To the 118th Congress: Welcome Aboard. Now Get to Work -- Part I By Oliver North
Today, the new U.S. Congress is sworn in. Welcome, especially to those new to Washington.
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January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023
Yikes! Life Is Getting Shorter in America By Betsy McCaughey
It's one thing when government raises your taxes, suffocates your business with regulations or censors your tweets. It's far worse when government is to blame for actually shortening your life.
January 3, 2023
Public Opinion is More Important than Ever - By Rasmussen Reports
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December 30, 2022
Politics Without Principle Will Devolve Into Chaos By Patrick Buchanan
George Santos, a newly elected congressman from Long Island, New York, has been caught in a string of embarrassing lies about his background. He claimed to have received a degree from Baruch College in 2010; he didn't. He claimed to have worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup; he didn't. He claimed to own multiple properties; he doesn't. In fact, he lives with his sister and has previously been a "deadbeat tenant" who was sued for thousands of dollars in unpaid rent and bounced checks. (He says now that he never even paid the judgment. "I completely forgot about it.")
December 30, 2022
Are the FBI and Big Tech now the Fourth Branch of Government? By Brian C Joondeph
Recent revelations from the now weekly Twitter releases paint an ugly picture of the FBI, DOJ, CIA, and other government agencies. It seems the so-called “deep state” does indeed exist, wielding power far exceeding their mission, scope, and Constitutional authority.
December 27, 2022
Republicans Should Just Say No to Any Budget That Funds 87,000 New IRS Agents By Stephen Moore
One of the biggest promises by Republicans in the 2022 election season was that if they won a majority in the House, they would defund the $80 billion that Biden wants to hire 87,000 new IRS agents.
December 23, 2022
How Do We Get Our Nation Back on Track? A Commentary By Patrick Buchanan
Some thoughts about our country as Christmas and the new year approach.
December 23, 2022
Three Big Surprises of 2022: Weakened Russia, Weakened China, Weakened American Economy By Michael Barone
2022 was a year full of surprises. Important things didn't work out as many people had expected on just about every point on the political spectrum.
December 21, 2022
Woke Comic Books By John Stossel
Did you know that Superman's son is bisexual? So is Batman's sidekick, Robin, and lots of other superheroes created by Marvel and DC Comics.
December 20, 2022
Even Republicans Are All in on Washington's End-of-Year Spending Spree By Stephen Moore
The federal government is running annual $1 trillion to $2 trillion budget deficits, which is more than the entire gross domestic product of most nations.
December 16, 2022
Are the Silicon Valley Fraudsters Today's Robber Barons? By Michael Barone
Will Silicon Valley go down in history the way of the robber barons? There's been plenty of raw material in the headlines for a sharp downgrading of the San Francisco Bay area tech industry's reputation these last few weeks.
December 16, 2022
Will There Be Any Presents Under America’s Christmas Tree This Year? By Brian C Joondeph
It has been a rough couple of years, first with COVID, then an economy pummeled by inflation and recession. Most Americans are hoping for a shiny present under the American Christmas tree this year. But will it be a lump of coal instead?
December 15, 2022
The Electoral College in the 21st Century By Kyle Kondik
A brief history of a competitive era.
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE
— The United States is in an extremely competitive era of presidential elections.
— In the 6 elections this century, the popular vote margin has been less than 5 points in all but 1 of them.
— Many of the states have been consistent in their presidential voting since 2000, although there have been key shifts that have altered the roster of most competitive swing states.
— Relative to the nation, much of the West has become more Democratic over the past 2 decades, along with some other pockets of the country, while many states in the Northeast, Midwest, and Greater South have become more Republican.
— The most competitive states in 2020 may be the most competitive in 2024: Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in the Great Lakes region and Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina in the Sun Belt.
December 14, 2022
The Science of Happiness By John Stossel
Are you happy? Many people say they feel happier during the holidays.
December 13, 2022
The Night the Lights Went Out in Europe By Stephen Moore
Politico Europe, a publication marinated in green politics, has named Russian President Vladimir Putin as one of its "power players of the year" -- for, in the publication's words, "advancing Europe's green agenda."
December 9, 2022
The Downward Spiral of Disgraceful Misconduct By Michael Barone
When John Quincy Adams was informed by a committee that he was elected president by the House of Representatives, for the first and only time through the procedure set by the 12th Amendment of the Constitution, he responded in writing.
December 7, 2022
Black Guns Matter By John Stossel
We know about Black Lives Matter. My new video is about a group called Black Guns Matter.
December 6, 2022
No, America Does Not Owe the World Climate 'Reparations' By Stephen Moore
I've made the case in previous columns that the climate change movement is mostly a climate change hustle.
December 2, 2022
In a Winter of Discontent, Americans Vote for the Status Quo By Michael Barone
Are we living in an era of political contentment? Most Americans would answer that question with a bellowing "No!" But there's a case to be made that American voters, for all their negative talk, actually don't want a set of public policies markedly different from what we have today.
Note that that seems to be the practical result of the 2022 midterm elections last month.
