Tag: Commentary

The Samford University administration blocked students from founding a Young America's Freedom chapter.

Beltway Confidential

Samford University becomes safe space for communists

Philip Wegmann · November 29, 2016 8:05 pm

Elaine Chao's family came to the United States from China in the early 1960s. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Trump just picked an immigrant for his Cabinet

Jason Russell · November 29, 2016 7:12 pm

A new report examines America's juvenile parole system, arguing strongly and convincingly that it's failing. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Beltway Confidential

Life with the implausibility of parole

Daniel Allott · November 29, 2016 7:00 pm

Pelosi wasted no time pulling out the flamethrower. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Pelosi’s firebreathing comments on Tim Ryan

David Freddoso · November 29, 2016 5:09 pm

In 2005, while still a New York senator, Clinton introduced legislation that would make flag burning illegal. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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Before Trump, Hillary Clinton wanted flag burners sent to prison for a year

Philip Wegmann · November 29, 2016 4:32 pm

Flag burning has always been a controversial and emotional issue in United States politics. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Beltway Confidential

Why you do (and should) have the right to burn flags

Justin Haskins · November 29, 2016 3:32 pm

In Cuba, there are really two healthcare systems: One for visiting foreigners who pay, and a free one for ordinary Cubans. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Think the Cuban healthcare system is ideal? No cigar. Not even close.

Hadley Heath Manning · November 29, 2016 3:22 pm

Now that a Trump administration is poised to take office on January 20, it's realistic to believe that relief could be on the way for decimated coal communities. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Trump could bring real relief to America’s coal communities

Luke Popvich · November 29, 2016 5:03 am

When Donald Trump takes office, he will inherit a Department of Veteran Affairs with serious systemic challenges. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

The VA needs an executive, not a cheerleader

Scott Davis · November 29, 2016 5:03 am

Those who vehemently fought the introduction of electronic voting machines over the last decade were ridiculed as being dinosaurs hanging on to so-called "obsolete" lever machines. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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The Left’s hypocrisy in claiming voter fraud

Steve Levy · November 29, 2016 5:02 am

Thousands of academics and staff have been dismissed from universities in Turkey following a failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Yasin Bulbul, Presidential Press Service, Pool photo via AP)

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Turkish professors suffer while Erdogan imprisons them without trial

Eugene Chudnovsky · November 29, 2016 5:01 am

Long-term solutions are needed that look beyond President Obama and beyond even his successor to restore congressional authority and clip the wings of the imperial presidency. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Nix last-minute rulemaking

Washington Examiner · November 29, 2016 5:01 am