Tag: OpinionDigest

The argument that the Clintons have always faced scandal charges is intended to shore up her support. But it may have the opposite effect. (AP Photo)

Clinton defenders advance an unpersuasive argument

Michael Barone · April 30, 2015 9:00 am

Students wait outside Everest College, in Industry, Calif., hoping to get their transcriptions and information on loan forgiveness and transferring credits to other schools. Corinthian Colleges shut down all of its remaining 28 ground campuses on Monday, April 27, displacing 16,000 students. (AP Photo/Christine Armario)

MANHATTAN MOMENT: Don’t blow up all for-profit colleges, just the bad ones

Judah Bellin · April 30, 2015 9:00 am

Many observers believe the real problem is not a shortage of highway funds, but how effectively and fairly those funds are spent. (AP Photo)

How to make federal transit funding less wasteful and unfair

Randal O'Toole · April 29, 2015 9:00 am

Overall, the average scores for eighth-graders are not significantly better or worse than they were in 2010. (AP Photo)Â

Beltway Confidential

Eighth-graders struggling with basic U.S. history, civics

Jason Russell · April 29, 2015 9:00 am

"I've known Hillary Clinton for many years -- and I like Hillary Clinton very much and clearly this is a very capable person, but she has to answer some very significant questions." Â (AP File Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Bernie will be a headache for Hillary

Philip Klein · April 28, 2015 10:25 pm

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner answers questions at the Export-Import Bank of the United States 2010 Annual conference March 12, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Ex-Im’s fight against foreign competition is as fake as pro wrestling

Timothy P. Carney · April 28, 2015 9:00 pm

Ben Carson has deflected policy questions by saying he is not yet a candidate and is still studying the issues. (AP Photo)Â

Time for Ben Carson to run a real race

Byron York · April 28, 2015 12:18 pm

Effective presidents usually leave a positive legacy, but the two charismatic Democrats elected since the mid century have somehow contrived to box in their party. (AP Photo)Â

Now is the time

Noemie Emery · April 28, 2015 9:00 am

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks on the floor of the Senate Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, in this image from television. Clinton used her first speech on the floor to talk about access to health care, an issue that she tried unsuccessfully to tackle as first lady. (AP Photo/APTV)

Beltway Confidential

VIDEO: Watch how Hillary Clinton’s gay marriage stance ‘evolved’ with polling

Philip Klein · April 27, 2015 3:32 pm

A couple of years ago, Thomas Sowell tracked down the origin of the phrase "trickle down."(iStock Photo)

Why conservatives have more empathy than liberals

Dan Hannan · April 27, 2015 9:00 am

All these recent bipartisan agreements have been reached with little or no involvement by President Obama. They were forged by knowledgeable members of Congress skillful at bridging differences with colleagues across the aisle.

Bipartisanship is busting out all over

Michael Barone · April 27, 2015 9:00 am

Possible Republican candidates, from left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Donald Trump, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Meet the candidates for 2016

Hugh Hewitt · April 26, 2015 11:00 pm