Tag: Commentary

At age 79, it seems unlikely that Bernie Sanders would run for president again in 2020. Who better to take up his extremely liberal mantle than Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts? (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Beltway Confidential

Who’s going to run for president in 2020?

Jason Russell · September 30, 2016 12:00 pm

Our next president has an opportunity to make international religious freedom a priority. (AP Photo/El Shorouk Newspaper, Roger Anis)

National Security

The big issue both candidates are missing

Jeff King · September 30, 2016 4:05 am

Foreign investment and increased specialization have led to real growth in the U.S. auto industry even as domestic companies expand their operations around the world. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Import-bashing candidates miss value of globalization

Bill Watson · September 30, 2016 4:04 am

The risk corridors program was meant to distribute money from profitable insurers to unprofitable insurers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The looming backdoor bailout for Obamacare

Washington Examiner · September 30, 2016 4:01 am

Monday night's debate provided a perfect demonstration of Hillary's folly on the economy and Trump's impotence in exploiting it. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Clinton’s cravenness and corporatism goes unchallenged by clueless Trump

Timothy P. Carney · September 29, 2016 11:13 pm

Total spending on public schools increased 21 percent from the 1999-2000 school year through 2011-12, after adjusting for inflation. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Strapped for cash? School budgets expected to rise

Jason Russell · September 29, 2016 8:54 pm

In 2016, just 47 percent of millennials said they will "definitely" be voting in the general election. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Poll: Millennials less interested in voting than ever

Ashe Schow · September 29, 2016 8:46 pm

Despite the fact that Hillary Clinton was a student of Saul Alinsky in her early days, he argues that Donald Trump was the one who employed Alinskyite tactics at the debate. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Trump uses Saul Alinsky tactics against Alinsky acolyte Clinton

Michael Barone · September 29, 2016 8:09 pm

The Nevada Supreme Court declared on Thursday that the state's groundbreaking school choice law is constitutional, but it suspended the program until a new funding mechanism can be found. (AP Photo/Ken Ritter)

Beltway Confidential

ACLU loses anti-school choice lawsuit…sort of

Jason Russell · September 29, 2016 7:59 pm

If Hillary Clinton is seen as a flip-flopper, and thus untrustworthy, on TPP, then the issue isn't going away. (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

Beltway Confidential

Clinton campaign struggling with her trade position

Ashe Schow · September 29, 2016 7:49 pm

Rapper Common and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the event. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Beltway Confidential

25,000 march for school choice

Jason Russell · September 29, 2016 7:09 pm

Judge William E. Smith, in his 84-page decision, vacated Brown University's ruling. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

Judge rules in favor of Brown University student suspended for sexual assault

Ashe Schow · September 29, 2016 4:02 pm