Tag: Commentary

Very little has been written about Laureate Education and its ties to the Clintons. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

You’ve heard of Trump University — but what about ‘Clinton University?’

Ashe Schow · June 10, 2016 4:52 pm

Dr. Oscar Biscet called President Obama's outreach to the Cuban government a "strategic error." (Screen shot)

Dr. Oscar Biscet: A profile in courage from Cuba

Washington Examiner · June 10, 2016 5:40 am

Despite years of litigation demonstrating the Clean Water Act's defects and significant constitutional questions, it remains virtually unchanged by Congress. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Energy and Environment

Might the Clean Water Act be unconstitutional?

Chance Weldon · June 10, 2016 4:03 am

"This sort of mentality is pig-headed and wrong, and his statement is appalling," said Speaker of the House Kevin Cotter. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Beltway Confidential

Legislator responds to liberal editorial writer’s call for his execution

Jason Russell · June 9, 2016 9:39 pm

Yale's Jack Montague was accused of sexual assault a year after he had sex with his female accuser, with whom he had engaged in sexual activity numerous times previously. Montague was expelled and the media had a field day. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Beltway Confidential

Jack Montague sues Yale over sex assault expulsion

Ashe Schow · June 9, 2016 9:27 pm

Shrinking-age work forces mean lagging economic production — and lagging state tax revenues. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Beltway Confidential

What if governments run out of people to tax or draft?

Michael Barone · June 9, 2016 8:34 pm

Hillary Clinton's path to her current heights should be seen as a cautionary tale of the corrupting nature of power and ambition. (John Taggart/Bloomberg)

Daddies, don’t let your children grow up to be politicians

Timothy P. Carney · June 9, 2016 8:21 pm

"Not a good deal," said Dave Brat on C-SPAN Thursday morning. "This is what happens when you don't follow regular order." (AP Photo)

Puerto Rico bill ‘turns free citizens into subjects’

Rep Dave Brat · June 9, 2016 4:33 pm

Common Core standards are not fully aligned with what college instructors are looking for in students. (AP Photo/Christine Armario, File)

Beltway Confidential

College profs: Common Core doesn’t make the grade

Jason Russell · June 9, 2016 4:30 pm

The study originally stated that, "In line with our expectations, P [for 'Psychoticism'] (positively related to tough-mindedness and authoritarianism) is associated with social conservatism and conservative military attitudes." (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Study showing conservatives showed signs of ‘psychoticism’ turns out to be bunk

Ashe Schow · June 9, 2016 4:30 pm

Economic cost of regulatory compliance now totals an astonishing $1.88 trillion, according to the CEI. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fighting back against Obama’s regulatory regime

Jason Lewis · June 9, 2016 4:18 pm

Republicans allowed the charter of the Export-Import Bank to expire over the summer, and since then, it has only been able to service existing loans and loan guarantees. (Meghana Kurup/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

Dems go to mat for mega export subsidies

Timothy P. Carney · June 9, 2016 2:42 pm