Political Commentary

May 31, 2018

A Post-Memorial Day Status Report By Kyle Kondik

In a bygone political era, the symbolic end of summer — Labor Day — denoted the unofficial start of the campaign season. In our current era, one might be tempted to say that the symbolic start of summer — Memorial Day — now represents the campaign season kickoff, though American politics is in a state of perpetual campaigning. As soon as one campaign concludes with an election, candidates for the next election start to emerge. That will be the case after this November’s election, when one would expect the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination to begin in earnest.

May 30, 2018

The Mojo of Trumponomics By Stephen Moore

T.S. Eliot famously wrote that April is the cruelest month, but when it comes to America's fiscal picture, nothing could be further from the truth about this April. The latest government numbers confirm that last month was a blockbuster for growth, federal revenues and deficit reduction.

May 30, 2018

Against Higher Education By John Stossel

Today, all Americans are told, "Go to college!"

May 29, 2018

What Is America's Cause in the World Today? By Patrick J. Buchanan

After being sworn in for a fourth term, Vladimir Putin departed the Kremlin for Annunciation Cathedral to receive the televised blessing of Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The patriarch and his priests in sacred vestments surrounded Putin, who, standing alone, made the sign of the cross.

May 26, 2018

#MeToo: A Cultural Workaround to a Legal Failure By Ted Rall

Then there was Eric Schneiderman.

May 25, 2018

Is US Bellicosity Backfiring? By Patrick J. Buchanan

U.S. threats to crush Iran and North Korea may yet work, but as of now neither Tehran nor Pyongyang appears to be intimidated.

May 25, 2018

Obama Administration's Spying on Trump a Departure From Norms By Michael Barone

"F.B.I. Used Informant to Investigate Russia Ties to Campaign, Not to Spy, as Trump Claims," read the headline on a lengthy New York Times story May 18. "The Justice Department used a suspected informant to probe whether Trump campaign aides were making improper contacts with Russia in 2016," read a story in the May 21 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

May 24, 2018

Clues From the Upcoming California Primary By Kyle Kondik

House analysts know that handicapping results in individual seats can be tricky for a lot of reasons, including the lack of independent polling in most districts. Yes, the party committees, campaigns, and other outside groups will survey the districts, but many of these polls will never see the light of day, or will only be leaked to make one side look better than the other

May 23, 2018

Crapweasel of the Week: Educrat Arne Duncan By Michelle Malkin

Educrat (ED-yoo-krat) noun, usually pejorative. A government school official or administrator whose primary function is to spend tax dollars telling other parents what to do with their children.

May 23, 2018

The Innocence Project By John Stossel

On TV crime shows like "CSI," "NCIS" and "Law & Order," science gets the bad guys.

In real life, "science" often ensnares the innocent.

May 22, 2018

Trade Deals Must Protect Intellectual Property Rights By Stephen Moore

Donald Trump is now deep into trade negotiations with China and NAFTA 2.0 negotiations with Canada and Mexico. We are strong free traders, but we believe that Trump's plans to negotiate better trade agreements that reduce trade barriers abroad are right on the mark. He also has to make sure those deals fully protect U.S. intellectual property, or what is commonly called know-how.

May 22, 2018

Can a Pope Change Moral Truth? By Patrick J. Buchanan

That joking retort we heard as children, "Is the pope Catholic?" is starting to look like a serious question.

May 18, 2018

A Trump Doctrine for Singapore and Beyond By Patrick J. Buchanan

After Pyongyang railed this week that the U.S.-South Korean Max Thunder military drills were a rehearsal for an invasion of the North, and imperiled the Singapore summit, the Pentagon dialed them back.

May 17, 2018

The Democrats’ Drive for 25 in the House: An Update By Kyle Kondik

In early February, we sketched out a potential path to a Democratic House majority. We called it the “Drive for 25,” in reference to the Democrats’ branding of their unsuccessful attempt to win the House in 2012. Three and a half months later, we thought we’d revisit this possible Democratic path to the majority and see how much has (or hasn’t) changed.

May 16, 2018

Amazon Fights Back By John Stossel

Seattle is worried about the well-being of the poor and mentally ill people living there, so it's going to drive businesses out of town.

May 16, 2018

Marginalizing Melania By Michelle Malkin

Need more evidence that there are two Americas? Here: Left-wing hatred of Melania Trump is inversely proportional to flyover admiration for the first lady.

May 15, 2018

Who Turned Off the Lights? By Stephen Moore

Is anyone paying attention to the crisis that is going on in our electric power markets?

May 15, 2018

Israel at 70: Bibi's Troubled Hour of Power By Patrick J. Buchanan

For Bibi Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister save only founding father David Ben-Gurion, it has been a week of triumph.

May 11, 2018

Remember When? By Ted Rall

President Donald Trump claims that people are illegally pouring into our country from Mexico. That's not true now; notwithstanding the ballyhooed caravan of Central American migrants who recently arrived at a California crossing, illegal crossings are hitting historic lows. There's actually a net outflow. But it was true until the early 2000s.