SocietyCommentary
Will We Surrender on Religious Freedom?
“They won’t go to Indiana, but they will go to Saudi Arabia.” That’s Carly Fiorina speaking about Apple CEO Tim Cook and his well-publicized opposition to Indiana’s… Read More
PoliticsNews
This Map Shows Most Conservative and Liberal Town in Each State
What are the most conservative and liberal towns in your state? This map, compiled by Business Insider, depicts the most left-leaning and right-leaning towns in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
1 in 20 of Working-Age Americans Receives Disability Benefits
With the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program heading toward insolvency before the end of next year, lawmakers are looking for reforms to help individuals… Read More
PoliticsFeature
Who is Rand Paul? He Wants You to Know He’s a Normal Guy
How well do you know Sen. Rand Paul? A lot of his critics think he’s ready to dismantle the federal government until there’s virtually nothing… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Greatest Setback for Cancer Research Is Obamacare
Nearly everyone is thinking about cancer these days thanks to the Ken Burns film on PBS, “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.” All of us,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the Iran Deal Could Increase Chance of Conflict
Let’s be honest, the joint comprehensive plan of action announced last week in Lausanne, Switzerland, between the P5+1 (U.S., France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany)… Read More
InternationalFeature
Ukraine Moves to Ditch its Soviet Past
KYIV, Ukraine—The Ukrainian parliament approved a law Thursday renaming the Great Patriotic War as the Second World War, underscoring a sweeping move by the post-revolutionary… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Can Raise Your Income 10 Percent By Updating the Tax Code
Congress could raise your family’s income by 10 percent, or maybe even more. And it could do it with a policy reform that has the… Read More
EconomyNews
Public Citizen Earned Four Pinocchios from The Washington Post’s Fact Checker
We all know the story Pinocchio: Every time he told a lie, his nose grew. The same thing has happened to Public Citizen, which is… Read More
PoliticsNews
Number of Independents Increases. Which Party Do They Lean Towards?
A new study provides insights into which demographics of the American public identify with each political party. In a report called “A Deep Dive Into… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Big Labor’s 5 Misconceptions on Free Trade
As the congressional trade agenda ramps up, labor leaders and anti-trade groups are out bashing free trade and circulating misconceptions about globalization. At a recent… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Cartoon: Obama’s Criticism of Walker on Foreign Policy
The Heritage Foundation’s Walter Lohman wrote on President Obama’s criticism of Republican Gov. Scott Walker earlier this week: In response to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Medicare Report: House ‘Doc Fix’ Bill Not Permanent Fix, Pays Doctors Less in Long Run
Medicare’s Chief Actuary released a report on Thursday confirming the Congressional Budget Office’s bleak assessment of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance… Read More
SocietyNews
Q&A With Washington Florist on Religious Freedom: ‘Who Are the Real Bigots Here?’
Barronelle Stutzman, a Christian florist from Washington state, is all too familiar with the public backlash that the owners of Memories Pizza faced after supporting… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Media Gets Wrong on Cuba: No Objective Public Opinion Polls in a Police State
A recently released poll by Univision/Fusion and The Washington Post would have you believe the iron curtain in Cuba has been lifted. That is definitely… Read More
SocietyNews
Texas Attorney General: ‘If the Law Matters,’ Courts Will Side With States in Fight Over Obama Immigration Policy
As a federal appeals court considers whether to keep or rescind a hold on President Obama’s immigration program, the attorney general of the state leading… Read More
PoliticsNews
Exclusive: Mike Lee on His New Book, Walter Scott’s Death and the 2016 GOP Field for President
Sen. Mike Lee serves as one of the most conservative members of the U.S. Senate and is well known for his legal prowess. Today, Lee,… Read More
LawNews
Republicans Demand Government Agencies ‘Publicly Disclaim’ Their Involvement in Operation Choke Point
Republican leaders on the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday formally demanded that four federal financial regulatory agencies “publicly disclaim” their involvement in Operation Choke… Read More
Energy News
Amidst Drought, California Struggles to Find Solution to #SaveOurWater
Yesterday, California Gov. Jerry Brown met with water, agricultural, and environmental leaders to collaborate and discuss solutions to address the state’s worsening drought. .@JerryBrownGov meets… Read More
SocietyNews
What Americans Think About Business Owners Who Refuse to Serve Same-Sex Weddings
A new poll found that Americans are split on whether business owners should be allowed to decline to participate in same-sex marriages due to their… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Cyber Breach at the White House: Time to Increase Cyber Defenses and Deter Cyber Aggression
In a CNN report released yesterday, U.S. officials determined that Russian hackers penetrated the unclassified network of the White House, which serves the executive office… Read More
EconomyNews
Start From Scratch on Taxes? Why There’s a Bipartisan Push to Sunset the Tax Code
Few people in either party in Washington are happy with the current tax code, so what if we simply started over? That is at the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How Rand Paul’s Media Clashes Could Hurt Him With Women Voters
If Sen. Rand Paul wanted to keep his base flying high following Tuesday’s presidential announcement, then he accomplished his goal. Conservatives love it when one… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama to Remove Cuba From State Sponsors of Terrorism List. Why That’s Bad.
Later this week at the Summit of the Americas, President Obama is expected to announce Cuba’s removal from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List. The… Read More
LawNews
How a Bystander’s Video of the Deadly South Carolina Police Shooting Reignited Debate Over Body Cameras
The stark visual of watching a white policeman fire eight shots at the back of a fleeing black man in North Charleston, S.C. this weekend… Read More
SocietyNews
Abortion Procedure Extracting Unborn Child ‘One Piece at a Time’ Triggers Controversy in Kansas
Mary Spaulding Balch has been fighting against what she calls “dismemberment abortion” since she was 17 years old. Now, at 60, she’s breathing a sigh… Read More
EducationCommentary
Allowing States to Opt Out of NCLB Through APLUS: Empowering Parents and State and Local Leaders—Not Teachers Unions
The Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act (APLUS) proposal would allow states to completely opt out of the programs under No Child Left Behind… Read More
SocietyNews
Rand Paul to Media: Ask Democrats If It’s ‘OK to Kill 7-Pound Baby’
In one of his first campaign stops as an official presidential candidate, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was asked about his views on abortion legislation. Paul… Read More
LawCommentary
Florida Taking the Lead on Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Florida is poised to become the new front in the civil asset forfeiture reform movement. State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from the Tampa area,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Book Review: Mike Lee on the 6 ‘Lost’ Provisions of the Constitution
Sen. Mike Lee has written a fascinating book about the six most important “lost” provisions of the U.S. Constitution, and how they need to be… Read More
