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August 22, 2019

Which Party’s Voters are More Divided? By Alan I. Abramowitz

Hint: It’s Not the One You Think.

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— More Republicans identify as conservative than Democrats identify as liberal.

— This has led to questions about whether ideological fissures in the Democratic Party could make it harder for the party to rally around its eventual nominee.

— However, Democrats actually are more united on individual issue positions than Republicans, which may mean the Democrats are less divided than ideological self-placement suggests.

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August 21, 2019

Triggering the Google Social Credit System By Michelle Malkin

I learned last week from a Silicon Valley whistleblower, who spoke with the intrepid investigative team at Project Veritas, that my namesake news and opinion website is on a Google blacklist.

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August 21, 2019

Trump's Promise By John Stossel

President Donald Trump promised he'd get rid of bad rules.

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August 20, 2019

Why Trump Should Stop the Reregulation of Freight Rail By Stephen Moore

Recently, two major railroad operators, CSX and Union Pacific, reported a significant drop in earnings, in part due to declining rail shipments. This was partially due to the impact of ongoing trade disputes. While we generally support a better trade relationship with China (hopefully with fewer tariffs and nontariff barriers), we need to see strong freight rail traffic if the economic expansion is going to roll on.

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August 20, 2019

When, If Ever, Can We Lay This Burden Down? By Patrick J. Buchanan

Friday, President Donald Trump met in New Jersey with his national security advisers and envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who is negotiating with the Taliban to bring about peace, and a U.S. withdrawal from America's longest war.

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August 16, 2019

Will Fact-Checkers Foil Democrats' Attempts to Play the Race Card? By Michael Barone

Fact-checking journalists lean left, as Mark Hemingway documented in a canonical Washington Examiner analysis that is just as valid today as when it was published in 2011. But as John F. Kennedy once said, when asked why he wasn't supported by an odoriferous Massachusetts Democrat, "sometimes party loyalty asks too much."

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August 16, 2019

Trump's Great Gamble By Patrick J. Buchanan

President Donald Trump's reelection hopes hinge on two things: the state of the economy in 2020 and the identity of the Democratic nominee.

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August 15, 2019

The End of the Filibuster May Loom By Hunter Brown

Neither side has a practical path to 60 Senate votes, which may imperil the practice.

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August 14, 2019

Open Borders Inc.: Who's Funding the Wicked War on ICE? By Michelle Malkin

All the gun control zealots out in full force last week have apparently gone to the beach. An alarming shooting took place at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in San Antonio on Tuesday. Local media reported that "multiple shots were fired on two floors targeting ICE officials." But the Second Amendment saboteurs were AWOL.

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August 14, 2019

Sell an Organ By John Stossel

Have you volunteered to be an organ donor? I did.

I just clicked the box on the government form that asks if, once I die, I'm willing to donate my organs to someone who needs them.

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August 13, 2019

China, Not Russia, the Greater Threat By Patrick J. Buchanan

Ten weeks of protests, some huge, a few violent, culminated Monday with a shutdown of the Hong Kong airport.

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August 13, 2019

Sending an SOS to the Federal Reserve By Stephen Moore

To keep the economy from a further growth slowdown, the Fed must inject more dollar liquidity into the global economy -- immediately.

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August 9, 2019

Biden Goes All In on the Race Issue By Patrick J. Buchanan

Those who believed America's racial divide would begin to close with the civil rights acts of the 1960s and the election of a black president in this century appear to have been overly optimistic.

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August 9, 2019

Analyzing the Pieces of the Democratic Puzzle By Michael Barone

"No candidate received a polling bump as a result of the Detroit debates," writes Morning Consult analyst Anthony Patterson this week. That's a big disappointment for the dozen or more candidates struggling to make the Democrats' 2 percent cutoffs for further debate appearances, as well as for the pundits weary after six or so hours of debates and post-debate interviews.

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August 8, 2019

Did Russian Interference Affect the 2016 Election Results? By Alan I. Abramowitz

KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE

— Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s recent testimony was a reminder that Russia attempted to influence the outcome of the 2016 election and very well may try to do so again in 2020.

— This begs the question: Is there any evidence that Russian interference may have impacted the results, particularly in key states?

— The following analysis suggests that the 2016 results can be explained almost entirely based on the political and demographic characteristics of those states. So from that standpoint, the answer seems to be no.

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August 7, 2019

Warning: How the VA 'Red-Flags' Patriots By Michelle Malkin

Gun-grabbing crisis vultures just can't let the latest mass shootings go to waste. "Red flag" laws are now all the rage in the Beltway as the magic pill to prevent homicidal maniacs from wreaking havoc on the nation. Even President Donald Trump has endorsed the idea of preemptively confiscating people's firearms if they are deemed a "threat."

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August 7, 2019

Stupid News By John Stossel

"Fake news!" shouts the president. His supporters cheer.

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August 6, 2019

Why the Fed Shouldn't Compete With Private Banks By Stephen Moore

Do we want the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to operate as a commercial bank -- and compete with our private banking system? The Fed apparently wants to, and it's a policy shift that could greatly expand the mission of the Fed.

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August 6, 2019

Exploiting Massacres to Raise Poll Ratings By Patrick J. Buchanan

It was two days of contrast that tell us about America 2019.

In El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, following the mass murders of Saturday and Sunday morning, the local folks on camera -- police, prosecutors, mayors, FBI and city officials -- were nonpartisan, patient, polite and dignified in the unity and solemnity of their grief for their dead and wounded.

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August 3, 2019

Bernie's Plan to Address the Retirement Crisis: Good It Exists, But Not Nearly Enough to Solve the Problem By Ted Rall

Two weeks ago, Bernie Sanders announced his "right to a secure retirement" plan. The media didn't notice, the voters didn't care, and no one's talking about it. But the problem is huge and about to get huger. And the government isn't doing jack.

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