Tag: Commentary

Trump, supported by current events such as the Orlando shooting, could reset the debate.

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Byron York: A rational reading of Trump’s Muslim proposals

Byron York · June 17, 2016 8:34 pm

A group of protestors, sponsored by the state teachers' union, walked 23 miles from Durham to the state capitol, hoping to meet with North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory. (John Althouse/The Daily News via AP)

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Teachers arrested for protesting in unusual place

Jason Russell · June 17, 2016 8:32 pm

The materials are mostly, but not entirely, neutral on the political issue of gun control. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

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Teachers’ unions try to guide classroom discussion on gun violence

Jason Russell · June 17, 2016 7:21 pm

A former University of Virginia student is suing his former school and the federal government over his expulsion for alleged sexual assault. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Another student is suing the government over campus sexual assault

Ashe Schow · June 17, 2016 6:28 pm

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Report ignites infighting among school choice fans

Jason Russell · June 17, 2016 6:11 pm

Under the terms of its conservatorship, all of Fannie Mae's profits go straight to the Treasury Department, which, as the IG report noted, doesn't give it much incentive to spend wisely. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Fannie Mae must get its house in order

Washington Examiner · June 17, 2016 4:03 am

Congress has a long and storied history of cramming through bad policy during the lame duck period. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Don’t allow bad policy in lame duck

Rep. Paul Gosar · June 17, 2016 4:03 am

"Braindead" appears to be examining why it seems so hard to get anything of substance done on Capitol Hill. (Jeff Neumann/CBS via AP)

Hollywood’s solution to end partisan gridlock in Congress? Space bugs

Joshua Axelrod · June 17, 2016 4:03 am

Due process is what's killing us right now," said Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Due process is under assault in America

Ashe Schow · June 17, 2016 4:00 am

Donald Trump is getting schlonged

Philip Klein · June 16, 2016 9:00 pm

Nebraska State Senator Laura Ebke is the newest Libertarian election official, and you could fairly call her the highest-ranking elected Libertarian in the country. (Courtesy of Nebraska Legislature)

A libertarianism for conservatives

Timothy P. Carney · June 16, 2016 8:59 pm

There are 180,000 students in 135 full-time online charter schools across 23 states, as well as Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

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How to fix public virtual charter schools

Jason Russell · June 16, 2016 8:07 pm