Putting the brakes on exploding debt. During his eight years in office, Barack Obama is on pace to have increased the national debt by a horrific $8 trillion — and, ironically, the folks on Wall Street and the mavens of the media still portray congressional Republicans as the fiscal bad boys for trying to slow down the blizzard of borrowing. ... MORE
Charlatans work the hot buttons. At the recent televised debate among candidates for the Democrats' nomination for president, Hillary Clinton declared that "the wealthy pay too little" in taxes and "the middle class pays too much." Some people might wish to argue about whether that is true or not, but no rational argument can be made on either ... MORE
by Jerry Taylor. The Founders weep while King George smiles. The libertarian moment in American politics—foretold just last year in the New York Times magazine—is like the horizon; always retreating as we advance upon it. The political events of 2015 are a brutal reminder about how far this country is from embracing libertarianism and how alien ... MORE
by Mytheos Holt. Could the failed Obamacare exchanges have been merely an excuse to direct payola to safely Democratic states? Based on a new report from the Government Accountability Office, and the actions of acting head of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Studies (CMS) Andrew Slavitt, the answer may well be yes. Let’s start with the report. ... MORE
Never accept their premise. Government shutdowns are not cancer and today I’ll show why we must stop taking the bait. Indeed, I’ll show why we will lose elections if we are unwilling to shut down the government in order to protect human life and reform immigration policy. CNN’s Dana Bash did not speak much during last week’s ... MORE
by Tom S. Elliott. Watch the video montage. This past Thursday, Wolf Blitzer managed to score a 14-minute interview with Hillary Clinton, during which he was free to wrest as many answers from the press-shy candidate as he could. The number of answers she actually gave? Zero. Hillary bobbed, weaved, ducked, dodged, and ultimately avoided ... MORE
My list of best to worst possible presidents: 1. Rand Paul (R) 2. Gary Johnson (Libertarian) 3. Carly Fiorina (R) 4. Jeb Bush (R) 5. Ted Cruz (R) 6. Scott Walker (R) 7. Rick Perry (R) 8. Marco Rubio (R) 9. John Kasich (R) 10. Ben Carson (R) 11. Bobby Jindal (R) 12. Jim Webb (D) 13. George Pataki (R) 14. Donald Trump (R) 15. Lawrence Lessig (D) ... MORE
Finding the needle in the haystack. Despite a nuclear Iran looming on the horizon, the media seem to be
putting most of their attention on two candidates for their respective
parties' presidential nominations next year. Moreover, Hillary Clinton
and Donald Trump each make their own party nervous. If next year's election comes down to Clinton ... MORE
by Stephen Moore. Here’s today’s political quiz question: what do these five states — Rhode Island, Vermont, California, Oregon and Maine — have in common. Yes they are blue states ruled by Democrats, but that’s not all. These are the states that use the least amount of coal — less than 2 percent — for electric power. In fact, almost all of the states ... MORE
Is the fetus in the womb a person? The recent broadcast of videotapes taken of persons employed at Planned Parenthood — the prolific and notorious abortion provider — has brought the issue of abortion to the national consciousness again and front and center to the Republican presidential primary campaign. The tapes were made secretly ... MORE
But who will be its beneficiary? With Hillary Clinton's multiple misdeeds coming to light and causing her political problems, reflected in her declining support in the polls, both she and the Democratic Party have reason to be concerned. But both of them may yet be rescued by "The Donald," who can turn out to be their Trump card. Donald Trump ... MORE
A most convenient 2-month gap. Among the approximately 2,000 emails
that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has released from her
private account, there is a conspicuous two-month gap. There are no
emails between Clinton and her State Department staff during May and
June 2012, a period of escalating violence in Libya leading up ... MORE
by Ira Stoll. Just when you thought gov't couldn't get any dumber. In a YouTube video released
over the weekend, the leading Democratic candidate for president,
Hillary Clinton, announced that "on day one as president," she would set
"two ambitious national goals that will test our capacities." Said
Clinton, "First, I will ensure we hit a target ... MORE