Nov. 16, 2015
Good morning from the capital of the free world, where policymakers grapple with repercussions of the Paris terror attacks that left hundreds dead or wounded. The Heritage Foundation's Nile Gardiner comments: "It is important the forces of freedom are united and determined in efforts to destroy the Islamic State." Melissa Quinn reports on the status of the partial Obamacare repeal in the Senate. And Madaline Donnelly profiles a Christian prison ministry that helps men change. Unfortunately, the failure to prosecute anyone responsible for abusing the IRS's authority reflects the Obama administration's broader contempt for the Constitution and the rule of law.
This is a moment for robust and bold leadership from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, who must be prepared to emphatically defeat the enemy we face.
A black conservative professor who found herself the latest target of student protests nationwide has one thing to say to those calling for her to be suspended from the university where she teaches.
Article 5 of the 1949 Washington Treaty (also referred to as the North Atlantic Treaty) is NATO's mutual defense clause. In a nutshell, the treaty states that an attack on one member is an attack on all NATO members.
Lawmakers are debating whether to add a repeal of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion to the reconciliation bill, while also keeping a full, one-line repeal of the health care law on the table.
The president has abandoned any pretense of trying to work with Congress, as the Constitution's separation of powers requires. He prefers instead to govern by unilateral executive fiat, even when there is little or no legal authority supporting his power to do so.
Although the national recidivism rate hovers around 70 percent, offenders who enroll in Men of Valor programs return to prison less than 10 percent of the time.
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