Lois Lerner’s dilemma
A new report draws a clear pattern of deception at the IRS The noose tightens around the neck of Lois Lerner, once an enforcer at the Internal Revenue Service with…
White House withholds thousands of documents from Senate CIA probe, despite vows of help
by Jonathan S. Landay, Ali Watkins and Marisa Taylor The White House has been withholding for five years more than 9,000 top-secret documents sought by the Senate Select Committee on…
Accused of Spying on Congress, CIA Director Tap Dances
by Major Garrett CIA Director John Brennan denied credible allegations of spying on Congress—a federal crime—leveled by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein with a classic Washington evasion. “We wouldn’t…
Scott Walker’s Tough Decision on Indian Casinos and Unions
by George Landrith Summary: For years, a Wisconsin Indian tribe has tried to open a new casino hundreds of miles from its reservation. The controversy over the casino has encouraged…
Politics drives repeated and unlawful Obamacare delays
The President aims to protect Congressional Democrats from the consequences of the law they passed. The serial delays of Obamacare are coming so rapidly and for such obviously political reasons…
Why do liberals have so much hate for black conservatives?
How is the public served by muzzling one of the most thoughtful, accomplished and respected political voices of her time just because she happens to be a Republican? by Juan…
What is Lois Lerner hiding?
Where Lois Lerner goes, drama follows. On Wednesday, the former IRS officer again invoked the Fifth before the House Oversight Committee. That precipitated a heated exchange between the committee’s Republican…
Obama blocking IRS probe and breaking promises to help
by Paul Bedard A House chairman probing the IRS scandal on Wednesday said that President Obama has reneged on a promise to have his aides cooperate with the investigation, forcing…
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…