Tag: Commentary

Many see their own fathers in the chiseled, goateed face of Jack Pearson. (Ron Batzdorff/NBC via AP)

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‘This Is Us’ shows we still want strong, fatherly role models on TV

Neil Dwyer · February 7, 2018 6:15 pm

Republicans don't have to reinvent the wheel, nor do they have to time to, in an effort to hold the House of Representatives. (iStock photo)

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Things are looking up for the Republican quest to hold the House in 2018

Ford O'Connell · February 7, 2018 6:12 pm

There are good arguments against the parade, but there are bad ones too. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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The two weakest complaints over Trump’s military parade plan

Tom Rogan · February 7, 2018 5:26 pm

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A dubious legislative solution to the Tide Pod problem

Emily Jashinsky · February 7, 2018 3:43 pm

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Tennessee Titans, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Josh McDaniels is a liar and a coward. The backstabbing New England coach just restarted the Colts-Patriots rivalry

Philip Wegmann · February 7, 2018 3:40 pm

Congress is now considering a return to earmarks, the practice of choosing the piece it has just sliced, or more precisely, of spending the money it has just appropriated. (iStock)

Rep. Tom McClintock: We’ve heard the siren’s song of earmarks before

Rep Tom McClintock · February 7, 2018 5:01 am

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been known to make mistakes. A 2017 study reported that patent allowance decisions are affected by Washington, D.C., weather. (iStock)

Patent Protection key to US economic progress

John Thorne · February 7, 2018 5:01 am

Net interest on the national debt, which must be paid to keep the federal government from defaulting, is estimated to be $316 billion. (iStock)

A real government shutdown

Gary Wolfram · February 7, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has said he hopes a House Intelligence Committee memo penned by the Democratic minority will not be redacted, but critics say it was written specifically so that it would be and Democrats could complain later. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Byron York: Scheming, speculation behind scenes as Democrats push intel memo

Byron York · February 7, 2018 3:42 am

President Trump campaigned heavy against the sort of cronyism he said was rife in the "swamp" that is Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s GOP catches cronyism fever in the swamp

Timothy P. Carney · February 7, 2018 3:22 am

The Heritage Foundation's new No. 2 in command previously served as acting senior vice president for research, overseeing all four of the think tank's research institutes. (AP Photo/HO)

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Heritage Foundation names new No. 2

Philip Wegmann · February 7, 2018 2:20 am

President Trump said "not another country in the world has the stupidity of laws that we do" when it comes to immigration. But his plan would not really solve the problem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump’s immigration plan betrays his supporters and America First agenda

Deena Flinchum · February 7, 2018 12:45 am