Tag: Commentary

Roy Moore was the worst candidate the Republican Party could have offered to the state of Alabama. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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White evangelicals in Alabama splintered from Roy Moore. What does it mean?

Siraj Hashmi · December 14, 2017 6:08 pm

When Don Willett was nominated to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Democrats balked, of course, but not for the reasons one might think. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Democrats troll a Trump nominee’s tweets instead of his judicial record

Nicole Russell · December 14, 2017 5:25 pm

Plan to expand access to association health plans would mean higher premiums on the Obamacare exchanges. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Reporter uses 1,992 words to explain why young people aren’t buying Obamacare. I only need 12 words.

Tom Rogan · December 14, 2017 5:12 pm

With no looming threat of re-election, Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, knows he can hold onto his settlement money without facing any electoral consequences. But taxpayers deserve answers as to why they're still "on the hook" for that settlement. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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It’s time for Blake Farenthold to resign, not retire

Emily Jashinsky · December 14, 2017 4:56 pm

Unless something changes, this blight could spread out of Iowa and across the country. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

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The two Iowa polls that could spell ruin for Republicans in 2018

Philip Wegmann · December 14, 2017 4:29 pm

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CNN’s explanation for the anti-Trump Anderson Cooper tweet is hilarious

Emily Jashinsky · December 14, 2017 4:20 pm

Holtz's lawsuit stems from a July 19, 2016, article authored by Betsy Woodruff and published online at the Daily Beast, under the false headline, "Lou Holtz at RNC Says Immigrants Are Deadbeats Invading the U.S." (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Why Lou Holtz is suing the Daily Beast

Margot Cleveland · December 14, 2017 4:03 pm

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., made news again Wednesday, saying that he might even leave earlier to pursue a career on television. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Don’t be a deadbeat, Rep. Charlie Dent: Why quitting early would be a dishonorable disaster for the GOP

Philip Wegmann · December 14, 2017 3:52 pm

Omarosa Manigault speaks with the flair of a reality television star because she's actually a reality television star. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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It looks like Omarosa is going to dish

Emily Jashinsky · December 14, 2017 3:11 pm

Butler argues that unless we restrict speakers who reject the left's social ideology, "We should perhaps frankly admit that we have agreed in advance to have our community sundered, racial and sexual minorities demeaned, the dignity of trans people denied, that we are, in effect, willing to be wrecked by this principle of free speech, considered more important than any other value." (Image courtesy screenshot)

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Berkeley’s Judith Butler wants to ban socially conservative speech

Tom Rogan · December 14, 2017 3:03 pm

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The media keep saying the GOP tax bill is best for rich families. They’re wrong.

Chris Edwards · December 14, 2017 2:43 pm

Let's give the anti-religion leftists what they want. No more Christmas as a federal, state or municipal holiday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

How to win the war on Christmas: Just surrender

Mark Corallo · December 14, 2017 5:01 am