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Paul Ryan’s uplifting conservatism

Washington Examiner · October 30, 2015 4:01 am

"I believe this is still the most extraordinary country on the face of the earth," Jeb Bush said at the beginning of Wednesday night's debate. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

GOP needs an optimist as its nominee

Washington Examiner · October 29, 2015 4:56 am

Republican presidential candidates, from left, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, and Lindsey Graham take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Washington Examiner · October 29, 2015 12:00 am

Finance and Economy

Republicans should reject Boehner’s Wimpy budget

Washington Examiner · October 28, 2015 4:01 am

The Obama administration has long had it in for the coal industry, promising to crucify coal producers and acknowledging that their plans entail the removal of coal towns from the map.Â (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Energy and Environment

King Coal has been peacefully overthrown

Washington Examiner · October 27, 2015 4:01 am

President of the General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft, center, of Denmark, delivers closing remarks during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 at U.N. Headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

The U.N. at 70: Fix this broken institution

Washington Examiner · October 26, 2015 4:01 am

"After stating that their investigation confirms that Tea Party and conservative groups were improperly targeted," IssaÂ noted, "they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence -- ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquiries." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

DOJ lets Lois Lerner off the hook

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2015 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton’s ‘smart power’ disaster in Libya

Washington Examiner · October 23, 2015 4:01 am

Though initially reluctant to take the speaker job, Paul Ryan said, "I'm actually excited for this moment." (AP Photo)

Paul Ryan for speaker

Washington Examiner · October 22, 2015 4:01 am

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, accompanied by his wife Hong Le Webb, left, announces he will drop out of the Democratic race for president, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Webb just wasn’t socialist enough

Washington Examiner · October 21, 2015 1:00 am

In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Obama signsÂ the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington.Â The Congressional Budget Office wasÂ expectingÂ 21 million people to sign up for Obamacare exchange plans by the end of 2016. Now, the administration expectsÂ to have only about 10 million by the end of next year.Â (APÂ Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Obamacare’s problems are only just beginning

Washington Examiner · October 20, 2015 4:01 am

Sen. Bernie Sanders wants taxpayers to foot the students' entire bill at all public colleges and universities. This will cost $70 billion per year.Â (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Sanders-Clinton college cost-shifting plan

Washington Examiner · October 19, 2015 4:01 am