Tag: Commentary

Years of litigation over the Obamacare mandate for coverage of early abortion pills, birth control and sterilization, culminated in seven cases under the title Zubik v. Burwell. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Supreme Court called the Obama administration’s bluff

Matt Bowman · May 17, 2016 4:04 am

Despite the long trail of failed taxpayer-funded Internet programs, beginning in places such as Provo, Utah, and running through California's South Bay region, lawmakers in other cities continue to insist these programs can work if properly administered. ( AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

Government-owned Internet projects are a bad deal for taxpayers, consumers

Jesse Hathaway · May 17, 2016 4:03 am

Just as Thursday May 12 began to slide slowly to Friday the 13, three stories popped up on the airwaves about Donald Trump that sounded that old manic horn. (AP Photo)

Unite or not?

Noemie Emery · May 17, 2016 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders in polling for both Kentucky and Oregon, though Sanders bettors give Sanders a 78 percent chance of winning the Oregon primary. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Guide to Kentucky and Oregon delegate rules

Jason Russell · May 17, 2016 4:01 am

The Nation's Report Card body of tests find eighth grade girls beat their male peers on a technology and engineering literacy test. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Girls beat boys on nationwide tech and engineering test

Jason Russell · May 17, 2016 4:01 am

As David French points out, an evenly split court could have left the Court of Appeals decision, in which case the government would have won and the Little Sisters lost. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Unanimous SCOTUS rules for religious liberty, against Obama admin.

Michael Barone · May 16, 2016 9:52 pm

Teachers, and their unions, often complain about low teacher salaries. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Beltway Confidential

Teacher pensions eat up their salaries

Jason Russell · May 16, 2016 8:45 pm

The conservative rift over whether to support Donald Trump extends to education experts who would be willing to serve in his administration. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Beltway Confidential

Would any conservative education reformers serve under Trump?

Jason Russell · May 16, 2016 5:48 pm

The real reason Donald Trump is unfit to be president

Dan Hannan · May 16, 2016 4:03 am

State lawmakers denied the $250 million in funding Gov. Rick Scott requested for "Enterprise Florida." (AP Photo/Chase Stevens, File)

States strike a blow against corporate welfare

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2016 4:03 am

Copley asked Clinton how she could "come in here and tell us you're going to be our friend" after promising to "put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business." (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Energy and Environment

The candidate in the coalfields

Luke Popovich · May 16, 2016 4:02 am

Defense lawyer Jesse Friedman looks at the prosecutors table during motion hearings for Nathaniel Kibby in Belknap County Superior Court Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Laconia, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Obama’s latest favor to trial lawyers

Washington Examiner · May 16, 2016 4:01 am