Tag: Commentary

President Trump speaks to members of the media. The Washington Post published a story alleging that Trump shared classified information with Russian officials. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Decades of bias explain why conservatives hesitate to trust the mainstream media, even when they should

Emily Jashinsky · May 16, 2017 3:33 pm

A 25-year veteran of the Army, Lt. Col. Reese is a retired Delta Force operator. (Image courtesy screenshot)

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Why Jim Reese should be the next FBI director

Tom Rogan · May 16, 2017 2:40 pm

Roughly one in five American adults will suffer from a mental health condition this year. (iStock photo)

Neglecting mental health services is bankrupting our healthcare system

Kenneth Thorpe · May 16, 2017 4:04 am

Meanwhile, congressional races in Georgia and Montana have been viewed as a referendum on Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Generating a new Republican Indian-American voting bloc

Sameer Targe · May 16, 2017 4:01 am

The book, written by Margaret Atwood, was published in 1985 in part as a reaction to Ronald Reagan's election. It was recently made into a TV series, debuting on Hulu late last month. (Image courtesy screenshot)

What everyone’s missing about ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Gary Bauer · May 16, 2017 4:01 am

A recent study found that only 36 percent of the 1,746 surveyed adults could find North Korea on a map.

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North Korea is hard to find — slightly more so for Democrats and baby boomers

Becket Adams · May 16, 2017 1:20 am

National security adviser H.R. McMaster speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Regarding Russian meeting, Trump administration is denying charges — about sources, methods and operations — that the Washington Post didn’t make

Timothy P. Carney · May 16, 2017 1:05 am

If Trump raised the anti-abortion banner above the White House shortly after taking office, he just ran it even higher up the proverbial flagpole. (AP Photo/Jocelyn Gecker)

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Trump solidifies anti-abortion legacy with expanded Mexico City policy

Philip Wegmann · May 16, 2017 12:01 am

The twisted mindset — turning love, even when confused or unrealized, into a weapon — seems to be common when it comes to the unborn. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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On Planned Parenthood and the unbearable lightness of the unborn baby

Nicole Russell · May 15, 2017 11:01 pm

Female politicians should be able to dress well and still be taken seriously, but feminists will accuse them of dressing too well and the media will sexualize them. (AP Photo/Jon Super).

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Theresa May accused of colluding with the patriarchy by distracting the press with cute shoes

Emily Jashinsky · May 15, 2017 9:59 pm

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Big Bang: It happens when a media ‘gotcha’ goes horribly wrong

Becket Adams · May 15, 2017 9:58 pm

Think of this new creature as a sort of Clinton Foundation for left-wing activist groups. (Twitter)

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HillDog for America launched

David Freddoso · May 15, 2017 9:49 pm