Health CareCommentary
The Obama Administration Has Little to Tout About Obamacare
There has not exactly been an overabundance of good news on Obamacare. So it did come as some surprise two weeks ago when the Department… Read More
EconomyNews
Why One State Is Talking Tax Cuts: ‘It Is Time to Give the Taxpayers a Pay Raise’
If Tate Reeves has his way, one of the Mississippi’s most onerous taxes may be on the chopping block. The Republican lieutenant governor wants the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Cartoon: What Obama Does as Countries Explode
Which news story seems out of place?
EnergyNews
Here’s How New Mexico Made the Leap Into Top 5 Oil-Rich States
Move over, Oklahoma. New Mexico has regained its position as the fifth-highest state in terms of oil production in the country. In an annual report… Read More
SecurityNews
Did Politics Drive Obama Administration to Release 600 Criminal Illegal Immigrants?
A new report by the Homeland Security inspector general has once again put the spotlight on the Obama administration’s release of more than 600 illegal… Read More
Health CareNews
How Many Obamacare Enrollees in Your State Have Citizenship Issues?
In another effort to clear up enrollment inconsistencies in Obamacare, the federal government announced that 310,000 enrollees will receive notices about questionable citizenship or immigration data. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Yes, Low-Tax States Are Out-Competing High Tax States
First, an apology. In a July 2 article in this newspaper [Investors Business Daily] I erred in citing Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers comparing the… Read More
EconomyNews
What Embattled Agency Busted Its Travel Budget for Three Years Running?
A beleaguered federal agency has overspent its travel budget by at least $3 million, House investigators determined. The Export-Import Bank allocated $1.3 million for travel this year, but is… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Get a Horse Whip,’ Planned Parenthood Sex Counselor Advises ‘Teen’ Client
A Planned Parenthood counselor was caught on video telling someone she thinks is 15 that if she’s too young to buy sex toys across the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s Absurd to Say Government Can’t Afford to Detain Criminal Illegal Immigrants
“The fact is if the government needs money to detain illegal immigrants, especially those with felon backgrounds, I think we can find that money when… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘The Giver’ Graphically Shows the Consequences of Big Government Domination
If you don’t know freedom, how can you want it? In the classic young adult novel, “The Giver,” the government has gone to great lengths… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Violations of Religious Freedom Persist in Cuba
A State Department report on religious freedom released in July showed that repression of religious belief is still the norm in Cuba. The report explains… Read More
EducationNews
Maybe Johnny Can’t Read Because These Workers Crowd Out Teachers
Half of America’s public school employees aren’t classroom teachers, according to a new study. Instead, they’re non-teaching personnel such as instructional aides, bus drivers, cafeteria workers,… Read More
EconomyNews
Federal Agencies Spend Millions on Employees to Do Full-Time Union Work
It’s not just the Internal Revenue Service that allows hundreds of employees to do union business full time on the public’s dime. “Taxpayers spent around… Read More
EducationNews
Why One Low-Income Family Is Grateful for State’s School Choice Program
When the North Carolina Legislature approved a budget in late July that allocated more money for a new school choice program, it was the answer to… Read More
EconomyNews
38 Years of Your State’s Unemployment Data Displayed in One Map
A new map—presented as a GIF—is putting unemployment rates in historical context. Courtesy of Metric Maps, the image shows how unemployment rates have changed state-by-state from 1976 to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Here’s What Fear, Hunger and Faith Look Like
Exhausted mothers. Fathers fearing for their families. Children dying of thirst and hunger. Brand new babies delivered with no medical assistance. Dehydrated elderly. These are just… Read More
Health CareNews
Medicare Cuts End Personal Touch of ‘Mom and Pop’ Business Serving Seniors
For Robert and Susan Blair, it was time for an exit strategy. The couple had been in the business of home health care for three… Read More
EconomyCommentary
No, This Report Doesn’t Prove Income Inequality Slows Economic Growth
Monica Potts accuses conservatives of perpetrating a “big, long, 30-year conservative lie.” “It took the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression for many economists,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Judge Upholds State’s Authority to Define Marriage as Union of Man and Woman
Last week a judge in Tennessee upheld that state’s Constitutional authority to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Though the… Read More
LawNews
This Obama Insider Got Deep Discount for $14K Family Trip on U.S. Jet
It was off to the races for a top Obama administration official earlier this summer — and on the taxpayers’ dime. Attorney General Eric Holder… Read More
EconomyNews
Report: Many Americans’ Paychecks Have Shrunk Since Recession
Today many Americans are taking home a smaller paycheck than they used to, according to a study released Monday by the United States Conference of… Read More
SecurityFeature
Obama Administration Released Over 600 Illegal Immigrants With Criminal Convictions
More than 600 convicted criminals, including felons, were among thousands of illegal immigrants freed under the Obama administration in advance of 2013 budget cuts mandated… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Robin Williams Never Forgot America’s Real Heroes
Today, Hollywood is full of fictional heroes. Yet only a few of the many that have stormed screen sets have ever done much to give… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Obama Administration Doesn’t Want Iraq to Be the Next Benghazi. Good.
As a story last week in the New York Times documented, it was not easy for the Obama administration to make the call to launch… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Barack Obama Will Support Hillary Clinton for President
Hillary Clinton may have earned headlines this week for criticizing President Obama on foreign policy, but make no mistake: Obama will likely support her presidential… Read More
SecurityCommentary
There Is a ‘Real Threat’ That Islamic State Fighters Could Enter U.S.
“[The Islamic State] has a great number of personnel that they’ve recruited, foreign fighters from Western European countries, some of which are in a visa-waiver… Read More
SecurityNews
‘No Future for Yezidis in Iraq’: Man Waits for Word of Loved Ones’ Safety
The sentiment is clear, and it resonates all the way to Brampton, Canada. “There is no future for Yezidis in Iraq,” said Mirza Ismail, speaking… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Raw Footage From Iraq: It’s the Most Bone-Chilling Video You’ll See Today
CNN photojournalist Mark Phillips was on board a flight taking supplies to the Yezidi community trying to escape Islamic State fighters in Mount Sinjar, Iraq. His raw… Read More
LawNews
Meet Four Business Owners Squeezed by Operation Choke Point
With no explanation, Brian Brookman last month lost the bank account for his pawn shop. He had no idea why. Brookman says his store in… Read More
