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McConnell may not get his wish on health care vote June 25, 2017
Senate leadership wants a vote this week, others say, "Negative, Ghost Rider." The post McConnell may not get his wish on health care vote appeared first on Hot Air.
Taylor Millard
Koch brothers working with Deion Sanders to fight poverty June 25, 2017
Helping others without the government. The post Koch brothers working with Deion Sanders to fight poverty appeared first on Hot Air.
Taylor Millard
Debate over Nancy Pelosi’s leadership hits Meet the Press June 25, 2017
"...the reality is the reality." The post Debate over Nancy Pelosi’s leadership hits Meet the Press appeared first on Hot Air.
John Sexton

Heritage’s The Foundry

Why ‘There Will Always Be a Place’ for Horses in the US Border Patrol June 25, 2017
SAN DIEGO—Since Congress established the U.S. Border Patrol in 1924, a lot has changed. From ATVs to drones, agents are constantly tapping into the latest... Read More The post Why ‘There Will Always Be a Place’ for Horses in the US Border Patrol appeared first on The Daily Signal.
Kelsey Harkness
Nonprofit Tracker to Remove ‘Hate Group’ Labels on Conservative Groups for ‘Time Being’ June 25, 2017
The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. charities announced it will modify its use of a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some... Read More The post Nonprofit Tracker to Remove ‘Hate Group’ Labels on Conservative Groups for ‘Time Being’ appeared first on The Daily Signal.
Rachel del Guidice
What a Wounded Veteran Thinks of Trump’s VA Reform June 25, 2017
Sgt. Mike Verardo’s military career ended seven years ago because of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, but he said the worst part of his... Read More The post What a Wounded Veteran Thinks of Trump’s VA Reform appeared first on The Daily Signal.
Fred Lucas

The Trump Non-Catastrophe June 26, 2017
The Trump Non-Catastrophe The coverage of Trump has had a catastrophic tone since the election, shared by some of his critics on the right. In the NBC poll at the end of last week, according to First Read at NBC News, I was struck by this breakdown of where the parties stand on the question of “which party would do a better job”: Dealing with health care: De […]
Rich Lowry
Did Obamacare Boldly Redistribute Wealth? June 25, 2017
Further to David’s point below, it is a theme in the coverage and the criticism of the Republican health-care bill that it will redistribute wealth upward. Here is a typical example from a Washington Post story today: That dramatic shift and the bill’s bold redistribution of wealth — the billions of dollars taken from coverage for the poor would help fund ta […]
Rich Lowry
Kate's Arlington Cemetery Burial June 25, 2017
The family of my dear friend and former Washington editor of National Review and president of the National Review Institute sends along the details of her upcoming burial at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday. Both her husband and their eldest son served in the Army and she wrote frequently about military policy and heroes on the pages of National Review […]
Kathryn Jean Lopez

The Pernicious Effects of Defining Deviancy Up June 23, 2017
Imposing reporting requirements on nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) is like jailing activists. Criticizing journalists is like physical violence against them. Repatriating citizens of a wealthy, stable ...The post The Pernicious Effects of Defining Deviancy Up appeared first on Commentary Magazine.
Evelyn Gordon
Trump’s Addiction to Self-Destruction June 22, 2017
On Thursday, the president released a statement—where else?—on Twitter. “With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I ...The post Trump’s Addiction to Self-Destruction appeared first on Commentary Magazine.
Noah Rothman
The Humbling of the Democrats June 22, 2017
For months, Democrats have resisted the notion that they were the problem. Despite a series of historic losses resulting in the party’s worst position in ...The post The Humbling of the Democrats appeared first on Commentary Magazine.
Noah Rothman