Politics / The Editors

Comey Outs Himself as a Partisan Hack

The disgraced former FBI director makes clear his decisions were political, not legal.

Government / Michael Swartz

Reining in the Unaccountable ‘Deep State’

There are lessons on two sides here: Stonewalling vs. reforming bureaucrats.

Entitlements / Brian Mark Weber

A Big Step Toward Real Welfare Reform

Work requirements for welfare go a long way to lifting people out of the cycle of dependency.

Foreign Policy / IN BRIEF / Harold Hutchison

Trump Using Pompeo Pick to Leverage Putin

One can acknowledge that Putin is a strong leader while at the same time denouncing his actions.

Culture / IN BRIEF / The Editors

Texas: Highest Maternal Death Rate in Developed World? Nope

A study that purported to reveal cuts to abortion providers were deadly got its numbers wrong.

Headlines / The Editors

Friday Top Headlines

Balanced Budget Amendment fails, reconsidering TPP, Libby pardon, going postal, and more.

Quotes / The Editors

Friday Short Cuts

“Politicians will be unsuited to regulate most industries, which is why they should do so sparingly.” —David Harsanyi

Paul Ryan — Still an Entitlements Reform Crusader?

Concerning Paul Ryan’s decision to leave Congress, I am more troubled by its implications for entitlement reform.

Culture / IN BRIEF / Thomas Gallatin

Celebrating a Myth: Equal Pay Day

Leftists promote the false and neo-Marxist narrative of Western culture being a bastion of misogyny.

Culture / IN BRIEF / Jordan Candler

In America, the Holocaust Is Losing Its Shock Factor

And people wonder why history repeats itself.

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