Tag: Editorials

The Federal Communications Commission voted to end net neutrality on Thursday. Net neutrality has been in place only since June 2015, when President Obama's FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, declared that the Internet would be treated as a utility. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Net neutrality ends — so click your mouse, don’t push the panic button

Washington Examiner · December 18, 2017 5:01 am

Omarosa Manigault Newman, who was run out of her White House post last week, isn't the only example of President Trump's seeming disinterest in the qualifications of his appointments, but she is a fine example. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A zero-tolerance policy for Trump’s zero-experience nominees

Washington Examiner · December 17, 2017 5:01 am

If the White House wants credibility in its free-enterprise talk and promises to drain the swamp, it should tell the ethanol lobby to get lost. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Time for the ethanol lobby to be put out to grass, Sen. Grassley

Washington Examiner · December 16, 2017 5:01 am

Republicans have done well to get this far with tax reform. Now, they must take the last few steps to the finish line. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jingle all the way to the tax-cut finish line

Washington Examiner · December 15, 2017 5:01 am

Recent revelations show how politics has played a part in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But have there been federal investigations not touched by partisan politics? (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Texts expose the obvious: Robert Mueller investigation is colored by politics

Washington Examiner · December 14, 2017 5:01 am

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Doug Jones and his wife Louise wave to supporters before speaking Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. Jones has defeated Republican Roy Moore, a one-time GOP pariah who was embraced by the Republican Party and the president even after facing allegations of sexual impropriety. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Republican arrogance just made Doug Jones a senator

Washington Examiner · December 13, 2017 5:01 am

Akayed Ullah is suspected to have constructed a crude pipe bomb and entered the New York City subway system with the intent of carrying out a terror attack Monday morning, but he only managed to injure himself and a few others. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Failed New York subway attack reflects tireless counterterrorism by US

Washington Examiner · December 12, 2017 5:01 am

Democrats in Congress are fuming over Republican tax reform efforts. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., actually said of the tax bill: "It is the end of the world. This is Armageddon." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

That Democratic rhetoric about taxing the rich? It’s a con

Washington Examiner · December 11, 2017 5:01 am

The opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be held on Feb. 9, 2018, in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Due to security concerns, however, there's now a question if U.S. athletes will attend. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Winter Olympics — the home of the brave must not stay home

Washington Examiner · December 10, 2017 5:01 am

For the middle class, the HSA points the way toward a healthcare future that is more affordable and doesn't require major compromises on quality. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Happy birthday to the health savings account

Washington Examiner · December 9, 2017 5:01 am

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., was forced to resign over charges of repeated sexual harassment and assault that occurred over many years.

So long, Al Franken: War on women isn’t partisan

Washington Examiner · December 7, 2017 9:26 pm

President Trump on Wednesday announced that the U.S. would formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in spite of advice from a vocal group of national security experts and media pundits. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Jerusalem decision: Trump’s geography lesson for the world

Washington Examiner · December 7, 2017 5:01 am