Tag: Commentary

Elaine Chao: Preparing for the future of automated transportation

Washington Examiner · March 2, 2018 5:01 am

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sent a letter to the House on Thursday asking for a "full retroactive" repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate. Meadows is concerned that Americans may not realize that they still face penalties if they don't have health insurance in 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Mark Meadows wants ‘retroactive’ repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate this tax season

Daniel Chaitin · March 2, 2018 12:49 am

On Thursday, Planned Parenthood announced the first round of states set to benefit from a $20 million spending dump on behalf of pro-choice politicians this year. Missouri, whose congressional delegation includes Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill (pictured above), was not on the list. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Is Sen. Claire McCaskill a lost cause for Planned Parenthood?

Emily Jashinsky · March 2, 2018 12:23 am

French far-right Front National leader Marine Le Pen has been charged with "distribution of violent images" after tweeting brutal images of Islamic State violence. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Marine Le Pen’s criminal charges prove France needs a First Amendment and it’s prosecutors need less time on their hands

Becket Adams · March 2, 2018 12:11 am

Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., (pictured right) said, "As of Feb. 14th, 83 percent of the President Trump's confirmed nominees were male, 92 percent were white. That represents the lowest share of non-white candidates in three decades." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Chuck Schumer will vote against this judicial nominee just because he’s white

Becket Adams · March 1, 2018 11:28 pm

More than a year after Trump took office, 41 of the Pentagon's 57 Senate-confirmed positions have been filled. (iStock by Getty Images)

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Cut defense spending without harming national security

Andrew Wilford · March 1, 2018 9:59 pm

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Utah House of Representatives releases early contender for worst political video of 2018

Emily Jashinsky · March 1, 2018 9:59 pm

President Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminum risk a trade war with close allies like Canada, the European Union, and Japan, but will most certainly annoy China. (Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP)

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Trump’s tariffs are a very bad idea, but at least they will annoy China

Tom Rogan · March 1, 2018 9:43 pm

Asked whether House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi supports Rep. Dan Lipinski's re-election bid, Pelosi waded into the contentious debate with three simple words: "Yes, I do." (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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Nancy Pelosi stands her ground against Democratic purity tests

Emily Jashinsky · March 1, 2018 9:33 pm

When reached by the Washington Examiner, the Dave Brat campaign blamed the errant like on a campaign staffer, reiterating that the congressman has never supported "any alt-right views or individuals." (AP)

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Dave Brat blames staffer for ‘alt-right’ tweet about David Hogg

Philip Wegmann · March 1, 2018 9:26 pm

This amendment, if enacted, would restrain Congress from recklessly adding to the fiscal pressures entitlements cause. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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We need a constitutional amendment to cut federal spending — but it doesn’t have to be a balanced budget amendment

Quin Hillyer · March 1, 2018 9:16 pm

During a policy roundtable that more resembled an episode of "The Apprentice," the president wadded up conservative Second Amendment orthodoxy and started spitballing. Trump took shots at the National Rifle Association, due process, and the rule of law. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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The swamp, not Trump, will keep your Second Amendment rights safe

Philip Wegmann · March 1, 2018 7:48 pm