Tag: Commentary

$Whatever you think of Donald Trump, his presidential campaign has forced American elites, both liberal and conservative, to confront the growing class divide that is fracturing this nation. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)$ Economy

Trump campaign reveals class barriers

Randal O'Toole · August 8, 2016 4:04 am

As long as an ID is easy to obtain and those without one may prove their identity later, voting regulations should be left to the states. (AP Photo)

Fretting and fraud on voter ID

Washington Examiner · August 8, 2016 4:04 am

Protectionism has a certain appeal in every age and every nation, because of what we might call a piece of faulty wiring in the human brain.

The danger of American protectionism

Dan Hannan · August 8, 2016 4:04 am

How does the national debt compare to other countries, and how much do we owe to foreign governments? Who would do a better job at reducing the debt: Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

8 crazy facts about the national debt

Jason Russell · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

According to the head of the U.S. Cyber Command, Russians hacking into the U.S. voting system to influence the upcoming election is a concern of top cybersecurity officials. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

13 counties to watch in the presidential race

Michael Barone · August 8, 2016 4:01 am

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Hillary Clinton’s boring, pedestrian, meat and potatoes, news-free — and relentlessly effective — campaign

Byron York · August 8, 2016 2:36 am

Counting the cost of a Supreme Court lost to the Left

Hugh Hewitt · August 7, 2016 9:00 pm

As one looks at this nation and around the world, one has to say that democratic governance has not been operating optimally and market capitalism seems to be going through a protracted rough patch. (AP Photo)

The end of history not turning out as hoped

Michael Barone · August 7, 2016 9:00 pm

The Obama administration shipped $400 million in cash to the Iranian government on the same day last January that the ayatollahs released four American hostages. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Moola for the mullahs

Washington Examiner · August 6, 2016 4:04 am

Cash for Clunkers' unfortunate effects are just now beginning to become obvious. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

The car bubble — and Cash for Clunkers II?

Eric Peters · August 6, 2016 4:04 am

Oddly enough, if you create a map in which the states where $100 goes shortest are blue and the states where $100 goes farthest are red, it almost looks like a fairly typical breakdown of states by political party. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Beltway Confidential

Here are the states where $100 will give the most bang for your buck

Jason Russell · August 6, 2016 4:01 am

The sad state of Native American education is chronicled in a 10-minute mini-documentary. (Screen shot)

Beltway Confidential

WATCH: Thanks to feds, Native Americans suffer through the worst schools in the country

Jason Russell · August 5, 2016 9:39 pm