Political Commentary & Opinion

Nothing keeps me religious more than the left, not even religion itself. I am not even particularly “spiritual.” My religiosity is overwhelmingly rational (the title of my Bible commentary is “The Rational Bible”). I believe in God because creation rationally suggests a creator. The force that has most propelled me to religion is the great…

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., is coming out guns blazing against what he calls the Trump administration’s “sabotage” of Obamacare. Hoyer recently declared, “The Trump administration’s ongoing effort to take health care coverage away from millions of Americans and take critical protections away from millions more through sabotage and lawsuits is reprehensible.” The majority…

At 16, Casey Diaz went to prison for killing a man. The son of an alcoholic father, Diaz grew up in a rough neighborhood and first saw three men killed when he was 8. By the time he was 11, he joined a gang. But after years in prison, Diaz, the author of new book…

Sometimes, during my drive to work, I listen to Clarence Maurice Mitchell IV, host of the Baltimore’s WBAL “C4” radio show. Mitchell was formerly a member of Maryland’s House of Delegates and its Senate. In recent weeks, Mitchell has been talking about the terrible crime situation in Baltimore. In 2018, there were 308 homicides. So…

It’s been several weeks since the public first learned about a photograph on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook page displaying a man in blackface and a man in a Ku Klux Klan hood. Despite early demands that the governor resign, it has become clear that he intends to remain in office unless removed….

“That’s between you and your doctor.” It’s a sentiment based on the principle of doctor-patient confidentiality, a principle highly valued by most Americans. If “Medicare for All” becomes law, however, that relationship will have to make room for a third party: Uncle Sam. And Uncle Sam will call the shots. That’s because the leading Medicare…

Retirement savings accounts, such as 401(k)s and IRAs, are crucial for personal retirement saving. They shield investments from being taxed twice and encourage people to save for their own retirement. Yet, many Americans don’t take advantage of these plans due to their complexity and other barriers. A new bill in the House, the Secure Act,…

Should government force people to do things they think are wrong? The so-called Equality Act would do just that. The bill now before Congress would elevate nonbiologically-based “gender identity” as a protected class in federal anti-discrimination law, while expanding the “public accommodations” definition to include any establishment that provides health care. In practice, it would…

On today’s podcast, we feature an interview with Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association. Shapiro is the author of “Ninja Future: Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation” and organizer of a world-renowned consumer technology trade show. Also on today’s show: Mykala Steadman has an update on the Medal…

I am a mother whose daughter has identified as transgender since the age of 14. I love her, and I care deeply about her and other kids who identify as transgender. There are young people, like my daughter, who are in turmoil, and who are not getting the compassionate care that they need and deserve….

After over two years of speculation and endless media coverage, the Mueller report arrived with a dud. This is, without a doubt, the biggest media miss of the Trump presidency. The fact is that after nonstop allegations and insinuations that Trump was a Manchurian candidate and a puppet of the Putin regime, there appears to…

There’s no doubt that one of the flashpoints of the modern culture war in America is the debate over our nation’s history. On one side, there are Americans who believe that the United States is a unique country, a shining city upon a hill that while flawed, has been exceptional from the beginning. On the…