Tag: Commentary

7.2 million people flocked to the polls to reject the government's attempt to turn Venezuela into a second Cuba. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The beginning of the end for Maduro’s Venezuela?

Alvaro Vargas Llosa · July 29, 2017 4:01 am

The increase from 2014 to 2015 is just below the 16 percent increase from 2013 to 2014, the report says. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

‘Non-medical switching’ robs US businesses of healthy, productive employees

Stacey Worthy · July 29, 2017 4:01 am

The opposition in Venezuela had found no other way than to create a parallel legal structure to confront the most powerful government in one of the soon-to-be one of the poorest countries on the continent. Venezuela faces not only starvation but one of the largest humanitarian crises in the world, with a growing refugee population seeking protection mainly in the United States, Colombia, and Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuela nears the road’s end between populism and dictatorship

Jose Mauricio Gaona · July 29, 2017 4:01 am

As governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney worked with future Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber, the late liberal icon Ted Kennedy, and a Democratic legislature to push a universal coverage plan in the state. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Rogues’ gallery: These are the Republicans most responsible for Obamacare

Philip Klein · July 29, 2017 4:01 am

In a speech marking the failure of his party's bill to repeal and replace Obamacare in the early morning hours of Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it was time for the Senate "to move on" from its current reform efforts. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Republican healthcare reform may be dead in the Senate, but it will live on in midterm races

Emily Jashinsky · July 28, 2017 10:59 pm

The Trump administration should look to roll back the regulation that reduces the maximum duration for STLD plans and bans them from guaranteeing renewability of coverage. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

The failure of Obamacare repeal efforts means it’s time for Tom Price to take action

Chris Pope · July 28, 2017 10:49 pm

It's obvious Planned Parenthood is still breaking the law, now it's up to the GOP to actually do something about it. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

Beltway Confidential

Planned Parenthood still does partial-birth abortions — they just aren’t telling you

Nicole Russell · July 28, 2017 10:22 pm

Everything in Kelly's background suggests he won't tolerate partisan backbiting. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

John Kelly has a chance to give the White House what Reince Priebus couldn’t: ‘adult supervision’

Philip Wegmann · July 28, 2017 9:50 pm

Scaramucci spent his first week on Pennsylvania Avenue accusing Priebus of leaking information to the media. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Beltway Confidential

Reince Priebus’ departure from Trump’s White House is a victory for Anthony Scaramucci

Emily Jashinsky · July 28, 2017 9:38 pm

How, for example, will Kelly deal with Scaramucci and Bannon? (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Beltway Confidential

John Kelly is a good choice, but only if Trump empowers him

Tom Rogan · July 28, 2017 9:30 pm

Donald Trump campaigned on tax reform, and he is pushing Congress to deliver, but his signing of a bill is still months away. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Trump takes one step forward, one step back on tax reform

Chris Edwards · July 28, 2017 9:21 pm

The Foxconn development, slated to bring up to 13,000 jobs to southeastern Wisconsin over the next six years. (Mike De Sisti/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Scott Walker: Foxconn development is ‘bigger than big’

Emily Jashinsky · July 28, 2017 9:04 pm