SocietyCommentary
PHOTOS: Remembering 9/11 as Museum Opens
The National September 11 Memorial and Museum opens May 21 to the public, but relatives of those who died, survivors, and political figures gathered last… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Obama Channels Jimmy Carter on Climate Change
President Obama sounded a lot like Jimmy Carter when he released his doomsday report on global warming, er, climate change. It was 34 years ago… Read More
EducationCommentary
Brown v. Board of Education at 60: How One Decision Changed My Life
Today is the 60th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that declared unconstitutional separate public schools for black and white students. The… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Why a Washington-Focused Approach to Transportation Is Bad for Your Community
Standard and Poor’s just published a report sure to warm special interest hearts. The ratings agency argues that spending an additional $1.3 billion on infrastructure… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
First Take on Water Resources Conference Report: Lacks Necessary Reforms, Hikes Spending
After six months of negotiations, the House–Senate conference report dubbed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act has surfaced. It would authorize new Army Corps of… Read More
SocietyNews
Benham Brothers Can Bank on SunTrust After All
SunTrust Bank will continue to do business with David and Jason Benham, reversing course after the twin brothers publicly announced the bank had cut ties…. Read More
Health CareNews
Mike Lee and Ted Cruz Have Questions for Obama’s HHS Nominee
President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services is facing scrutiny from two conservative senators who want answers to more than a dozen… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
The New ‘Godzilla’ Is Science Fiction — and Climate Fiction
A genre of film is emerging in the movie industry: climate fiction, or, “cli-fi” for short. It plays on fears and anxieties (and myths, quite… Read More
LawAnalysis
Civil Forfeiture Backfires on Former Sheriff
In January, 21-year-old Sylvia Solano slammed her 2003 BMW into a brick wall. By the time cops arrived, she and her passenger—both uninjured—were sitting atop… Read More
LawAnalysis
Minnesota Raises the Bar in Forfeiture Reform
Five years after scandal rocked Minnesota’s law enforcement community, the state government has finally reformed the state’s lax, abuse-prone civil asset forfeiture laws. Unlike some… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Subsidies and Mandates for Biofuel Don’t Provide Enough Stability?
With the Senate considering extending a package of tax credits that expired at the end of 2013, six Senators have banded together to call on… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
President Obama: “I Want Us to Be First,” Just Not in Economic Freedom
At an event earlier this week in New York, President Obama lamented that the United States wasn’t number one in the world for quality of… Read More
LawNews
What Rand Paul Is Really Saying About Voter ID [VIDEO]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) found himself on the receiving end of criticism this week for comments he made to The New York Times about voter… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Thanks to Obamacare, Your Tax Dollars Are Rewarding Failure
How many tax dollars does it take to run a state health care exchange into the ground? In the case of three states that have… Read More
SecurityNews
China’s ‘Oil Rig Diplomacy’ in the South China Sea
What’s the difference between an oil rig and a naval base or an aircraft carrier? Very little, politically, in the eyes of China. The waters… Read More
LawAnalysis
Harry Reid Displays Appalling Contempt for the First Amendment
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) gave an interview this week in which he displayed contempt for the First Amendment and the rights of Americans to… Read More
EnergyNews
DOE Can’t Collect Fees for Not Managing Nuclear Waste
The commercial nuclear power industry has for over 30 years been paying billions of dollars for a nonexistent government waste management program—until today. As of… Read More
EconomyNews
Liberals, Conservatives Unite to Stall Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Overhaul
An unusual mix of political leaders on the left and right dealt a major blow to a housing finance bill yesterday, leaving its prospects for… Read More
SocietyNews
How Journalists Are Honoring One ‘Happy Warrior’ [PHOTOS]
Journalists and bloggers from across the country gathered at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., this week to recognize the contributions of three individuals who exemplify… Read More
Health CareCommentary
States Begin to Face Overwhelming Obamacare Reality
The Medicaid news is not good. Lots of people signing up? Yes. Is that a good thing? No – it’s bad for poor Americans who… Read More
Health CareNews
Issa Says HHS Secretary ‘Willfully Failing’ to Comply With Subpoena
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is “willfully failing” to comply with a subpoena from the House Oversight and… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Pence’s Indiana Medicaid Decision a Disappointment
Today, Governor Mike Pence (R) outlined proposed changes to Indiana’s Medicaid program. Based on preliminary materials, it appears that while the state may be advancing… Read More
EconomyNews
FCC Moves Forward With ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules
As the five members of the Federal Communications Commission gathered this morning to vote on a new plan to regulate the Internet, protesters supporting ever-tighter… Read More
SecurityNews
‘Dang If I Know’: Susan Rice, Bill Clinton Dismiss Benghazi Investigation
As congressional Republicans launch a new investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attack, White House national security adviser Susan Rice and former President Bill Clinton insist… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Fast Food ‘Strikes’ Just a Front for Massive Union Organizing Campaign
The media have extensively covered global fast food “strikes” today. But very few actual workers participated in #FastFoodStrike. USA Today reports only “hundreds of fast… Read More
EconomyNews
Housing Finance Bill Wins Committee Approval, but Faces Uncertain Future
Several key Democrats refused to support a housing finance bill in a Senate committee today, leaving its prospects for passage unlikely this year. The measure… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Q&A: Should All Americans Join the Same Retirement Plan as Members of Congress?
On Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) proposed several reforms to the nation’s retirement system, including allowing all workers who do not have access to an… Read More
Health CareNews
Senators Praise Burwell, Question Obamacare at Confirmation Hearing
Senators yesterday unanimously congratulated White House budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell on her nomination to lead the Health and Human Services Department but offered some… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Keeping the Coast Guard Afloat
Whether interdicting illicit drugs in the Caribbean, helping vessels in distress, or monitoring the increasingly busy U.S. Arctic waters, it is clear that the Coast… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Big Immigration Problem No One’s Talking About
Bowing to pressure from amnesty advocate groups, President Obama and his administration continue to waver on enforcing the law when it comes to immigration policies…. Read More
