What Harvey Wrought
Though the country has appeared united since the storm hit, it is not likely to remain so. Soon, the cameras and correspondents will...
Opinion
August Jobs Report Shows Economy Humming Along Nicely
The growth in jobs was in all the right places, with manufacturing jobs hitting a six-year high and government employment continuing to shrink....
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Here He Comes to Save the Day! Mighty Mnuchin Is on His Way
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claims he has been using his "superpowers" to keep the federal government from defaulting on its debt since April,...
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Racial Lies and Racism
The U.S. departments of Justice and Education plan to investigate racial bias in admissions at Harvard and other elite institutions where Asian-Americans are...
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No, the Feds Shouldn’t Give War Machines to the Police
To support our local police, we must first realize they aren’t soldiers. But today the line between the two is being eroded. ...
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How to Pay for Tax Cuts
Any tax reform plan that does not “pay” for tax cuts with cuts in spending is just a waste of time. ...
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Can the GOP’s Shotgun Marriage Be Saved?
Seven months into the Trump presidency, the promise of a new Republican era has receded. It is not because Nancy Pelosi and Chuck...
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Will Congress and Trump Declare War on WikiLeaks?
The Senate Intelligence Committee recently passed its Intelligence Authorization Act for 2018 that contains a chilling attack on the First Amendment. Section 623...
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Debt Ceiling Will Be Raised — Again!
“If you give someone the power to inflate the currency, he will.” That bit of economic truth ranks alongside any indisputable fact — such...
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Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Free Weekend: “Bigger than Black Friday”
Why doesn't every state celebrate the Second Amendment this way? ...
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What Still Unites Us?
What makes our future appear problematic is that what once united us now divides us. While Presidents Wilson and Truman declared us to...
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Republicans Still Seeking Casino Cronyism
Two efforts are underway to undermine state authorities who want to set their own rules for online gaming and lottery sales. The issue...
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Charlottesville: Reporters Should Leave the Opinion Writing to Us Pundits
The real news of Charlottesville is that if the confrontation had been handled properly, there would have been no news. ...
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Leftist Labor Unions Losing Clout
Union organizers don’t like to lose. But losing has become their frequent fate, most prominently in the southeastern portion of the United States....
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Background of the Two Koreas
With Korea back in the headlines, a look back at the Korean War is in order. ...
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