Political Commentary & Opinion

The tax preparation company H&R Block is lobbying Congress to heavily regulate the tax preparation industry. This seems surreal. How often do businesses lobby Congress for more regulation? It is no accident that small business owners report government regulations and red tape as one of their greatest problems. Quite often, actually. Large companies can afford…

Genevieve Wood wrote earlier this week on the "GOP Sellout": To watch the recent happenings on Capitol Hill, you would think this was just another typical presidential election year—a few bumps here and there, but no sign of a major shake-up, no indication voters were in revolt, nothing to suggest business as usual in Washington was…

According to a recent Verizon report, pirates are now utilizing sophisticated cyber tactics to assist in their naval marauding ventures. The typical day in the life of a naval pirate consists of targeting a vessel spotted at sea, taking its crew hostage, and holding them for ransom until the ship’s valuable cargo has been rifled…

Secretary of State John Kerry announced that he believes that the Islamic State (ISIS) is committing genocide in the Middle East “against groups in areas under its control including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims.” Earlier this week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H. Con. Res. 75, which declared these actions genocide, and last month,…

Standing in the Rose Garden this morning, President Barack Obama concluded his speech in typical condescending fashion: “I have fulfilled my constitutional duty. Now it’s time for the Senate to do theirs.” The former constitutional law professor should know better. As The Heritage Foundation’s authoritative “Guide to the Constitution” explains, “the president has complete discretion…

According to a new Associated Press/NORC poll, 72 percent of Americans rate “reducing poverty” as “extremely” or “very important.” This includes 62 percent of Republicans, 63 percent of Independents, and 85 percent of Democrats. Further, 62 percent of Americans rate “reforming welfare” as “extremely” or “very important.” Americans are right: It is time for a…

After a troubled start to the year, the D.C. region’s Metrorail system has had to take a drastic step. Following a fire that snarled service for thousands of commuters, the entire rail system is shutting down for 29 hours so that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)—which operates the system—can run emergency inspections. Though a…

To watch the recent happenings on Capitol Hill, you would think this was just another typical presidential election year—a few bumps here and there, but no sign of a major shake-up, no indication voters were in revolt, nothing to suggest business as usual in Washington was perhaps falling out of fashion among the American public….

Developing effective treatments for cancer involves a lot more than just the science—it’s economics, too. March 6 marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of Zarxio, a revolutionary 21st-century medicine used to save cancer patients from lethal infections. Unfortunately, we may be seeing less and less progress on this front…

One of the keys to defeating the Islamic State (ISIS) is acquiring intelligence on it. So when a Syrian ISIS defector passed over a memory stick of names, telephone numbers and addresses of ISIS fighters to the United Kingdom broadcaster Sky News, it was a potentially significant moment. The registration forms are taken from border…

Just when we thought liberalism can’t get any more authoritarian, the Obama administration reminds us that it can. Yes, that’s right. If you happen to disagree with the administration’s views of global warming, you could face a civil suit accusing you of fraud and corruption. Attorney General Loretta Lynch recently confirmed that she had “referred”…

When the Reagans moved into the White House on Jan. 20, 1981, drug use, particularly among teenagers, was hovering near the highest rates ever measured. Of that year’s graduating class, 65 percent had used drugs in their lifetimes, and a remarkable 37 percent were regular drug users. After the upheaval of the 1970s, Americans had…

Under the guise of compassion and caring, the left attacks people like Barronelle Stuzman, a helpless grandmother who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding from her flower shop, trying to force her to approve of that which she cannot in good conscience endorse. All the while, it claims to act in the best interest…