Tag: Commentary

Put simply: The government takes away any incentive for colleges to compete with each other on the basis of price. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

How we can make college ‘free’ for everyone

Kristin Tate · April 26, 2016 4:02 am

The picture is bleak, thanks to policies that discourage job creation. Hispanics are currently twice as likely as non-Hispanics to work part-time, even when we would prefer full-time employment. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

What’s in Hispanics’ economic self-interest?

Marilinda Garcia · April 26, 2016 4:02 am

When the leading candidate has a large and rock-solid minority of about 37 percent, it means 63 percent of the party is voting against him, and a lot of people are going to be very mad. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Blasts from the past

Noemie Emery · April 26, 2016 4:02 am

Combined, 14 percent of the delegates required to clinch the GOP nomination will be up for grabs. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Beltway Confidential

Delegate guide for the GOP’s April 26 primaries

Jason Russell · April 26, 2016 4:01 am

When meaningful friendships are destroyed over politics, something valuable is lost. (AP Photo/Ben Earp, File)

Beltway Confidential

Can friendships survive the age of Trump?

Daniel Allott · April 25, 2016 8:00 pm

The two remaining candidates opposing Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination have joined forces. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Beltway Confidential

The anti-Trump majority finally gets serious

Michael Barone · April 25, 2016 6:35 pm

As of April 21, super PACs have collected more than $700M this cycle, with independent expenditures of $286M. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Beltway Confidential

Why aren’t super PACs spending even more?

Jason Russell · April 25, 2016 6:07 pm

Polling is limited, but it suggests John Kasich is winning D.C.'s Maryland suburbs. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Beltway Confidential

I prefer Cruz, and I’m voting for Kasich Tuesday

Timothy P. Carney · April 25, 2016 3:40 pm

Beltway Confidential

Melissa Click claims she was fired because she’s white

Ashe Schow · April 25, 2016 3:30 pm

American presidents have not taken to counseling voters in Britain — or in France, in Japan, in Poland, or wherever voters are free — on which party to vote for or whom to choose as head of government. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s disgraceful disrespect of the British people

Michael Barone · April 25, 2016 1:50 pm

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Now it’s Trump vs. Cruz-Kasich

Byron York · April 25, 2016 10:37 am

Netflix actively interfered with the growth of the open Internet, choking consumer demand by working to damage the reputation of rivals in the marketplace. (AP Photo)

Netflix: Do as I say, not as I do

Mike Wendy · April 25, 2016 4:02 am