Obama’s Ten Worst Energy Policies
In his time in office, President Obama has made some seriously bad proposals and decisions on energy policy, and Americans are paying the price, whether… Read More
Robbing Banks and Subsidizing Green Energy
Do bank robbers stimulate economic growth? If you employ the logic used by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to assess the impact of the… Read More
Do Government Workers Think They’re Better Off?
It’s hard to deny the benefits of working for Uncle Sam — outstanding benefits, good pay, and great job security. Though some government workers might… Read More
Acupuncturists Lobby HHS to Be Included in ‘Essential Health Benefits’
A trade group representing acupuncturists and practitioners of “oriental medicine” is attempting to convince the Department of Health and Human Services to classify acupuncture as… Read More
Presidents Obama and Rousseff Meet: Power Talk, but Little Purpose
Americans looked to President Obama to set a bold and decisive course when he huddled yesterday with Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff. There are critical issues… Read More
Iran: Truth or Dare for Ahmadinejad
According to press accounts, the Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared that “Iran has enough funds to withstand a total embargo on its oil sales for… Read More
Urgent Challenges for New Public Diplomacy Chief
Rolling up her sleeves should be new Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine’s first act in office. For the chief of the U.S. government’s outreach… Read More
Obama’s Crystal Ball Wrong on Unemployment Once Again
A little over three years ago, President Barack Obama’s advisers released a chart that purported to predict the future. With the President’s almighty stimulus, they… Read More
Commerce Case Study: Cyberstupid
It would be funny if it all wasn’t so tragic. According to The Washington Post, an agency in the Department of Commerce was so ravaged… Read More
Look Out! Obama Puts IRS to Work on Implementing Obamacare
While the Supreme Court deliberates whether the Affordable Care Act should stand, the Obama Administration is busy at work ensuring that the President’s health care… Read More
Chart of the Week: Obamacare’s Bundle of Budget Gimmicks
President Obama has touted reports from the Congressional Budget Office claiming his health care law would actually decrease the deficit. But due to a bundle… Read More
Obama Stumbles While Stepping Back on Supreme Court Comments
Although the Supreme Court Justices are tight-lipped, most everyone else has condemned President Obama for the attack he launched at the judiciary on Monday. Even… Read More
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Season of Scorn for Religious Liberty
As we mark Good Friday and Passover this year, Americans’ religious freedom has become palpably dearer. Religious expression is enduring a season of scorn from… Read More
VIDEO: Undercover Investigation Reveals Liberal Hypocrisy on Voter ID
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is currently blocking implementation of voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas, claiming such measures are “unnecessary,” discriminatory and would… Read More
Holder’s Letter to Judges Ignores the Issue
Instead of responding to the 5th Circuit Court’s explicit request regarding President Obama’s untoward comments about the Supreme Court’s power to overturn congressional statutes, Attorney… Read More
Side Effects: Obamacare Expands Medicaid, Makes A Big Problem Worse
In 2014, Obamacare’s key provisions will kick in, and among them is a huge expansion of Medicaid. Obamacare extends eligibility to almost everyone with income… Read More
House Investigators Probe FEC Dismissal of Union Corruption Case
Congressional investigators are probing a decision by the Federal Elections Commission to drop a case against a major teachers’ union that allegedly violated federal law… Read More
Critics Are Wrong: Conservatives Have a Plan for Health Reform
Following last week’s Supreme Court arguments, supporters of the President’s health care law are once again criticizing opponents of the law for failing to offer… Read More
Senate Has an Un-Budget, Parliamentarian Rules
Hats off to the Senate parliamentarian, who apparently has rebuffed the Democratic leadership’s latest excuse for failing to bring a budget to the floor—something the… Read More
Germany Cuts Solar Subsidies, Has Its Solyndra Moment
After budget-stricken Spain eliminated subsidies for new renewable energy this year, Germany is now following the example by making significant cuts to its solar subsidy… Read More
DOE Rushed Treasury on Solyndra to Accommodate Press Release
Energy Secretary Steven Chu may want the country to stop discussing the Solyndra scandal, but information continues to come to light that confirms the worst… Read More
Al-Qaeda’s Service Interruption: Long May It Last
Al-Qaeda’s main Web forums have been offline for the past 11 days and counting. No government has taken credit, but if this “service interruption” actually… Read More
President Obama: An Advocate for a Restrained Judiciary?
Yesterday in a joint press conference with the Canadian prime minister and Mexican president, President Obama expressed his confidence that the Supreme Court will uphold… Read More
D.C. Votes, but Not for a Representative
Today is primary day in Washington, D.C. Don’t expect a heated battle for Senator or Representative, though. D.C. does not have those offices. That’s because… Read More
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Religious Practice Alive and Well in America
A new Gallup poll finds that a majority of Americans are very or moderately religious, a statistic that bodes well for individual well-being and the… Read More
Falklands War, 30 Years Later: Argentina Still Gunning for Control
Thirty years ago today, the Argentine army invaded the Falkland Islands, a sovereign British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. A brutal military regime in… Read More
Welfare Is Cool at ‘Food Stamp Friday’ Party
Apparently government assistance is the hip new thing. As The Daily Caller reports, “A nightclub in Montgomery, Ala. is raising eyebrows by hosting a ‘Food… Read More
Income Inequality: Left Distorts the Facts, Again
Earlier this month, University of California economist Emmanuel Saez released his latest installment on income inequality. Predictably, the media is trumpeting its message without considering… Read More
A ‘Global Minimum Tax’ if Biden Gets His Way
If you think a “global minimum tax” sounds like a whacky conspiracy theory, you’d be wrong. According to Vice President Joe Biden, it’s the answer… Read More
Defending Paul Ryan on Defense
Representative Paul Ryan (R–WI) generated a few headlines defending his defense budget. When pressed about why he wanted to invest more in the military than… Read More
