Signal, Metaxas addresses why… Read More
InternationalFeature
Retracing a High, Desperate Flight at Below Zero Near Mount Everest
NAMCHE BAZAR, Nepal—The hike to the Nangpa La refugee route was not an easy one. I felt fine and strong, but the weight of my… Read More
EconomyNews
Drone Owners Overwhelm Federal Government’s Registration System
The Federal Aviation Administration appeared unprepared to accommodate the flood of new drone owners during the holiday season after requiring that Americans register their drones before… Read More
Health CareNews
This Senator Thinks Bipartisan Changes Can ‘Fix’ Obamacare
“Step-by-step” changes to Obamacare are the way to improve the health care system, the chairman of the Senate’s committee on health issues says. Sen. Lamar… Read More
LawNews
Justice Department Halts Program Allowing Law Enforcement to Split Proceeds of Seized Cash, Property
The Justice Department is halting a controversial program that allows law enforcement to keep most of the proceeds of cash and property they seize from Americans… Read More
SocietyNews
How This Governor Upheld Religious Freedom in Issuing Marriage Licenses
Acting to resolve a conflict between personal conscience and political duty on the subject of same-sex marriage, Kentucky’s new governor decided that marriage licenses don’t… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Genocidal Rhetoric on the Rise in One African Nation
Located in central Africa, the small nation of Burundi is on the brink of civil war once again. In April, current President Pierre Nkurunziza announced… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Here Are the Police Officers the Media Should Have Talked About in 2015
2015 was a rough year for American law enforcement. There has been a seemingly unending chorus of anti-police protests, accentuated by inflammatory and often dangerous… Read More
SocietyNews
Fans Celebrate the Life of Globetrotting Basketballer Meadowlark Lemon
Fans today remembered basketball star George “Meadowlark” Lemon of the Harlem Globetrotters, who died Sunday at 83 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Lemon, dubbed the “Clown Prince of Basketball,”… Read More
EnergyNews
State Lawmakers Urged to Question Taxpayer-Subsidized Climate ‘Alarmists’
HOT SPRINGS, Va.—Conservative lawmakers, scholars, and activists say it’s time for the Virginia General Assembly to look into the taxpayer funding of academics and scientists… Read More
InternationalCommentary
South Korea and Japan Resolve ‘Comfort Women’ Issue
South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement Monday to settle long-standing divisive issues resulting from Japan’s 1910-45 occupation of the Korean Peninsula. The most emotional… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What the Constitution Really Says About Race and Slavery
One hundred and fifty years ago this month, the 13th Amendment officially was ratified, and with it, slavery finally was abolished in America. The New York… Read More
