Tag: Commentary

As the Senate tries to shape its version of tax reform, the life insurance industry is struggling to figure out whether it should try to preserve a loophole for foreign-based companies or not. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Offshore life insurers fight to save a loophole from tax reform

Timothy P. Carney · November 28, 2017 10:52 pm

Politics alone can't fix cultural defects, but bad politics and deeply-flawed political actors can be nearly lethal to an already-struggling culture. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Beltway Confidential

When do we draw the line against morally flawed candidates?

Quin Hillyer · November 28, 2017 10:21 pm

Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab was arrested in the U.S. in March 2016, accused of bank fraud, money laundering, and helping the Iranian government evade U.S. economic sanctions on Iran. (Depo Photos via AP, File)

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Why the Reza Zarrab guilty plea matters to Turkey and the world

Michael Rubin · November 28, 2017 10:04 pm

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from its capital Pyongyang that flew over Japan before plunging into the northern Pacific Ocean, officials said Tuesday. It was an aggressive test-flight over the territory of a close U.S. ally that sends a clear message of defiance as Washington and Seoul conduct war games nearby. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

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North Korea now has missiles that can likely reach Washington, D.C.

Tom Rogan · November 28, 2017 9:45 pm

In firing an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, North Korea evidently wants to show President Trump that it is not backing down to U.S. pressure. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

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Why North Korea just tested another ballistic missile, and why Trump must now punish China

Tom Rogan · November 28, 2017 9:10 pm

Katie Hopkins, a former pundit for the Mail Online, has not only attracted clicks and public attention but lawsuits as well. The final straw for the Mail Online seems to have been its decision this week to pay thousands of dollars in libel damages to a teacher Hopkins had falsely accused of taking her students to an anti-Trump rally in London.

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If she wants to speak freely, fired British journalist Katie Hopkins should move to the US

Tom Rogan · November 28, 2017 7:49 pm

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Sebastian Gorka is working at the Heritage Foundation as a lecturer and consultant

Philip Wegmann · November 28, 2017 7:07 pm

Underlying this rush to regulate booze is a puritanical and administrative arrogance. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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War on beer? The Left embraces neo-prohibitionism in attacking GOP tax plan

Philip Wegmann · November 28, 2017 6:52 pm

For the first time in 14 years, no country music acts were nominated for the top awards: record of the year, song of the year, and album of the year. Instead, the Grammys took a sharp turn towards honoring hip-hop, R&B, and funk for the top awards. One of the nominees includes Jay-Z (pictured above). (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

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Grammys attempt to make up for Trump’s election by nominating mostly hip-hop acts

Siraj Hashmi · November 28, 2017 6:41 pm

Twitter is a poor place to go if you want to understand Andrew Jackson and the sum of Native American frontier history. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

In defense of Andrew Jackson

Tom Rogan · November 28, 2017 6:27 pm

The car buying experience is stuck in a 20th-century model that doesn't cater to today's consumers. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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You’re not really getting a good deal on that new car, thanks to state laws

Brandon Arnold · November 28, 2017 5:23 pm

Critics of tax reform are off the mark - the tax plan gives strong rate reduction for every income level, with the biggest winners being middle-class families. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Grover Norquist: The time is now — Senators, pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Grover Norquist, Alex Hendrie · November 28, 2017 5:12 pm