Tag: Commentary

Conventional wisdom has been saying a late-state surge would propel Marco Rubio to victory in this state, or this state, but it hasn't happened. (AP Photo)

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How does Marco Rubio win?

Ashe Schow · March 2, 2016 4:31 am

This Oscars were divisive and often cringe-worthy, and should have made people angry not for the ersatz political issues it raised but for the purposeful blindness that Hollywood shows about the actual interests of the public. (AP Photo)

The unbearable lightness of being Hollywood

Washington Examiner · March 2, 2016 2:08 am

The question is whether John Kasich's staying in the race might have helped Trump by tipping Virginia in his favor. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

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PARSING THE POLLS: Was Kasich the Virginia spoiler?

Timothy P. Carney · March 2, 2016 1:44 am

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles while giving a speech during a campaign stop at the Signature Flight Hangar at Port-Columbus International Airport, Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Why Trump’s trade case is working for him

Timothy P. Carney · March 2, 2016 1:00 am

Airaksinen argues a study purporting to show that one-in-five women will be sexually assaulted is misleading. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Female student stands up to claims of ‘rape culture’

Ashe Schow · March 1, 2016 9:43 pm

The school also denied that its investigation was a "sham" -- as the students described it. (AP Photo/JD Pooley)

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University denies racism in expulsion of two black students accused of sexual assault

Ashe Schow · March 1, 2016 8:30 pm

Poll results for a Hillary Clinton/Donald Trump contest in New York state look a lot like the New York general election results in the last four presidential elections. (AP Photo)

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No, there’s no reason to believe Trump could beat Clinton in New York

Michael Barone · March 1, 2016 7:44 pm

In every state, three of the total delegates are RNC delegates: the national committeeman, the national committeewoman, and the chairman of the state party. (AP Photo)

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Guide to the GOP’s Super Tuesday delegate rules

Jason Russell · March 1, 2016 7:32 pm

Certainly, attention and sympathy is the top reason, but there are other reasons as well. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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Social worker: False rape accusations just a cry for help

Ashe Schow · March 1, 2016 5:45 pm

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Has the invisible primary for conservative third party candidate already begun?

Philip Klein · March 1, 2016 3:18 pm

Widespread political consensus, and the passage of a bill meant to address the terrible shortcomings of the status quo, the fundamental problems at the VA remain stubbornly persistent. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

VA problems expose pitfalls of government healthcare

Charles Hughes · March 1, 2016 5:03 am

Hillary Clinton, running for president, has not held a press conference in the past 88 days. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Hillary needs to answer for her war

Washington Examiner · March 1, 2016 5:01 am