Tag: Commentary

Ronald Reagan oversaw an economic recovery and contributed to ending the Cold War. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)

Candidates should quit taking Reagan’s name in vain

Daniel Allott · April 14, 2016 4:04 am

On June 23, the people of Britain will vote in a referendum to decide if they will stay in the European Union or step out on their own in a Brexit. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

The virtues of Brexit

Ted Bromund · April 14, 2016 4:03 am

Presidential opportunities to appoint have become fewer as justices serve longer, so today every court appointment is now a major political event. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

End the Supreme Court lottery

Paul Moreno · April 14, 2016 4:02 am

Speaker Ryan and Mr. Trump represent opposing definitions of what it means to be conservative. (AP Photos)

It’s still Ryan vs. Trump, even without 2016 bid

W. James Antle III · April 14, 2016 4:01 am

In the real federal government case, the cluelessness threatens millions of people's personal data security. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

IRS looks the other way at illegal immigrants’ Social Security fraud

Washington Examiner · April 14, 2016 4:01 am

The facts are that this is not an epidemic. To be sure, sometimes rapes occur on college campuses, and that is horrible, but they are (thankfully) relatively rare. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Why aren’t the Democrats discussing the campus sexual assault ‘epidemic’?

Ashe Schow · April 14, 2016 4:01 am

That's right, Tax Day is actually April 18 this year, even though April 15 is a weekday. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Beltway Confidential

Why is Tax Day on April 18?

Jason Russell · April 14, 2016 4:01 am

Bernie Sanders will hold a rally tonight in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

In Greenwich Village, waiting 19 hours outside for a Bernie Sanders rally

Timothy P. Carney · April 13, 2016 8:23 pm

Donald Trump’s insincere process arguments

Michael Barone · April 13, 2016 7:34 pm

When MItt Romney suggested hiring more women, he was a sexist, but when Hillary Clinton suggests not hiring men, she's a comedian? (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton laughs at idea of letting men into her cabinet

Ashe Schow · April 13, 2016 4:43 pm

2016 Congressional Pig Book has 123 instances of earmarked, pork barrel spending in the federal 2016 budget. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Cutting zombie earmarks easy way for Congress to save billions

Jason Russell · April 13, 2016 1:00 pm

Not only does America spend more on its war-making capability than any other country but more than the next seven biggest spending countries combined. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

National Security

If GOP won’t cut defense, we’ll never cut spending

Jeremy Lott · April 13, 2016 4:04 am