Tag: Commentary

Initially, Justice Department officials suspected Michael Flynn of violating the Logan Act, a 218-year-old law under which no one has ever been prosecuted. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Byron York: In Trump-Russia probe, was it all about the Logan Act?

Byron York · December 4, 2017 3:06 am

"Pence is doing what Republicans desperately need him to do in terms of fundraising and relationship building," said Rob Gleason, former chair of the Pennsylvania state GOP who took a lot of personal heat when he invited President Trump to headline the party's fundraiser in New York in 2015. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Salena Zito: In a political world gone topsy-turvy, Mike Pence is the party leader

Salena Zito · December 3, 2017 5:01 am

The Democratic narrative is not hard to decipher - Republicans are cutting taxes for their rich cronies at the expense of the poor and middle class. While this narrative is probably good for Rachel Maddow's ratings, the data show that it is not accurate; Census findings from 2016 show that the Democrats are actually the party of the rich. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats are now the party of the rich — so why not tax the rich?

Steven Moore · December 3, 2017 5:01 am

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., is chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.

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Byron York: Nunes blows up, threatens contempt after FBI stonewalls House on Russia investigator demoted for anti-Trump bias

Byron York · December 2, 2017 11:38 pm

The Federal Communication Commission is now considering to repeal its policy on what is known as net neutrality. That's the idea that service providers shouldn't intentionally block or slow web traffic, creating paid fast lanes on the Internet. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The FCC can do better than its current rules on net neutrality

Jason Williams · December 2, 2017 5:01 am

Vox Media has published multiple thinkpieces critical of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his personal rule not to dine alone with women. Meanwhile, the company is now mandating its own "Pence Rule" of sorts at its employee Christmas party. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov, pool)

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Vox’s puritan Christmas party wouldn’t be so funny if its writers hadn’t dumped on the Pence Rule so much

Becket Adams · December 2, 2017 5:01 am

A report submitted to the U.S. government shows that between 2004 and 2014, the governments of the UAE and Qatar have provided over $40 billion in subsidies and benefits to their state-owned airlines: Doha's Qatar Airways, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, and Dubai's Emirates. (iStock Photo)

Newt Gingrich: Trump should enforce our free trade agreement on air travel

Newt Gingrich · December 2, 2017 5:01 am

The Federalist ran an article Thursday titled "Why Alabamians Should Vote For Roy Moore," in which the author defended his decision to vote for the Senate candidate despite the numerous credible allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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‘So, you’re voting for Roy Moore?’ Sometimes it pays to understand people you disagree with

Emily Jashinsky · December 1, 2017 10:04 pm

"We have two unwritten rules," Jordan told Duffy. "They sound contradictory but they're not. You have to be willing to vote against leadership sometimes and you have to be willing to vote with leadership sometimes." (AP)

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Jim Jordan invites Sean Duffy to pledge Freedom Caucus

Philip Wegmann · December 1, 2017 9:50 pm

For the Peacock Network, a pattern of sneaky conduct, coupled with very recent reports alleging one of its top stars is a sexual predator, has many rightly wondering just how deep the rabbit hole goes at 30 Rock. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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After Lauer, it’s time we talk seriously about the culture at NBC

Becket Adams · December 1, 2017 9:45 pm

On Friday, we found out which of 8 groups each of the 32 teams will play in. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

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World Cup group predictions!

Tom Rogan · December 1, 2017 8:55 pm

There is an important but subtle shift between two accounts given by NBC News staff about Matt Lauer and the sexual harassment accusations against him.

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On Matt Lauer, NBC News keeps shifting its story

Emily Jashinsky · December 1, 2017 7:49 pm