Jul 03, 2018
Good morning from Washington, awaiting President Trump’s July 9 announcement of his Supreme Court pick. Elizabeth Slattery and John Malcolm analyze the work of some of the top contenders. Highlighting our out-of-control spending, Adam Michel and Randi Doran urge lawmakers to stop shrugging off fiscal responsibility. Planning to use plastic straws during your barbecue on the Fourth? Taylor Chaffetz and John-Michael Seibler explain why you might be enemy No. 1 to some liberals. One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg ended, leaving tens of thousands of Americans dead.
Meet the 6 Stellar Judges Leading the Pack on Trump’s Supreme Court Short List
Here's an in-depth look at the judicial records and writings of these men and women, revealing insights into their perspectives on a wide array of issues, including the IRS investigating the tea party, the Second Amendment, and free speech.
After the 3rd Circuit panel’s ruling, Alexis Lightcap, a senior at Boyertown Area Senior High School and a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said the panel’s ruling was a personal affront on her privacy.
Iranian Protests Underscore Regime’s Vulnerability
The demonstrations are the latest manifestations of a long-simmering popular backlash against the economic policies and misplaced priorities of Iran’s Islamist regime.
Left-Wing Politicians Wage War on Plastic
For the last two months, the New York City Council has deliberated over a bill that would make it a civil offense for any food service provider in the city to offer customers straws or stirrers “made of plastic or any other non-biodegradable material.”
Washington Spending Restraint Is Key to Tax Reform’s Success
The now-certain return of trillion-dollar deficits threaten to undermine Republicans’ most significant legislative and economic accomplishment: tax reform.
Chuck Grassley Prescribes Oversight to Keep Bureaucracy in Check
“Today we’re ruled more and more by excessive regulation and executive fiat,” warns Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.
The Next Phase of Our National Moral Panic
Many leftists have convinced themselves that members of the Trump administration—in place after a free and legal election and, to this point, comporting with the laws of American governance—should all be in front of a judge in The Hague.
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