SocietyNews
Who Was Missing From Acceptance Speeches at the Emmys and VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards and Emmy Awards this week offered pop culture fans a foretaste of awards season, which — say those who notice… Read More
LawCommentary
Seriously? IRS Says Lois Lerner’s Blackberry Was ‘Wiped Clean’
August is supposed to be a quiet time in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area when Congress takes its traditional recess and everyone else who makes… Read More
InternationalCommentary
America’s Allies in Thailand Require Insistent Patience
General Prayuth Chan-Ocha, leader of the May 2014 coup in Thailand, has capped off his rise to power by essentially appointing himself prime minister. His… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Q&A: Should the U.S. Bomb ISIS Targets in Syria?
1. Should the U.S. bomb ISIS targets in Syria? It depends. Never take the decision to put U.S. troops in harm’s way lightly. First, there ought… Read More
EducationCommentary
Tuition Tax Credit Scholarships: Advancing School Choice Through Charitable Contributions
Nineteen-year-old Jorge Perez will attend Columbia University this fall to study philosophy and economics—something his single mother, Sophia Flores, never dreamed for her son. But… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Report Shows U.S. Deficit for Just This Year Is Huge
While many reports will focus on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) 2014 deficit and economic forecast released today, a less-told story is what’s driving the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Obama May Be Bypassing Congress on Climate
President Obama reportedly wants to go around our elected officials to implement climate change regulations that will drive up energy costs for Americans. The New… Read More
EducationNews
Bobby Jindal Suit Says Obama ‘Scheme’ Forced Common Core Education Standards on Louisiana, Other States
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal today sued the Obama administration over Common Core, contending that federal officials unlawfully coerced Louisiana and other states into adopting the increasingly… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Okinawa: Long Overdue Progress on U.S. Marine Base
After years of delays, Japan finally made welcome (if minimal) progress on constructing a planned U.S. Marine Corps airfield on Okinawa. Workers installed buoys and… Read More
Health CareNews
This Doctor Posts All His Prices. And His Business Is Booming.
About a year before the birth of Obamacare, Dr. Keith Smith, director of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, posted all the prices for his center’s… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Who Will Have to Pay Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Fine?
Millions of Americans are expected to pay a fine rather than buy health insurance. Obamacare’s individual mandate forces people to either purchase a government-approved level… Read More
LawNews
In Under 60 Seconds, George Will Takes Down Claim That It’s Too Hard to Find ‘Lost’ IRS Emails
Justice Department lawyers say that it would be “too onerous” to retrieve lost emails from Lois Lerner when she was head of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax-exempt division. Last… Read More
SocietyNews
Pot Business Owners Donate Money to Politicians
It’s probably unusual for political contributors to thank a candidate for taking their money, but that’s what Mike Elliott, executive director for the Marijuana Industry… Read More
SocietyCommentary
7 Reasons Why the Current Marriage Debate Is Nothing Like the Debate on Interracial Marriage
Is opposition to same-sex marriage at all like opposition to interracial marriage? One refrain in debates over marriage policy is that laws defining marriage as… Read More
SecurityNews
Poll: Terrorist Who Beheaded James Foley Should Die
About three out of four voters say the terrorist killer of American journalist James Foley should be sentenced to death if convicted for the murder,… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Taxes Really Do Matter’: Whopper of a Lesson From Burger King’s Move
Following Burger King’s example, more companies will aim to move their headquarters to other countries if the United States doesn’t lower — or eliminate —… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These Two Charts Totally Explain Burger King’s Move to Canada
Burger King’s taxes are going to decrease significantly in Canada. (Since this chart was made, the U.K. rate has become 21 percent and Canada’s rate… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If You’re Offended, Get Over It. Redskins Should Get to Decide Their Own Name.
I hate the Washington Redskins. Always have, always will. I’m a Dallas Cowboys fan and that’s the deal – they hate us, we hate them. Period. But,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Not So Cold War: State Department Bans Ice Bucket Challenge for Diplomats
With terrorists running rampant in Iraq and Russian convoys violating Ukrainian borders, the U.S. State Department is fussing over a new unnerving threat: its own… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Movie Star’s Planned Parenthood T-Shirt Proves She Doesn’t Understand Hobby Lobby Decision
Planned Parenthood Action Fund released today a t-shirt designed by actress Scarlett Johansson that targets the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision. The front of the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Back to School: The Transformational Impact of School Vouchers
Another summer has come to an end. As I’ve been looking toward the new school year, I have had a chance to reflect on all… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
SocietyCommentary
Why It’s Unjust for Obama to Now Legalize Millions of Illegal Immigrants
Press reports indicate that President Obama plans to issue an order that will effectively legalize millions of illegal aliens. Doing so would be unjust, costly… Read More
LawCommentary
This Obama Administration Proposal Would Effectively Authorize Some Americans Seceding
In its latest assault on the U.S. Constitution, the Obama administration is proposing to recognize so-called “Native” Hawaiians as an Indian tribe entitled to separate… Read More
SocietyNews
In Wisconsin, Democrats Launched Investigation of Conservatives
MADISON, Wis. – Conservative targets of a Democrat-launched John Doe investigation have described the secret probe as a witch hunt. That might not be a… Read More
LawNews
Bank Admits Choking Off 3 Legal Enterprises at Government Behest
SunTrust Bank is cutting ties with three types of legal businesses in the latest evidence of the Obama administration’s secretive crusade against “objectionable” enterprises. SunTrust,… Read More
EconomyNews
Unreleased Robin Williams Film Got $302K in Funding From Tenn. Taxpayers
NASHVILLE — One of Robin Williams’ final movies, “Boulevard,” filmed in Nashville more than a year ago with a $302,000 investment from Tennessee taxpayers, still… Read More
SocietyCommentary
First Look: Mike Gonzalez’s ‘A Race for the Future’
An exclusive excerpt from my new book, “A Race for the Future: How Conservatives Can Break the Liberal Monopoly on Hispanic Americans,” which comes out… Read More
SocietyNews
Deportation Mill?: Salvadoran Mom, Son Get Day in Remote Immigration Court
The television screen captures a boy with a buzz cut swiveling in a chair at a table in an otherwise empty white room inside a… Read More
SocietyNews
California Requires Insurers to Cover Abortion Services
A California state regulatory agency has issued a health care directive requiring health insurers to cover the costs of elective abortions, according to the Associated… Read More
