Beltway Confidential
Shoplifting hurts mothers the most
In a direct attack on Starbucks and shopping-loving mothers across the United States, Target is closing nine of its retail stores. During pumpkin spice season, no less!…
September 26, 2023
Columnists
The most impressive conservative leader in the world
Are there any Reaganites left? To put it more precisely, are any candidates winning on a platform of limited government, patriotism, and respect for the Constitution? Yes.…
Magazine - Features
The changing face of gun ownership
Standing in the shadow of a gigantic net from the Topgolf facility next door, the nondescript XCAL building in Ashburn, Virginia, resembles any of the number of…
Magazine
Is Trump running for a second Biden term?
Despite outward appearances, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump increasingly resemble each other. And they are taking steps to be even more alike. Their old…
Education
College administrators are the problem
The stories of illiberal and repressive forces on campuses nationwide are seemingly unending. Mob-style cancel culture and violent protests at American universities are no longer exceptional. Professors…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
National security professionals run for Michigan Senate seat that could decide majority
Senate races are rarely decided by foreign policy, with voters caring more about domestic pocketbook problems. But in the 2024 fight for an open Michigan Senate seat,…
Beltway Confidential
Sen. Josh Hawley’s credit card rate cap bill should spark zero interest from fellow lawmakers
A bill attracting attention in the Senate would cap credit card interest rates at 18%. It’s not sponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) or Elizabeth Warren (D-MA),…
Economy
Tipping culture has gotten out of control
Last week at a cigar bar in Old Town, Alexandria, I overheard some jolly bartenders discuss the tips they’d gotten that weekend: “Five hundred last night. Five…
Business
Rising gas prices add to consumer pocketbook woes and Biden political headaches
High gas prices are hitting drivers again, making everyday tasks more expensive for many people and letting air from the White House’s sails amid its “Bidenomics” happy…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Would-be 2024 Democratic primary challengers to Biden fade away
Rep. Dean Phillips’s (D-MN) fall campaign schedule includes appearances at the Osseo Lions Parade and the Anoka Halloween Pre-Parade Walk, both in the western Minneapolis suburbs of…