Tag: Commentary

Did Sumner's caning cause the Civil War? Hardly. But there's no denying it was yet another stepping stone on the path that ultimately got the country there. (Wikipedia)

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Parallels: Violence against members of Congress and a country divided

J. Mark Powell · June 14, 2017 9:34 pm

"Should America embrace and accelerate the use of advanced energy sources, it can open new markets for a wide range of goods and services, promote prosperity in emerging economies, and establish new energy tethers and political influence," the retired admirals and generals wrote to the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump can unite a divided country if he suits up for the Congressional Baseball Game

Mark Vargas · June 14, 2017 8:51 pm

They're a distraction from the important issues our divided nation faces and the debates over how to solve them. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Democrats’ ’emoluments’ lawsuits against Trump are a monumental distraction

Ilya Shapiro · June 14, 2017 8:34 pm

Terry McAuliffe's statement that he has "no intention" of complying with President Trump's voter integrity effort would seem more bold if his state did not actually sell the very information he is pretending to protect. Lights. Camera. Inaction. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Terry McAuliffe and the wrong time to make up facts about gun violence

Beverly Hallberg · June 14, 2017 8:30 pm

Tim Farron, the leader of the Liberal Democrats party, had to resign despite backing transgender and gay marriage rights. The Left has increasingly become a bigoted bunch toward religious people. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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British political leader: ‘I can’t be a Christian and lead a liberal party’

Tom Rogan · June 14, 2017 8:18 pm

Here are the percentages of the vote for each candidate statewide and in each metropolitan region. (Aileen Devlin/The Daily Press via AP)

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Are Democrats winning the enthusiasm race in the Virginia governor’s election?

Michael Barone · June 14, 2017 7:52 pm

Originally designed to provide for global peace, today's U.N. is hamstrung by a bureaucracy that seeks consensus above all else. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Tillerson is right: The UN ‘needs a lot of reform’

Tom Rogan · June 14, 2017 6:31 pm

Reporters, staffers, and tourists should make sure lawmakers play for a sold out crowd to signal that democracy and baseball will go into extra innings. (AP Photo/Kevin S. Vineys)

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Tickets to the congressional baseball game are still for sale after shooting

Philip Wegmann · June 14, 2017 6:29 pm

Today's attack was an assault on American democracy. But it has already produced a dichotomy of political reactions.

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Alexandria shooting: Trump’s calm concern vs. Terry McAuliffe’s hyperbolic meltdown

Tom Rogan · June 14, 2017 4:51 pm

He won't get a chance to bring it this year, sadly, but Scalise is expected to make a full recovery. (@TimAlberta/Twitter)

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Steve Scalise’s long-time love of baseball

Emily Jashinsky · June 14, 2017 4:10 pm

A police office stands watch behind police tape near strewn baseballs on a field in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, June 14, 2017, after a multiple shooting involving House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Congressional shooter’s liberal politics don’t bear the blame

Timothy P. Carney · June 14, 2017 3:57 pm

Unlike other officials, politicians are regularly approached by the public. This allows assassins to hide in plain sight. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Why protecting politicians is hard

Tom Rogan · June 14, 2017 3:34 pm