Tag: Commentary

As the chairman of the Senate's Homeland Security Committee, Ron Johnson is well placed to know how many so-called "returners" are back in the United States. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

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Sen. Ron Johnson: ISIS ‘returner’ threat is lower than anticipated

Tom Rogan · October 24, 2017 5:01 pm

Rob Long, a former screenwriter and co-executive producer of "Cheers," edited and arranged a selection of Trump transcripts into the recently-released "Bigly: Donald Trump in Verse." (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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This author turned Trump quotes into poetry

Emily Jashinsky · October 24, 2017 4:04 pm

While the Democrats could've taken the high road in all of this, they've decided to go the route that exploits the controversy with an unsavory fundraising push. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

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Myeshia Johnson’s future, unfortunately, involves being a pawn for the Democrats

Siraj Hashmi · October 24, 2017 3:16 pm

The thing is, a good deal of math was developed, or improved, or at least passed on to us today by Greeks and Europeans. And there's nothing wrong with that. (iStock)

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It’s not just a joke anymore: They’re actually claiming math is racist

David Freddoso · October 24, 2017 3:12 pm

A New York Times report showed that Uranium One's chairman donated approximately $2.35 million to the Clinton Foundation in four separate installments between 2009 and 2013 as his company was being acquired by a Russian nuclear energy firm. Hillary Clinton was the Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Hillary says the Clinton Foundation-Russia-uranium-deal story is just a right-wing distraction from the Trump-Russia story

Becket Adams · October 24, 2017 2:36 pm

In 2016 Congress allowed a key tax credit to expire for fuel cell vehicles, despite the ongoing federal tax incentives for battery electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Hey, Congress: There’s room on the road for all zero-emission vehicles

Morry Markowitz · October 24, 2017 4:01 am

In this photo taken on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, American physician Meena Hasan examines a patient in her office in Gaithersburg, Md. (AP Photo/Noreen Nasir)

When it comes to health insurance, quality matters too

Seth Ginsberg · October 24, 2017 4:01 am

Federal Iraqi security forces gather outside the Kurdish hold City of Altun Kupri, outskirts of Irbil, Iraq, Thursday Oct. 19. 2017. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

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Iraq may have just turned the corner from chaos to stability

Michael Rubin · October 24, 2017 4:01 am

The cards you are dealt do not matter, only the way you play your hand. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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Conservatives would love to say good things about Mitch McConnell — but not until he delivers

Adam Brandon · October 23, 2017 11:01 pm

Little more than a year ago, Manchin was welcoming Clinton to the Mountain State with open arms. (AP)

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Before dumping Hillary Clinton, Sen. Joe Manchin said she ‘should be the next president’

Philip Wegmann · October 23, 2017 10:22 pm

Oct. 23, 1983 laid the foundation of America's enduring relationship with Iran. (Wikipedia Commons)

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Thirty-four years ago today, Iran began its blood feud with America

Tom Rogan · October 23, 2017 9:35 pm

Today, the education system silos students throughout their schooling lives to the detriment to students and our nation's success. (iStock by Getty Images)

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Fixing schools means overcoming the education establishment

Jeanne Allen · October 23, 2017 9:25 pm