Tag: Editorials

The nation could use four quarters of peace and quiet as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

This Super Bowl Sunday, give politics a rest

Washington Examiner · February 4, 2018 5:01 am

On Friday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., released a memo about alleged surveillance abuses by the Justice Department and the FBI. But now that one memo has gone public, the committee and the Trump administration should publicize the original sources to the greatest extent possible. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Thanks for the memo. Now release everything else

Washington Examiner · February 2, 2018 9:10 pm

Federal law enforcement officials are not supposed to be allies of the president. Equally, they are not supposed to be his antagonists. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Proper presidential control, and distance, from the FBI

Washington Examiner · February 2, 2018 5:01 am

More than 70 percent of Americans who watched President Trump's State of the Union speech Tuesday said they favored the basic immigration proposals that he laid out. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Trump’s immigration deal is, well, the real deal

Washington Examiner · February 1, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)

Making America strong again

Washington Examiner · January 31, 2018 5:49 am

President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Image via AP)

A strong union, but a cultural rot

Washington Examiner · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

Demonstrators rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program outside the Capitol. Republicans nearly all claim now that they want to help the so-called "Dreamers," before the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program currently protecting them expires. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump’s immigration proposal and a looming deadline force both parties to get serious

Washington Examiner · January 29, 2018 3:22 pm

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., resigned after he encouraged his mistress to get an abortion, despite his own reputation as a pro-lifer. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Character still counts

Washington Examiner · January 28, 2018 5:01 am

Across the country, politicians are getting in on the National School Choice Week action. However, while it's largely a partisan affair, it shouldn't be, given that many Democrats support the idea. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Democrats, make school choice bipartisan

Washington Examiner · January 27, 2018 5:01 am

How can President Trump take that America-first attitude to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland? Simple: Just as enlightened self-interest always involves cooperation with others, so enlightened national interest involves economic and strategic cooperation with others. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)

‘America First’ in Davos

Washington Examiner · January 26, 2018 5:01 am

The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, or REINS, Act shifts power back to the legislature by tying the hands of the administration. If Senate Democrats really fear President Trump as an authoritarian, they should seize this opportunity. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ted Cruz’s clever way to cut red tape via NAFTA

Washington Examiner · January 25, 2018 5:01 am

President Trump On Tuesday imposed new tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help U.S. manufacturers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump’s trade protectionism cuts into your new tax break

Washington Examiner · January 24, 2018 5:01 am