EconomyCommentary
Ex-Im Supporters Were Wrong on Earmarks, Too
In the last several weeks, you might have heard for the first time of a little-known agency of the federal government called the Export-Import Bank…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Is America Still a Land of Opportunity?
Every one of us has an opportunity storyline. Maybe a fourth-grade teacher nurtured a knack for math. Maybe a friend of the family offered a… Read More
SecurityNews
Life on the Border: Trespassing Immigrants Damage Fences, Disrupt Game Hunting
ENCINO, Texas—Far from the border with Mexico, Ronnie Osburn, manager of the Tepeguaje Ranch, says illegal immigrants trespass his property to avoid a highway checkpoint… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Facts About the Export-Import Bank for Obama to Remember
At his event in Seattle tonight, it won’t be surprising if President Obama praises the Export-Import Bank as a “jobs creator” that “doesn’t cost taxpayers… Read More
Q&A: Texas Commissioner Explains How the Lone Star State Became ‘Ground Zero’ for Border Crisis
More than three years ago, Todd Staples, Texas commissioner of agriculture, officially put his stamp on an issue seemingly unrelated to agriculture: illegal immigration. After… Read More
Health CareCommentary
This Circuit Court’s Obamacare Decision Could Have Huge Consequences
Today the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the Obama administration, ruling that the language of the Obamacare law only established federal… Read More
EconomyNews
Jeb Hensarling Slams Export-Import Bank Supporters for Seeking ‘Special Privilege’
The chairman of the House Financial Service Committee scolded the leaders of Boeing and National Association of Manufacturers for their lobbying efforts to preserve the… Read More
SecurityNews
From Miami to Minnesota, Protests Call Attention to Border Crisis
Along East 7th Street in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul, Minn., more signs are in Spanish than English, advertising everything from used cars… Read More
Health CareNews
Oklahoma Man Struggles to Cancel Health Plan for Three Months Due to Obamacare Delay
David Emanuel wanted to cancel his private insurance plan with BlueCross BlueShield after he became eligible for Medicare, but was told nothing could be done… Read More
InternationalCommentary
10 Ways the U.S. Should Respond to Russia’s Role in Plane Crash
Evidence is mounting that Russian-backed insurgents in eastern Ukraine were responsible for the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines plane, with the loss of 298… Read More
LawCommentary
Single Mother Arrested for Carrying Gun to Protect Her Children
A mistake could separate a single mother from her children and send her to prison for three years. Her crime? Unlawfully possessing a gun in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Q&A: What Kind of Missile Likely Shot Down Malaysian Plane?
Last Thursday, a Boeing 777 hurtled to the ground near the village of Hrabove in Eastern Ukraine resulting in the death of 298 civilians. The… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Less Than 1% of Obama’s ‘Emergency’ Border Funds Would Be Spent This Year
The Congressional Budget Office has released its score on how President Barack Obama’s $4.3 billion emergency request on immigration will be spent. The big news?… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The U.S. Needs to Do More to Protect Americans From Another 9/11
Just one year after Sept. 11, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States commonly known as the 9/11 Commission, was formed to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Rare Earths Bill Should Open Markets, Not Create Government Programs
The House of Representatives is likely to vote on Congressman Eric Swalwell’s (D–CA) rare earths bill (H.R.1022) that would create a number of taxpayer-supported government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
BRICS Bank: More Problems Than Potential
After years of discontent with the World Bank, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have agreed to form their own development bank,… Read More
Health CareNews
Company That ‘Saved’ HealthCare.gov Faces Questions of Cronyism
Jarred by the defect-riddled rollout of the Obamacare website, Obama administration officials signed up a technology company to rid HealthCare.gov of its bugs. Now, though,… Read More
EconomyNews
City Officials Accused of Cronyism in Fight Over Uber, Lyft
MEMPHIS—City officials, citing public safety concerns, have imposed cease-and-desist orders against private ride-share companies Uber and Lyft. Now, in the wake of those decisions, officials… Read More
SecurityNews
Q&A: The Attack on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and Why It Matters
Tragedy struck Malaysia Airlines for the second time in four months when a passenger plane flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot out of… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA’s Restrictions on Alaska Mine Spark Charges of Executive Overreach
Even though the Environmental Protection Agency appears to be backing off its push to preemptively kill a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska’s bush… Read More
SecurityNews
Border Crossings Stop After Texas Man Takes Security Into His Own Hands
City of Hidalgo, Texas—Othal E. Brand Jr. is a man in control, and as such, when drug cartels began exploiting the stretch of river at… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Not So ‘Small’ Businesses Ex-Im Bank Boosts
A coalition backing government export subsidies will host several executives of purportedly “small” businesses at a briefing Tuesday to build support for the Export-Import Bank… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Deep Roots of the Border Crisis
The violence in Central America that leads to the crisis at our border is not an isolated example of policy gone awry but the tipping… Read More
EnergyCommentary
EPA Proposes to Choke Alaskan Mine Development
Alaska’s open-pit Pebble Mine sits on 55 billion pounds of copper, 67 million ounces of gold, and 3.3 billion pounds of molybdenum—$500 billion in value…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Texas Sending National Guard to Border Is Good First Step, But a Long-Term Solution Still Needed
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Tex., will send around 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas border under his gubernatorial authorities to help the Texas Department of Public… Read More
InternationalCommentary
You Call This Progress, Secretary Kerry?
During an interview Sunday with Meet the Press, Secretary of State John Kerry claimed credit for North Korea being more “quiet” than last year. Kerry,… Read More
SecurityNews
Report: White House Ignored Warnings of Border Crisis Until It Was Too Late
The Obama administration knew of the impending crisis on the U.S.–Mexico border as early as 2012 but chose to ignore the warning signs in light… Read More
Health CareNews
Mark Pryor Challenges Obamacare Critics: ‘Give Me Something Better’
Sen. Mark Pryor dismissed Arkansans’ grievances of losing health insurance because of Obamacare as “anecdotal,” accusing Republicans of solely wanting to complain about the law… Read More
SecurityNews
Chris Christie Criticizes White House for ‘Awful’ Response to Border Crisis
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined the growing chorus of critics blaming the Obama administration for its failure to secure the U.S.–Mexico border. Christie, a… Read More
SocietyNews
Another Anchor Quits Russian TV Network, Citing ‘Lies’ About Malaysian Plane Crash
RT anchor Sara Firth resigned Friday in protest of the TV network’s coverage of the Malaysian plane crash that left 298 dead. Taking to Twitter,… Read More
