Tag: Commentary

Iraqi Christians pray at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, damaged by Islamic State fighters during their occupation of Qaraqosh, east of Mosul, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016. Qaraqosh, the biggest Christian town on the Nineveh plains in Iraq's north, fell to the Islamic State group in 2014 and was recently retaken by Iraqi government forces. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Destroying the Islamic State isn’t the end: Christians and other minorities need more help

Jeff King · December 16, 2016 12:01 am

We found that Education Savings Account participants are overwhelmingly satisfied with both the program and their child's new school. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

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Parents are most satisfied when they choose their own school

Grant Callen · December 16, 2016 12:00 am

It is absolutely possible to be fast friends with a person who holds totally opposing political beliefs. See: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her famous friendship with the late Justice Antonin Scalia. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

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You should take a break from politics if it’s ruining your friendships

Becket Adams · December 15, 2016 9:44 pm

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Who should be Donald Trump’s press secretary? (POLL)

Washington Examiner Staff · December 15, 2016 9:32 pm

How'd John Oliver summon a flash mob of Internet outrage? He took aim at FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. (Screen shot)

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John Oliver’s ‘Dingo’ retires from the FCC, dooming net neutrality

Philip Wegmann · December 15, 2016 9:21 pm

Yasmin Seweid, 18, claimed on Dec. 2 that she was bullied on the subway by drunk Trump supporters. (Facebook)

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Accused NYC hate crime hoaxer’s family is not helping

Becket Adams · December 15, 2016 8:03 pm

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Here’s how Republicans plan to repeal Obamacare within weeks of Trump taking office

Philip Klein · December 15, 2016 6:56 pm

Many conservatives have made peace with an incoming executive uninterested in their social issues. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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As Trump ushers in era of gay federalism, LGBT life evaluations drop

Philip Wegmann · December 15, 2016 6:47 pm

That Russian or Russian-backed hackers were involved in stealing Democratic documents in 2016 is something none of the intelligence agencies appear to dispute. (Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Russian meddling happened — how effective was it?

David Freddoso · December 15, 2016 6:35 pm

Forty-nine percent of respondents identified Hillary Clinton as the victor following her final face-off against Donald Trump, while 39 percent thought the Republican nominee came out on top. (AP Photo)

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Hillary Clinton’s campaign team really blew it, huh?

Becket Adams · December 15, 2016 5:00 pm

Pew Research Center surveyed Americans from Nov. 30 to Dec. 15 and found that 46 percent of Americans think of Obama as an above-average president or better. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

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Obama’s no Reagan, Americans say — more like a Clinton

Jason Russell · December 15, 2016 4:32 pm

An 18-year-old Muslim woman from claimed this month that she was harassed and bullied in New York City by three Donald Trump supporters. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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No, really: Fake news isn’t going anywhere so long as media keep doing stuff like this

Becket Adams · December 15, 2016 3:05 pm