Lois Lerner pleads the fifth again, doesn’t testify on IRS targeting
If there isn’t a smidgen of corruption at the IRS, why plead the fifth? And why hasn’t Obama delivered on the promised cooperation? What is he hiding? by Rebecca Kaplan…
Global Internet governance proposals threaten sovereignty, freedom of information
by Peter Roff The evolution of the Internet has not only changed the world of commerce; it’s revolutionized the diplomatic sphere and helped democratize the foreign policy process. Up until…
The Downside of Inciting Envy
by Arthur C. Brooks The Irish singer Bono once described a difference between America and his native land. “In the United States,” he explained, “you look at the guy that lives…
Will Obama ground America’s top tank-killer?
Cutting the functional and economical A-10 would be a mistake by George Landrith Budget cutters are rumored to have their eyes on the A-10 Thunderbolt, thinking that retiring it may…
All the President’s IRS Agents
The targeting of groups opposed to the Democratic agenda has not ended—it’s gotten worse. by Kimberly A. Strassel Few presidents understand the power of speech better than Barack Obama, and even…
Connecting the Dots in the IRS Scandal
The ‘smoking gun’ in the targeting of conservative groups has been hiding in plain sight. By Bradley A. Smith The mainstream press has justified its lack of coverage over the…
Media fact-checking ObamaCare victims, but not ObamaCare claims
So where were all the media fact-checkers on Obamacare? Asleep at the switch until it was far too late. Leukemia patient Julie Boonstra is the latest American to get caught…
Is Obama About to Abandon the Internet?
Internet governance should remain in U.S. hands. Freedom built the Internet, and no country can guarantee that freedom as well as the United States. by Peter Roff The Internet is one…
Don’t let the IRS silence critics of President Obama’s policies
by Representative Tom Price, M.D. What happens when one voices opposition to “big government?” Under President Obama, you may be targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. They will audit you,…
Left just wants to silence conservative non-profits
Anonymous political speech doesn’t endanger nation by Sean Noble I firmly believe that anonymous political speech is not a danger to our nation — it has played an important role…
The Benghazi Cover-up
How the CIA’s No. 2 misled Congress by Stephen F. Hayes Two leading Republicans on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence say that Michael Morell, then acting director of the…
New Obama initiative tramples First Amendment
by Byron York The First Amendment says “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” But under the Obama administration, the Federal Communications Commission is…
The FEC’s plan to police the newsroom
Why is the agency studying ‘perceived station bias’ and asking about coverage choices? by Ajit Pai News organizations often disagree about what Americans need to know. MSNBC, for example, apparently…
California drought and climate change are not linked
There is much to be said about the Obama administration’s linkage of California’s extreme drought and global warming. For starters, President Obama and John Holdren, his chief science advisor, should…
Chattanooga Volkswagen workers reject the UAW
by Michael Barone It’s official: The United Auto Workers lost the representation vote at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant. The cleverly named nooga.com has the story. The vote was close: 89…