Commentary
Elections Should Matter: Nominees Shouldn’t Be Approved During the Lame-Duck Session
An awful lot of people are confused as to just what is meant by a lame duck Congress. It’s like where some fellows worked for… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Mexico and Mass Disappearances: The Case of the 43 Missing Students
Following the disappearance and alleged murder of 43 students in Mexico, widespread protests have engulfed many Mexican cities. In late September, the students were abducted… Read More
InternationalCommentary
International Broadcasting Reform Overdue: Dissident Slams VOA Broadcasts to China
Chinese dissident Wei Jinsheng blasted U.S. broadcasting to China, offering yet one more reason for Congress to put broadcasting reform back on the table when… Read More
EducationNews
Study: Kids Don’t Eat Much of Healthy School Lunches
Healthier lunches have become available in schools across the nation. But students aren’t eating them. According to a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public… Read More
Health CareNews
Reporter Says CNBC ‘Silenced’ Her for Detailing Obamacare Problems
Melissa Francis, a financial reporter on Fox Business, knows dollars and cents. But after trying to explain the dollars and cents of the Affordable Care… Read More
Health CareNews
Support for Obamacare Drops to New Low
Support for Obamacare has reached a new low. According to a new Gallup poll, only 37 percent of Americans approve of the president’s signature law,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
9 Things Congress Definitely Should Not Do During Lame-Duck Session
The current lame-duck session, the period between Election Day and when the new members enter Congress, is particularly important because the Republicans will take control… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Venezuela’s Chavistas Win Big if Keystone XL Pipeline Loses
In an attempt to save her Senate seat, Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu (D) has launched a “Hail Mary XL legislative strategy” by pushing for congressional… Read More
SocietyNews
Cotton, Lankford Look to Spending Bills as Counter to Immigration Executive Action
This week, President Obama outlined his plan to act alone on immigration reform. But the GOP’s newest crop of senators are already discussing the Senate’s… Read More
Health CareNews
A Year After Glitch-Filled Rollout, HealthCare.gov Opens for Business Again
It’s that time of year: HealthCare.gov is officially open for business. More than a year after HealthCare.gov experienced a glitch-filled rollout, the health insurance marketplace… Read More
SocietyNews
Meet Bill Flores, the Texas Congressman Who Wants to Be ‘Consensus Leader’ for Conservatives
Bill Flores could be one of the friendliest faces in Congress. True to his Aggie roots, his Capitol Hill office parades pride for both his… Read More
News
Mick Mulvaney Relishes Opportunity to Move This Group Further to the Right
Not that he always doesn’t, but Rep. Mick Mulvaney especially enjoyed coming to work last Wednesday. Fresh off months of campaigning for the cause, Mulvaney,… Read More
News
Roots and Ribs: Why Louie Gohmert Wants to Head Conservative Caucus
Louie Gohmert has Texas running through his veins. Born in Pittsburg — that’s Pittsburg, Texas — he wears cowboy boots on the House floor. (He… Read More
Health CareNews
President Obama on Jonathan Gruber: He’s ‘Some Adviser Who Never Worked on Our Staff’
In an attempt to distance himself from Jonathan Gruber, President Obama is downplaying the Obamacare architect’s role in the crafting of his signature health care… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Only 6 Out of 10 Americans Eligible to Work Are Actually Working
First, the good news. The economy is unmistakably regaining some of its mojo. We picked up another 214,000 jobs in October, according to the Labor… Read More
EconomyNews
Which City Has the Freest Transportation Market? This Map Ranks the Best and Worst
Is your city transportation-friendly? A new interactive scorecard, created by the R Street Institute, grades 50 cities on their regulatory openness toward car services. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Democrats Lost the Election. But Obama Still Controls the Regulatory Agencies.
The election results were a crushing political blow for the Obama administration, giving Republicans firm control of both houses of Congress for the final two… Read More
SocietyNews
Barry Goldwater Ran 50 Years Ago. His Lasting Impact on American Politics.
It was 50 years ago this month that then-Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., suffered one of the most lopsided defeats in the history of presidential elections…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
What We Need to Do to Make Sure We Don’t Have to Bailout Financial Firms Ever Again
The Republicans will hold a comfortable majority in the U.S. House and, at most, a 55 seat majority in the Senate for the 114th Congress…. Read More
SecurityNews
Implementing This Reform Could Help Ax Waste at the Pentagon
Making defense operations more efficient is a natural common cause for Congress and the Pentagon. Increased efficiency would save money—freeing up dollars that the Pentagon… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Struggling to Handle Foreign Policy Crises. Here Are 6 Changes We Can Make.
Foreign affairs may not have played a big part in the midterm elections, but that doesn’t mean all is well with current foreign policy. A… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Only Republican Governor Who Lost in 2014 Was the One Who Raised Gas Taxes
For months on end, Democrats crowed that voters were going to toss Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and his tax-cutting agenda out of office on Tuesday…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Asia’s Economic Miracle May Be Ending
Historically, economics has often driven the narrative surrounding presidential visits to Asia. Consider President Obama’s 2009 trip to China in the midst of the global… Read More
EnergyNews
Energy Group Warns US-China Climate Deal Will Hurt You in Long Run
China’s agreement to reduce coal emissions isn’t worth the paper it was printed on, an energy research group says. Noting that Beijing made no binding… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How the GI Bill Launched a Social Revolution
It’s always heartening when Veterans Day rolls around each November to see our nation pay tribute to those who have served so nobly in our… Read More
EconomyNews
Ohio’s Unfunded Pension Liability More than $25K per Resident, $10K Above National Average
Ohio’s public pension plans have so much debt that paying it off today would cost each resident $25,080. According to a new report, “Promises Made,… Read More
LawNews
Under Pressure From Congress, Agencies Agree to Investigate Operation Choke Point
Two federal agencies have agreed to investigate the controversial government program known as Operation Choke Point, which critics say targets businesses that are out of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Enjoy Verizon’s Free Downloads All Day. They Could Soon be Illegal.
In an act of thanksgiving to its customers (and some strategic marketing), Verizon Wireless has declared it will provide free wireless data and access to… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Cartoon: Obamacare Is Heading Back to the Supreme Court
It’s round two. From Nina Owcharenko’s column: The Supreme Court’s decision to hear the King v. Burwell case exposes another potential weakness in the health care law…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s Plan for a Backdoor Internet Tax
Will the Federal Communications Commission tax the Internet? It’s very possible, said FCC commissioner Mike O’Reilly at a conference sponsored by the Free State Foundation… Read More
