Tag: Commentary

President Obama's administration has been winning the legal battle to arrogate powers to Environmental Protection Agency. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Energy and Environment

EPA metastasizing into national zoning board

Washington Examiner · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

Cruz has been taking heat after an Iowa voter received a note slapping him with a "voter violation." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

GOP debate shows comprehensive immigration reform headed nowhere

Michael Barone · February 1, 2016 5:01 am

There's a blizzard watch in effect starting at 6 p.m., an hour before the Iowa caucuses. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

CAUCUS FORECAST: Bad weather will depress turnout a bit in Western Iowa

Timothy P. Carney · February 1, 2016 12:25 am

Auto-enrollment of employees into pension plans supposedly got an additional 5 million people to save for their pensions. Reduced carbon monoxide content in the natural gas used to heat ovens has resulted in a 30 percent drop in suicides (at least by inserting you head in an oven). (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Beltway Confidential

Can government get better results by nudging people?

Michael Barone · February 1, 2016 12:20 am

Don’t blame Google for exploiting tax loopholes you created

Dan Hannan · February 1, 2016 12:01 am

Hillary’s emails disqualify her from the presidency

Hugh Hewitt · January 31, 2016 9:52 pm

"We're going to work with our hospitals. We're going to work with our doctors. We've got to do something." (AP photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Trumpcare would require more government than Obamacare

Philip Klein · January 31, 2016 9:47 pm

"What you and the world may see as success," Santorum said, "isn't necessarily what God sees as success." (AP photo/Matt Rourke)

Beltway Confidential

Rick Santorum in Iowa, seeking victory in defeat

Timothy P. Carney · January 31, 2016 8:17 pm

Long days for Cruz and Rubio illustrated how each believes they must knock the other down. (Justin Wan/Sioux City Journal via AP, AP photo)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Cruz and Rubio battle in Trump’s shadow

Byron York · January 31, 2016 1:32 pm

Beltway Confidential

Iowa poll reveals a line of attack that could sink Trump

Philip Klein · January 31, 2016 2:14 am

A Blizzard Monday afternoon would dramatically suppress voter turnout at the caucuses. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Beltway Confidential

CAUCUS FORECAST: Bad weather to hit Western Iowa just before caucuses begin

Timothy P. Carney · January 31, 2016 2:13 am

Such mailers are "routine," said Ted Cruz. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Beltway Confidential

Cruz: ‘I will apologize to no one’ for criticized ‘voting violation’ mailer

Timothy P. Carney · January 31, 2016 1:43 am