Tag: Commentary

Nine women have spoken out so far against Moore. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Roy Moore now claims he knows none of his accusers, contradicting his earlier defenses

Becket Adams · December 5, 2017 2:22 am

K.T. McFarland's career in the administration became embroiled in the controversy over then-national security adviser Michael Flynn's conversations about U.S. sanctions policy with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

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That New York Times article on Trump transition official saying Russia had ‘thrown the US election’ isn’t what you think it is

Becket Adams · December 4, 2017 10:01 pm

They must rid their brands of chav appeal. (AP)

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The Yankees and Raiders have a British ‘chav’ problem

Tom Rogan · December 4, 2017 9:22 pm

It is Palestinian law to reward Palestinian terrorists in Israeli jails with a monthly paycheck. Outrageously, the more violent the terrorist attack, the more the PA pays, with stipends ranging from $364 to $3,100 per month. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

Rep. Ed Royce: The Palestinian Authority must end ‘pay to slay’

Rep Ed Royce · December 4, 2017 8:25 pm

The threat of war is too great. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Lindsey Graham is right: it’s time to evacuate US dependents from South Korea

Tom Rogan · December 4, 2017 8:10 pm

It's pretty clear from context that Hatch was lamenting that "billions and billions" in waste made it harder to afford CHIP funding. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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No, Sen. Orrin Hatch didn’t say he wanted poor people to die

Becket Adams · December 4, 2017 8:06 pm

"This is class warfare," says Sen. Bernie Sanders, the No. 2 finisher in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries, according to the Washington Post. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Barone: Unhinged hysteria about tax cuts

Michael Barone · December 4, 2017 7:34 pm

The ballot was certified on Oct. 18, and "ballots have already been printed and a lot of people have already voted." (AP images)

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Is the Roy Moore endorsement from Trump a silver bullet? Just ask Luther Strange

Philip Wegmann · December 4, 2017 7:27 pm

Yes, the House bill is better in some ways than the Senate bill. But the Senate bill is better in some ways - indeed, in more important ways - than the House bill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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No conference necessary: The House should just pass the Senate GOP tax bill and send it to Trump’s desk

Quin Hillyer · December 4, 2017 7:10 pm

Whether it's paying for higher wages or stock buybacks, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a win-win for working Americans. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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A particularly foolish complaint about the GOP tax reform bill

Tim Worstall · December 4, 2017 7:04 pm

We can't keep acting like irresponsible drunks ringing up debts with the future as though the bills will never come due. (iStock photo)

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The GOP tax victory is like a night of binge drinking

Caroline D'agati · December 4, 2017 6:55 pm

Iran had a unique combination of motive and means. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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Was Iran behind the killing of Yemen’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh?

Tom Rogan · December 4, 2017 6:24 pm