Tag: Commentary

Charter schools are an attractive alternative to some in Newark, N.J., parents. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

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Public school teacher explains why she sends her child to a charter school

Jason Russell · May 9, 2016 5:30 pm

Liberal New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof suggested that if President Trump's budget proposal, which eliminates funding for federal arts programs, were to pass, fewer people would read and democratic principles would suffer. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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NY Times columnist bemoans lack of intellectual diversity in academia

Ashe Schow · May 9, 2016 4:39 pm

The presentation included some "deal killers": factors that would cause GE to stay out of a state. One of three factors: "Unwillingness to Support 'Big Picture' Interests." (AP Photo)

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GE: Congressional opposition to subsidies is a ‘deal killer’ for states

Timothy P. Carney · May 9, 2016 3:54 pm

Drug dealing depends on addiction; addicts consume the vast majority of the drug supply; the dealer cultivates users to create more addicts in a murderous cycle. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Drug dealing is a violent crime

John Walters, William Bennett · May 9, 2016 4:04 am

Puerto Rico, Illinois or bust

Washington Examiner · May 9, 2016 4:04 am

Britain's Labour MP Naz Shah makes a statement in the House of Commons, London, on April 27. (Parliament TV via AP)

Labour’s Jewish problem

Dan Hannan · May 9, 2016 4:03 am

One would hope that the Supreme Court would not affirm such behavior but would instead vindicate, not only the religious organizations' compelling claims, but also religious freedom itself. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Decision looms in pivotal religious liberty cases at Supreme Court

gregory-baylor, David Cortman · May 9, 2016 4:02 am

Messer: Put workers back in charge

Rep Luke Messer · May 9, 2016 4:01 am

Donald Trump has taken a hard stance on immigration. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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Increase in illegal border crossings could help Trump

Michael Barone · May 8, 2016 10:07 pm

Donald Trump has ended the speculation by many of a contested Republican convention. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Three paths forward for the GOP

Hugh Hewitt · May 8, 2016 9:58 pm

The rivalry between Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida boiled over on Thursday. (AP Photos)

Cruz and Rubio, the also-rans

Michael Barone · May 8, 2016 9:00 pm

In the early morning hours of May 9, 1970, Richard Nixon reached across the political divide in an unprecedented way. (AP Photo)

Nixon at the Lincoln Memorial, 46 years later

Sean Roman Strockyj · May 8, 2016 4:03 am