Political Commentary & Opinion

Despite the proliferation of red-light cameras, crashes at intersections are increasing. The National Motorists Association says it’s no coincidence. Public service announcements touting National Stop on Red Week, Aug. 3-9, assert traffic cameras help make roads safer. To drive home that claim, one video spot replays deadly intersection crashes. “Those accidents are recorded by the…

Sports announcer Jay Glazier said Michael Strahan was the best defensive end in the game because “he was nastier, he was tougher and he was more resilient than anybody else.” On Sunday, though, Strahan left his nasty side in the past. The football player-turned-TV host was all smiles when enshrined in the National Football Hall…

When lawmakers return from their August recess, they'll be facing pressure to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, a government agency whose charter is set to expire on Sept. 30. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, is among the bank's biggest critics. Writing for The Daily Signal last month, Texas Republican outlined five facts that his…

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is hoping to use Common Core frustration to his advantage. In a push to unseat Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Astorino is petitioning to create a “Stop Common Core” party to appear on New York’s upcoming election ballot. He anticipates the measure will garner support by uniting voters “across party lines,”…

Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., offered support for the Export-Import Bank in a recent interview even as he criticized the government for providing taxpayer-backed subsidies to U.S. companies — the crux of the federal agency’s function. Schock, sitting down with a Fox affiliate in his home state June 29, touted the benefits of the Export-Import Bank, which provides taxpayer-backed loans…

Jimmy Carter has a bold piece of advice for the United States and other world leaders: Ending Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza begins with recognizing the terrorist organization as a “legitimate political actor.” But a leading national security expert at The Heritage Foundation says the former president’s view couldn’t be further from reality. President Carter…

It’s the first such proposal in almost 30 years, and incumbent members of the House of Representatives have no desire to see the complicated measure become a campaign issue this fall. And that’s a big reason why the ambitious tax reform plan introduced by House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., isn’t likely to…

If Charles Krauthammer had his way, he would legalize the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States—but only after the border was secured. Voicing his concern about President Obama’s use of executive power on Fox News’ “Special Report,” Krauthammer said Obama’s embrace of amnesty sends the wrong message to people from Central America.

Forty years after the Watergate scandal brought down President Richard Nixon, longtime TV anchor Dan Rather warned that it could happen again—and “it might be more possible to do it today.” Asked by CNN’s Candy Crowley if another conspiracy could reach Watergate’s magnitude, the veteran newsman answered “an unequivocal yes.”

Economist Matthew Mitchell says ridesharing companies make a lot of sense in places such as Albuquerque, N.M., where he grew up. “There’s limited public transportation there, and there are a bunch of drunk 20-year-olds on a typical Friday and Saturday night,” he says with a laugh. But opponents, including regulators in various locales across the…