Tag: Commentary

Ivanka Trump published an op-ed promoting her father's paid family leave plan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Some good, some bad in Ivanka Trump’s defense of her father’s family leave plan

Ashe Schow · September 14, 2016 4:45 pm

According to a new Gallup poll, 62 percent of Americans think election results will be "accurately cast and counted." (AP Photo)

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How confident are Americans that there won’t be voter fraud?

Jason Russell · September 14, 2016 3:37 pm

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and his GOP colleagues have to decide their next steps after a fruitless Wednesday hearing on the Hillary Clinton email scandal. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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Byron York: Facing Clinton stonewall, Congress ponders next move

Byron York · September 14, 2016 4:12 am

Hillary Clinton’s support of Palestinian terrorism

David Friedman · September 14, 2016 4:04 am

Thus far it seems clear that the United States has adopted a two-tiered system of justice - one for conservatives like Bob McDonnell and another for liberals like Hillary Clinton and John Kitzhaber. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DOJ’s war on conservatives

Shepard Stewart · September 14, 2016 4:02 am

Which states are voting differently from demographic projections? (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Social connectedness (or lack thereof) explains changes in the political map

Michael Barone · September 14, 2016 12:43 am

Much of our news media has diligently, consistently, and expertly scrutinized both Clinton and Donald Trump. But Clinton's team has tirelessly worked the refs this election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Clinton gets too much media buy-in for her anti-accountability efforts

Timothy P. Carney · September 13, 2016 8:23 pm

Alexander explained the important difference between federal regulations and guidance. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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GOP senator says states should sue the federal gov’t if this happens

Jason Russell · September 13, 2016 7:49 pm

To combat the stereotype of conservatives and Republicans permeating college campuses — and also to try and stem the abuse these students receive — the Network of Enlightened Women has launched a new campaign: #ShesConservative. (Screen shot)

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Conservative group launches campaign highlighting young female conservatives

Ashe Schow · September 13, 2016 7:09 pm

VCDL is suing Couric and Soechtig for "false and defamatory footage." (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Katie Couric sued over deceptive editing in gun control documentary

Ashe Schow · September 13, 2016 6:37 pm

Although the federal government doesn't directly subsidize stadium construction, it loses revenue when stadiums are financed with tax-exempt municipal bonds because the interest income that bond-buyers earn is tax-free at the federal level. Above, os are lightweight EFTE roof panels on July 16, 2015 at the construction site of the Minnesota Vikings NFL football stadium. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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Study: Taxpayers lose billions on federal stadium subsidies

Jason Russell · September 13, 2016 6:11 pm

Apparently, Duncan thought it was worth taking a few seconds at the hearing to plug his personal page. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)

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Congressman plugs his Facebook page during Homeland Security hearing

Jason Russell · September 13, 2016 4:32 pm