Legalization by Edict
by Yuval Levin Many people in Washington seem to be talking about the prospect of the president unilaterally legalizing the status of several million people who entered the country illegally…
Big Government Is Bad for the Little Guy
by Kevin D. Williamson I recently had a conversation with an intensely conservative businessman whose first foray into politics was fighting for a tax hike on his business and others…
The Missiles of July
by Peter Huessy In the last month, Hamas has now launched over 2000 rockets at Israel with Tel Aviv shooting down roughly 90% of those aimed at Israeli population centers.…
An Iron Dome for America?
What Americans should learn from Israel’s missile-defense system by Rebeccah Heinrichs The Israeli missile-defense system known as Iron Dome once again finds itself in the international spotlight, causing many Americans…
IRS experts: Lois Lerner hard drive was just ‘scratched’ — not damaged beyond recovery
by Byron York Top IRS officials told congressional investigators that Lois Lerner’s hard drive — the one containing emails that could shed light on the IRS targeting scandal — was…
Questions for Obamacare Now
by Megan McArdle Yesterday, I outlined what we knew about Halbig v. Burwell, the case in which a federal appellate court ruled that subsidies for purchasing insurance under Obamacare can…
Federal Court Strikes Down Obamacare Subsidies in 36 States
by Susan Jones A federal court on Tuesday struck down health insurance subsidies for people in the 36 states that did not set up their own Obamacare exchanges. The ruling…
No, Halbig Did Not Gut Obamacare Because Of A “Drafting Error”
Reading is fundamental, unless you’re a liberal blogger. by Sean Davis Words mean things. That was the message delivered by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in yesterday’s Halbig opinion.…
Obama aides were warned of brewing border crisis
by David Nakamura, Jerry Markon and Manuel Roig-Franzia Nearly a year before President Obama declared a humanitarian crisis on the border, a team of experts arrived at the Fort Brown…
Sen Cruz: Obama’s Amnesty Promise is at Root of Border Crisis
Texas Senator Ted Cruz appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace to discuss his proposal to solve the border crisis. The interview took place shortly after we learned the…
Missile “Diplomacy”
U.S. Not Connecting the Dots by Peter Huessy There is presently concern that programs to prevent short- and medium-range ballistic missiles from reaching Europe will be delayed under pressure to make…
Tea party groups’ suit against IRS moves forward
Tea party groups’ lawsuit against IRS over reported extra scrutiny moves forward by Amanda Lee Myers A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit by 10 tea party groups to move…
Liberalism as an Instrument of Coercion
by Michael Barone Liberals just aren’t very liberal these days. The word “liberal” comes from the Latin word meaning freedom, and in the 19th century, liberals in this country and…
Soviet Union Redux
All the currently known evidence points to the culprits being the very forces that Russian President Putin has armed, trained, and encouraged. by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi Malaysian Airlines flight…