Political Commentary & Opinion

Increasingly, gender therapists and physicians argue that children as young as nine should be given puberty-blocking drugs if they experience gender dysphoria. But a new article by three medical experts reveals that there is little scientific evidence to support such a radical procedure. The article, “Growing Pains: Problems with Puberty Suppression in Treating Gender Dysphoria,”…

With yet another nuclear power plant joining the ranks of those closing ahead of schedule, it’s clear that something is amiss in the nuclear power industry. That “something” is the accumulation of federal policies that stifle innovation and efficiency in the industry and simultaneously subsidize it to keep it alive on life support. Members of…

Maybe I’m just too naïve. I’d expected that liberals would eventually turn to talk of gun control after Wednesday's violent, horrible shooting targeting GOP lawmakers. This was an attack that left House Majority Whip Steve Scalise in critical condition as of Wednesday night, according to the hospital treating him, as well as wounding three others–a lawmaker’s…

We live in an era of outrage. Sometimes that outrage is justified, but more often, outrage is a tactic—a manipulative spin that is borne more out of anger than a care for accuracy. The recent, widespread claims that Congress has “repealed your internet privacy” fall far closer to manipulation than to accuracy. If the only…

Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump announced the federal government would pull out of the supposedly “non-binding” Paris Climate Accord signed by President Barack Obama. This should not have been a surprise. Earlier this March, Trump signed an order rescinding President Barack Obama’s so-called Clean Power Plan, a 1,560-page regulation that would have rewritten America’s…

The May summit between President Donald Trump and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuân Phúc demonstrated the extent of warming relations between Vietnam and the U.S. Over the past two decades, U.S.-Vietnam relations have been relatively stable with converging interests in economics, military affairs, and geopolitics. This relationship will prove to be particularly important as both…

Civil asset forfeiture is a nationwide problem, and states across the country are continuing to tackle it. Just last week, two states took significant steps to further enhance protections against unjustifiable and abusive seizures of cash and property via civil asset forfeiture laws. On Friday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed HB 1313 into effect, bringing…

Does the Environmental Protection Agency care more about its image than it does about the environment? Its behavior in response to the massive 2015 Gold King Mine disaster in Colorado would suggest a very clear “yes.” The Environmental Protection Agency is hiding its incredible recklessness in the affair by giving official accounts that are clearly…

George Orwell said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” In the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, censorship, rewriting of history, and eliminating undesirable people became part of Soviets’ effort to ensure that the correct ideological and political spin was put on their…

Few American institutions pre-date the founding of our country. Yet on Wednesday, we celebrate the birthday of one of them—the U.S. Army. Tracing its birth to June 14, 1775, the Army originates from an act passed by the Continental Congress authorizing 10 companies of “expert riflemen” to join state militias gathered outside Boston. President George…

Warning: This article contains significant spoilers. “Wonder Woman” is a feminist movie conservatives can embrace. It’s a fun movie that truly embraces the “girl” in “girl power.” Yes, the heroine Diana is a powerful fighter—and she’s raised on an island of Amazons, all of whom seem to excel at hand-to-hand combat and shooting arrows. But…

The abortion pill has been around for years and has become a highly common form of abortion. Now, it appears an antidote medication has arrived, and it is already saving hundreds of babies. The abortion pill (mifepristone, more commonly known as RU-486) has been shown in a new systematic review of literature to be effective…

As Congress and the president move toward consensus on tax reform, one key reform should remain the centerpiece of any plan that moves forward: making investment expenses tax-deductible. When conservatives discuss corporate tax reform, we have two primary goals: 1) Lower the corporate tax rate as low as possible, if not eliminate it entirely. 2)…