Magazine - Life & Arts
Must have, but won’t buy
It was about an hour after John, Tom, and I stepped into the massive Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg for the annual NRA Great American Outdoor…
February 26, 2019
Magazine - Life & Arts
Finding Russia’s soul out of Putin’s footsteps
George W. Bush once famously commented that he had looked into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s eyes and seen his soul. A new book, In Putin’s Footsteps, searches…
Columnists
While national media carried water for Jussie Smollett, local media did it right
CHICAGO — The first thing that caused newsman Rafer Weigel to blink when reading the TMZ report that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett had been brutally attacked by…
Magazine - Lead Stories
Masterful ‘Master’
“There are two kinds of people who write about the past: those who seek to free us from it, and those who wish we were still living…
Columnists
Government report reveals CBO was scandalously off in Obamacare estimates
A new report from government actuaries has revealed that the Congressional Budget Office was scandalously off in its estimates of the impact of Obamacare’s individual mandate, a…
Columnists
Dems’ hard-left turn poses dilemma for Never Trumpers
Some of the most zealous “Never Trump” conservatives are seeking a candidate to challenge President Trump in the 2020 Republican primaries. It’s an uphill slog in GOP…
Beltway Confidential
When senators ask a nominee about their religious beliefs, they should give this simple answer
Democratic senators have a new habit of asking judicial and executive branch nominees about their religious beliefs during confirmation hearings. Asking such questions violates the spirit, if…
Columnists
Despite short-term ruckus, long-term progress on border
Compromise reached: President Trump is going to build — his administration is said already to be building already, with appropriated funds — the wall. Er, barrier. Congressional…
Beltway Confidential
The Supreme Court unanimously says states can’t steal your car
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that it’s unconstitutional for states to steal people’s cars. That’s a great step forward in cracking down on civil asset…
Beltway Confidential
The Democratic Party is in a socialist spiral
The “progressive” Left has put together an “Saturday Night Live” sketch of presidential campaign promises, and they are just getting started. The policy platform has become a…