Tag: OpinionDigest

Monarchical Obama? Real monarchs are humbler and a whole lot cheaper

Dan Hannan · January 11, 2016 5:02 am

Census 2015 population estimates show increasing cultural division and political polarization

Michael Barone · January 11, 2016 5:01 am

Rep. Lamar Smith says that climate change is not the threat the Obama administration makes it out to be. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner file)

Energy and Environment

Climate exaggeration

Rep Lamar Smith · January 7, 2016 5:02 am

Negative campaigning breaks out in the Republican race

Michael Barone · January 6, 2016 4:55 pm

The issue of Christmas bonuses touches on one of Puerto Rico's main problems: Its high cost of employment. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)

Puerto Rico’s Christmas bonus default

Rachel Greszler · January 6, 2016 5:02 am

The most basic analysis in this case, is that for a caucus, organization is very important, and Ted Cruz seems to have far superior organization to Donald Trump. (AP Photos)

Beltway Confidential

‘Birther’ flap could signal end to Trump, Cruz peace

W. James Antle III · January 6, 2016 12:01 am

If Ted Cruz wins Iowa, especially if he wins big, it will confirm that the subsidies and mandates for ethanol are very important only to a sliver of the population. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Beltway Confidential

Can Cruz kill King Corn?

Timothy P. Carney · January 5, 2016 9:29 pm

President Obama is never asked by the media if he thinks leaving Iraq had something to do with the chaos engulfing the region, or the vulnerability of citizens here and in Europe to Islamic State-inspired attacks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama’s pass from the press

Noemie Emery · January 5, 2016 5:03 am

Maybe we shouldn't assume Bill Clinton will be an unalloyed benefit to Hillary on the stump. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Bill Clinton won’t necessarily help Hillary

W. James Antle III · January 5, 2016 3:02 am

2016 must be the year of mental health reform

Rep Tim Murphy · January 4, 2016 5:03 am

What’s causing all this bizarre weather?

Dan Hannan · January 4, 2016 5:03 am

Supporters attend Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump's rally at Pennichuck Middle School in Nashua, NH. Trump has seen his lead in the polls slip in Iowa but still remains in the lead in New Hampshire for the Republican nomination. (Sipa via AP)

Obama reshapes presidential politics — but maybe not to Democrats’ benefit

Michael Barone · January 4, 2016 5:02 am