Tag: Commentary

The top 12 states in the rankings have Republican governors, but some states under Democratic control are expected to do well also. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Beltway Confidential

Will your state’s economy do well in 2016?

Jason Russell · April 12, 2016 4:01 am

There is a gap between men and women, but it is not a wage gap — it is an earnings gap. Working women earn less on average than working men, but it is not due to some widespread discrimination or the elusive, conniving patriarchy. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Beltway Confidential

Equal Pay Day: What’s really causing the gender wage gap, and how to fix it

Ashe Schow · April 12, 2016 4:00 am

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally in Irvine, Calif., on Monday, April 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Beltway Confidential

Cruz attacked more often than Trump in last 7 days on campaign trail

Jason Russell · April 11, 2016 9:58 pm

Michael Reagan illustrated Donald Trump's schoolyard way of thinking: Anything he can use to benefit himself is fair game, while anything used against him is unfair. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

For Trump, it’s all part of the game — unless he’s losing

Ashe Schow · April 11, 2016 7:37 pm

The behavior of Melissa Click and the Mizzou protesters became an embarrassment for the school, which soon after saw the drop in admissions that would lead to the dorm closures and budget shortfall. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Mizzou closes two dorms due to lack of students

Ashe Schow · April 11, 2016 4:49 pm

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Is GOP headed for its own Bush v. Gore?

Byron York · April 11, 2016 4:26 pm

"I will not allow people to die on the sidewalks and the streets of our country," Trump said during the GOP debate, trying to distinguish himself from Ted Cruz and his understanding of conservative ideology. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Trump campaign vs. Cruz campaign

Ashe Schow · April 11, 2016 3:43 pm

From disorder to regular order

Rep. Alex Mooney · April 11, 2016 12:00 pm

French soldiers patrol outside the Paris hall of Justice on March 30 while Frenchman Reda Kriket is being questioned by a magistrate who is expected to file preliminary terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The terrorist threat is getting serious, but we mustn’t panic

Dan Hannan · April 11, 2016 4:03 am

California's Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill creating highest statewide minimum wage at $15 an hour by 2022. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

What’s really driving California’s minimum wage hike?

Chuck DeVore · April 11, 2016 4:02 am

Republicans have at times lost focus on the overarching aim of restoring people's dignity by giving back their personal freedom and helping them become self-sufficient.

Reject the messenger, heed the message

Washington Examiner · April 11, 2016 4:01 am

The F-35 program has encountered a number of significant challenges since its inception. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

National Security

It’s time to take the F-35 program by the horns

Kaya Forest, Sierra Rayne · April 11, 2016 12:01 am