Tag: Commentary

She's more Hillary than Bernie. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

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Kamala Harris is already deepening divisions in the Democratic Party

Emily Jashinsky · August 2, 2017 8:58 pm

Let's be clear, this a very cold, very traditional Russian threat. And if it comes from Medvedev, it comes from Putin. (Dmitry Astakhov/Pool Photo via AP)

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev: Trump is an ‘incompetent player’ who will be ‘liquidated’ by the US establishment

Tom Rogan · August 2, 2017 7:39 pm

On Wednesday, President Trump endorsed a bill by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and David Perdue, R-Ga., that would dramatically reform the immigration system. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump endorsed the Cotton/Perdue immigration bill, but it’s a mixed bag

Tom Rogan · August 2, 2017 7:19 pm

Ultimately, the problem with affirmative action is not affirmative action. African-Americans have been victimized by the government, and assistance to overcome the crippling legacy of that is utterly warranted. But if government undertakes such action, the bedrock principle we never should have violated to begin with -- equal treatment under the law -- will again be trampled. Justice must, therefore, come from the voluntary actions of free people. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Government is the affirmative action problem, private action is the solution

Neal McCluskey · August 2, 2017 7:12 pm

"I grew up Nancy D'Alesandro, in Baltimore, Maryland; in Little Italy; in a very devout Catholic family; fiercely patriotic; proud of our town and heritage, and staunchly Democratic," Rep. Nancy Pelosi told the Washington Post when Democrats struggled over the inclusion of pro-lifers into their party. "Most of those people -- my family, extended family -- are not pro-choice. You think I'm kicking them out of the Democratic Party?" (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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There’s a reason Democrats can’t agree on whether to exclude pro-life people from the party

Emily Jashinsky · August 2, 2017 6:41 pm

For those who care about empowering low-income Americans and lifting workers out of poverty, the mounting evidence and data show raising the minimum wage to $15 isn't compassionate, just, or charitable. It kills opportunity and creates more poverty, especially for young Americans trying to build their skill sets and make ends meet. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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$15 minimum wage would cost 45,000 jobs … in just one county

Ron Meyer · August 2, 2017 6:01 pm

Leaving aside for the moment whether a terrorist-free Afghanistan is even possible, the suggestion that the U.S. will be safe from terrorism only if the U.S. and the Afghan government drive all terrorist groups out of the country is ludicrous. (AP Photos/Rahmat Gul)

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There’s nothing left for the US to win in Afghanistan

Daniel DePetris · August 2, 2017 5:51 pm

The committee leading the search for a new president at Heritage Foundation insists there are more than 200 names under consideration. (Flickr)

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Leaked: Ed Feulner says Heritage still ‘early in the process’ of finding Jim DeMint successor

Philip Wegmann · August 2, 2017 5:34 pm

Ahmad's story illustrates how American society is still a great source of moral good. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

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American exceptionalism and Ahmad

Tom Rogan · August 2, 2017 5:09 pm

North Korea's submarine nuclear ballistic missile capabilities are advancing. Time is running out. But President Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered distinctly mixed messages on North Korea. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

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It’s bad that Tillerson and Trump are sending mixed messages on North Korea

Tom Rogan · August 2, 2017 4:32 pm

The jury's still out on Ryan's border wall music video. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Paul Ryan’s new border wall ad is like John McCain’s, but with more techno and lens flares

Philip Wegmann · August 2, 2017 4:28 pm

These innovative companies are solving problems for consumers, workers, and job creators across the country. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

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A guide to proper etiquette while sharing an Uber or Lyft ride

Tom Rogan · August 2, 2017 3:18 pm