Tag: Commentary

Voters in the United Kingdom decided to Leave the European Union on Thursday. (AP Photo)

Brexit earthquake hits Britain

Michael Barone · June 24, 2016 11:09 pm

Gerald Walpin was fired in June 2009 for his investigation of the misuse of money in AmeriCorps, the service organization that was part of the Corporation for National and Community Service. (Screenshot)

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Gerald Walpin, inspector general fired by Obama, dies

Byron York · June 24, 2016 11:07 pm

Hillary Clinton said, "For many years North Carolina was a leading state when it came to education. Now, unfortunately, thanks to your governor and the legislature, the average teacher salary can barely support a family." (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Fact-checking Clinton on teacher pay

Jason Russell · June 24, 2016 9:20 pm

The largest point loss in history remains Sept. 29, 2008, when the market dropped 778 points. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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How bad was Friday’s stock market drop?

Jason Russell · June 24, 2016 8:19 pm

Does Brexit show that nationalism is on the rise and anti-immigration voters will turn out in full force for Donald Trump? (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

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Does Brexit affect Trump’s odds of winning the election?

Jason Russell · June 24, 2016 5:40 pm

The Encinitas Union School District in California will begin requiring one day of yoga instruction per week for its students. The program will cost $416,000 next school year. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull,File)

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Mandatory yoga coming to this school district

Jason Russell · June 24, 2016 5:27 pm

The best arguments for Brexit came from the Remain crowd. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

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In the U.K.’s tribal battle, the cosmopolitan elite tribe just lost

Timothy P. Carney · June 24, 2016 5:13 pm

The healthcare plan released by House Republicans, on the surface, suggests that the GOP has finally coalesced around a vision for healthcare. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans a long way from uniting on Obamacare alternative

Philip Klein · June 24, 2016 2:22 pm

Essentially, the new model would make certain medications more expensive to administer, which would limit access to patients who rely on these treatments to stay healthy. (Scott Eells/Bloomberg)

Proposed changes to Part B threaten seniors’ access to care

Thair Phillips · June 24, 2016 4:03 am

A direct cause of low job gains is the ongoing stagnation of American small businesses. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

New tax bill would help struggling labor market

Chip Rogers · June 24, 2016 4:03 am

Civil rights icon John Lewis helped organize the sit-in, which was ironic since Lewis was once mistakenly placed on a terrorist watch list and was even a signatory on a 2014 letter complaining about lack of due process on such lists. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

A stunt unworthy of the people’s house

Washington Examiner · June 24, 2016 4:02 am

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Byron York: The overlooked substance in Donald Trump’s speech

Byron York · June 24, 2016 2:14 am