Tag: Commentary

Ernest Kernen, high school photo. Flag raising ceremony, Guam. (Photo credits: Kernen family and Damien Barer)

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Ernest Kernen, the Battle of Guam, and the immortal tradition

Tom Rogan · July 31, 2017 2:24 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's anger shows the sanctions are credible. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

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Vladimir Putin is playing mind games by expelling US diplomats from Russia

Tom Rogan · July 31, 2017 2:12 pm

All involved must recognize that a collision sport can be dangerous and accordingly is not for everyone, and made more so by the "bigger, stronger, faster" nature of today's training regimes.
(AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

Don’t punt on football’s concussion issues, but don’t quit the game either

Robert Ehrlich · July 31, 2017 2:04 pm

In addition to his turn as homeland security secretary, White House chief of staff John Kelly has served as the Marine Corps' legislative liaison and an advisor to two secretaries of defense. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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Take it from this former colleague: John Kelly will bring order to the White House chaos

Blain Rethmeier · July 31, 2017 1:35 pm

North Korea might as well be hell on earth. More than half of the population is starving because food and sustenance only goes to the military. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Rep. Steve Chabot: What are we going to do about North Korea?

Rep. Steve Chabot · July 31, 2017 12:00 pm

One March morning in 2015, it all came crashing down. (iStock)

Lawmakers can help stop IRS abuse of small business

Jesse Hathaway · July 31, 2017 4:01 am

Republicans do the bidding of Wall Street at their own peril. (iStock by Getty Images)

Republicans beware: Your voters like tough rules on Wall Street

Robert Carpenter · July 31, 2017 4:01 am

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., heads to a House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 28, 2017. Dealing a serious blow to President Donald Trump's agenda, the Senate early Friday rejected a measure to repeal parts of former President Barack Obama's health care law after a night of high suspense in the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Byron York: Keeping Devin Nunes out of the game

Byron York · July 30, 2017 10:47 pm

Shannon Burns, who is now an academic, grew up with working class whites and Asian immigrants in Adelaide, the largest city in South Australia. (iStock photo)

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A down under ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

Michael Barone · July 30, 2017 12:20 pm

More light will be shed on these issues when the DOE releases its report. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

A much-needed study of our electrical grid is coming soon

Tony Clark · July 30, 2017 12:00 pm

Boeing's path to future success should not be paved with shaky and unfair trade accusations designed to undermine innovative companies. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Boeing is abusing trade laws to harm its competition

Darryl Jenkins · July 30, 2017 4:01 am

With the help of hedge fund billionaire George Soros, the National Democratic Redistricting Committee hopes to wrest control from voters of congressional re-districting in 2021 when booming conservative states such as Texas will gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)

Gov. Greg Abbott: How George Soros is helping Obama Democrats buy their way back to power

Greg Abbott · July 29, 2017 3:06 pm