Tag: Commentary

Had he stayed in the race, it would have been nearly impossible for Rubio to clinch the nomination by earning half of the GOP delegates. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File)

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What does Rubio’s exit mean for GOP delegate race?

Jason Russell · March 16, 2016 2:41 am

Among Kasich voters nearly 65 percent said they would vote for Cruz or Rubio if either man were the nominee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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PARSING THE POLLS: In Ohio, strategic voting boosted Kasich

Timothy P. Carney · March 16, 2016 1:57 am

The strong economy in Ohio over the past six years seems to have helped John Kasich with that slice of the electorate, which is normally dominated by Donald Trump. (AP Photo)

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PARSING THE POLLS: Ohio exit polls show Kasich ate into Trump’s working-class vote

Timothy P. Carney · March 16, 2016 1:02 am

My intention was to visit the mosque, take a photo or two and, if the opportunity arose, ask a Muslim Ethiopian or two for their thoughts on Trump. But I never got the chance. (AP Photo)

A view of Trump, from East Africa

Daniel Allott · March 15, 2016 8:33 pm

The rough odds of predicting a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 128 billion, assuming one uses fairly basic prediction methods, such as every one-seed winning its opening game against a 16-seed. (AP Photo)

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March Madness by the numbers

Jason Russell · March 15, 2016 7:30 pm

The overall impression that Trump has created is that he's sitting on a powder keg. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Threats of violence central to any Trump contested convention strategy

Philip Klein · March 15, 2016 6:13 pm

The training provided to these officers will make the investigations even less legitimate. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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‘Victim-centered’ sex assault investigations designed to railroad accused

Ashe Schow · March 15, 2016 5:18 pm

Obama's Clean Power Plan will cause much more harm than good to Americans if implemented. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Clean power, dirty results

William Anderson · March 15, 2016 4:03 am

On Thursday night, Donald Trump had the chance to transition to "normal," but in the days after he showed he had no idea whatsoever as to what the word "normal" might mean. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

To drift and drift not

Noemie Emery · March 15, 2016 4:02 am

A paradigmatic shift in cancer research is under way, due to the advent of new treatments that may not principally target the tumor itself, but work by eliciting immune responses against the tumor (cancer immunotherapy). (Tim Boyle/Bloomberg)

The right time to invest in cancer research

Matthias Gromeier · March 15, 2016 4:02 am

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Byron York: In Florida, Trump and Rubio run final lap on different tracks

Byron York · March 15, 2016 4:01 am

Just before the primary in Michigan, which she narrowly lost, Hillary Clinton warned companies, "If you desert America, you'll pay a price." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Rust-Belt Clinton morphs into trade demagogue

Washington Examiner · March 15, 2016 4:01 am