Tag: Commentary

It is tough women politicians who made the idea of a woman president a living idea to millions of voters, even if they made Hillary Clinton herself appear less unique. (AP Photo)

The missing effect

Noemie Emery · September 20, 2016 4:01 am

Mike Antonucci of the Education Intelligence Agency site pointed out the Newark Teachers Union fundraiser, and that the union shouldn't have trouble raising $100,000 without a fundraiser. (AP Photo)

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After five days, teachers’ union fundraiser earns $0

Jason Russell · September 19, 2016 10:46 pm

Women earned more degrees than men, and made up a majority of degrees in seven out of 11 different fields. (iStock photo)

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Women earning more doctoral and master’s degrees than men

Ashe Schow · September 19, 2016 7:51 pm

The study also found that students who pay with loans do worse than those who get other forms of financial aid. (iStock photo)

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Study: Students who get this type of financial aid do best in college

Jason Russell · September 19, 2016 7:31 pm

The title song of —œThe Hunting Ground," "Till It Happens to You," won an Emmy. That’s more of an award for Lady Gaga, who performed the song, and Diane Warren (above), who wrote the music and lyrics, than for the filmmakers. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

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‘The Hunting Ground’ wins an Emmy… for music

Ashe Schow · September 19, 2016 6:32 pm

The Export-Import Bank is a federal agency that subsidizes U.S. exports by providing taxpayer-backed financing to foreign buyers, benefiting companies like Boeing. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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White House pushes provision to enable large taxpayer-backed deals for giants like Boeing

Timothy P. Carney · September 19, 2016 6:10 pm

"There's a reason why we haven't had a woman president," Obama said at the fundraiser for Clinton. "We as a society still grapple with what it means to see powerful women and it still troubles us in a lot of ways, unfairly." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Obama claims sexism is the reason Hillary Clinton isn’t doing well

Ashe Schow · September 19, 2016 3:51 pm

Two researchers have joined Donald Trump's transition team for education: Williamson Evers and Gerard Robinson. (AP Photo)

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These two people just joined Trump’s transition team for education

Jason Russell · September 19, 2016 3:40 pm

It is critical that we strive to work together to constantly improve relationships and mend our history with Native Americans through reconciliation and mutual respect, wrote Mike Rounds. (AP Photo/James Nord)

Undoing historical wrongs to our Native American citizens

Mike Rounds · September 19, 2016 4:04 am

When a gaffe isn’t a gaffe

Dan Hannan · September 19, 2016 4:04 am

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School discipline fight shows why mandatory union fees violate the First Amendment

Terry Pell · September 19, 2016 4:02 am

The new leak, from a hacker known as Guccifer 2.0, shows a bit about the stomach-turning sausage-making process in which Democratic donors have been rewarded with high-ranking government appointments. (AP Photo)

Dem donor buys Britain for $3.5 million

Washington Examiner · September 19, 2016 4:01 am