Health CareCommentary
Why We’re Still Talking about Obamacare
I’ll be on “Real Time with Bill Maher” on Friday at 10 p.m. EST. One of the topics we will likely discuss is the Obamacare… Read More
EconomyNews
Why Republicans Are Calling for Higher Gas Taxes in This State
Georgia residents could soon see prices surge at the pump, as lawmakers consider a bill that would significantly raise taxes on gas so the state… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Mind the Gap! China Increasing Its Defense Spending, While U.S. Holds Defense Dollars Constant
Despite the much-vaunted “Asia pivot,” American defense spending and force allocations haven’t shifted that much to Asia. As China’s economy exhibits signs of slowing down,… Read More
Health CareNews
IRS Official Warns That ‘Thousands’ of Obamacare Enrollees Could See Delay in Tax Refunds
The taxpayers’ leading voice at the Internal Revenue Service is warning that the tax agency is delaying refunds for “tens of thousands” of Affordable Care… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Just Saying No Isn’t Enough: Environmental Reforms Congress Should Adopt
Here’s a quick update on the latest developments in environmental regulation: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing what likely will be the most costly… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats, Not Republicans, Are Controlling Congress
Are the Democrats in charge of Congress? On its face, this question certainly seems ridiculous since Republicans regained control of the Senate and increased their… Read More
PoliticsNews
What This Cybersecurity Expert Thinks We Should Know About Hillary Clinton’s ‘Private’ Email System
Americans deserve specific answers from the Obama administration about Hillary Rodham Clinton’s exclusive use of private email during her four years as the nation’s top… Read More
EducationNews
The Loophole That Could Liberate Maryland From Common Core Testing
As millions of students across the nation begin taking Common Core-aligned standardized tests for the first time, Maryland finds itself in a unique position to… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Supporters, Critics Clash at Supreme Court Over Law’s Subsidies
The highly anticipated case that could topple the Affordable Care Act reached the Supreme Court Wednesday, and already onlookers are attempting to deconstruct the justices’… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Conservative Reform Party Wins Estonian Parliamentary Elections
Estonia’s center-right Reform Party won the most seats in the parliamentary elections that concluded on Sunday. The Reform Party won 30 seats, while the Centre… Read More
LawAnalysis
The Supreme Court Heard King v. Burwell. Here’s What the Justices Asked About and Commented On.
Today the Supreme Court heard oral argument in King v. Burwell, an important case dealing with the Obama administration’s attempt to hand out tax credits… Read More
EnergyNews
Senate Fails to Override Obama’s Keystone XL Veto. See How Your Senators Voted.
On Wednesday, the Senate failed to override President Obama’s veto of legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Sixty-two senators voted to authorize construction… Read More
Health CareNews
In Under 3 Minutes, Watch Instant Analysis on Today’s Oral Arguments in Obamacare Supreme Court Case
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the highly anticipated case King v. Burwell. After the 85-minute long arguments, Hans von Spakovsky, senior… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Damaging Effects of Obamacare
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the case of King v. Burwell—a challenge to an IRS rule under Obamacare that provides the payment… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
How the New Lee-Rubio Tax Plan Would Boost the Economy
The U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world, is the only major country to tax its businesses on income earned outside… Read More
EconomyNews
Can Obama Raise Your Taxes Without Congressional Approval?
The U.S. Constitution requires that tax bills originate in the House of Representatives. So could President Obama really impose a tax hike on Americans through… Read More
EnergyNews
‘Protect the Land Owner’: Virginia Farmer Continues Fight Against Environmental Group
Instead of filing the same version of the conservation easement that was signed by its president and a Virginia farmer, the Piedmont Environmental Council pulled… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Holds Hearings on the Need for SSDI Reform
The House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee held a hearing last week on the impending crisis of the insolvency of the Social Security Disability… Read More
LawCommentary
How Liberals Are Trying to Intimidate Roberts Court in King v. Burwell Case
On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in King v. Burwell, a challenge to Obamacare that could gut a core provision of the… Read More
SocietyNews
House Approves Homeland Security Funding, Lets Obama’s Immigration Actions Stand
The congressional showdown over President Obama’s immigration actions and Department of Homeland Security funding has officially ended. This afternoon the House voted 257-167 to pass… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ben Carson Forms Panel to Explore Race for President
Ben Carson, the retired pediatric neurosurgeon who is a favorite of grassroots conservatives, today announced formation of an exploratory committee to help him decide whether… Read More
Health CareNews
How Will Congress Respond to Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare Subsidies?
At 10 a.m. tomorrow, the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices will take their places on the bench in the marble temple to hear oral arguments… Read More
PoliticsNews
What Members of Congress Tweeted About Netanyahu’s Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed members of Congress today. The speech focused on the deal that President Barack Obama and his administration is trying… Read More
LawNews
‘Have You Heard of a Little Thing Called Operation Choke Point?’: Phone Recording Shows Targeting of Tobacco Business
A North Carolina tobacco seller says the government is “screwing” his small business by forcing the shutdown of his bank accounts and payment processor as… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Fannie and Freddie Will Finance a New Source for Affordable Housing Funds
The so-called affordable housing movement achieved a victory with the recent move by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to finance two new funds: the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
If Not Now … When? Will the GOP Majority Ever Stand for Anything?
It is never the right time to do the right thing in Washington, D.C. The phrase I heard most often from Republican leadership while serving… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Congress Should Listen to Netanyahu’s Warnings on the Obama Iran Deal
Jimmy Carter had one of the worst foreign and defense policy records of any modern president. But, at least he cut one good deal. The… Read More
SocietyNews
Boehner Relents on Immigration Fight, Will Allow Vote on ‘Clean’ Homeland Security Bill
By punting a solution over Homeland Security funding for a week, Republicans hoped the extra time would allow for further debate over President Obama’s contentious… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Remembering the Unique Conservative Voice of M. Stanton Evans
He had only to stand before a microphone to bring smiles to the faces of an expectant conservative audience. Would he report the latest grab… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
How Kentucky Counties Are Making the Bluegrass State a Right-to-Work State
The national spotlight has focused on Wisconsin’s push to become the nation’s 25th right-to-work state. Reporters have paid much less attention to an equally important… Read More
