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The federal government is supposed to remain neutral in matters of faith, taking sides neither for nor against any religion. President Trump took a good step back to that ideal with his revised contraception mandate. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump’s rule gets government back out of religion

Washington Examiner · June 2, 2017 1:52 pm

The Paris agreement is a big flashy set of empty promises. (Wikipedia Commons)

Judgment of Paris — walk away from it

Washington Examiner · June 1, 2017 4:01 am

Former President Barack Obama will aid the Democrat facing off against Republican nominee Ed Gillespie for governor of Virginia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Still waiting for Obama to be quiet

Washington Examiner · May 31, 2017 4:01 am

Montana voters have reached the point where they would pick almost anyone before choosing to elect a Democrat. (AP Photo/Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Rachel Leathe)

Montana is just not that into Democrats

Washington Examiner · May 30, 2017 4:01 am

The men and women who have died in the service of the U.S. military, in every war since the revolution, gave their lives for something greater than them. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Remember the fallen, not just of yesteryear, but also of today

Washington Examiner · May 29, 2017 4:01 am

President Trump dismissed the investigation into his administration's possible collusion with Russia as a "witch hunt." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump, NATO, and an effective Western alliance

Washington Examiner · May 28, 2017 4:01 am

In its current form, Medicaid is costly for taxpayers. The federal government contributes $1.33 for every state dollar spent on Medicaid, on average. It's also failing patients who depend on it. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

If Trump’s promises can be overridden, reform entitlements

Washington Examiner · May 27, 2017 4:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan, center, speaks during a news conference on the American Health Care Act in Washington on March 7. Some on the Left are distorting the less-than-reliable Congressional Budget Office's projection that 23 million fewer people will be insured under the American Health Care Act than if Obamacare were left alone. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Congress, be bold on Obamacare. It’s what you’re there for.

Washington Examiner · May 26, 2017 4:01 am

Trump is avoiding transparency by not disclosing waivers he issued for some of his administration's hires. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Trump stonewalls on lobbyists’ waivers

Washington Examiner · May 25, 2017 4:01 am

Christine Pellegrino (center), won the vacant ninth district state assembly seat in New York and in New Hampshire, Democrat Edith DesMarais picked up a Republican seat. (Twitter)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats just won two important state-level special elections

Washington Examiner · May 24, 2017 8:04 pm

Red Alert Politics

Time to panic? Young Republicans ditching GOP like never before

Washington Examiner · May 24, 2017 2:12 pm

Dissatisfaction with American leadership is up since President Trump's election, but economic worries are down. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s budget requires and should produce optimism

Washington Examiner · May 24, 2017 4:01 am