Military / IN BRIEF / Mark Alexander

West Point Knew About Communist Cadet

When did the Army know? Several months before graduation.

Second Amendment / Michael Swartz

Stepping Back From the Crime Scene

Statistics on guns and gun crime can easily be manipulated for leftist ends. Let’s sort through the clutter.

Second Amendment / IN BRIEF / The Editors

The NRA Responds to Leftist Hypocrisy

Chris Cox sets the record straight on bump stocks and calls out Hollywood for its glorification of gun violence.

Education / Brian Mark Weber

Capitalism, Socialism and the NCAA

The recent corruption scandal involving unpaid athletes highlights the underlying problem.

Politics / IN BRIEF / The Editors

Facebook and Russian Propaganda

Facebook’s initial assessment of users reached by Russian ads increased to 70 million.

Quotes / The Editors

Friday Short Cuts

“The shootings of random, happy people … are a symptom of … spiritual emptiness and loneliness.” —Mona Charen

Government / IN BRIEF / Jordan Candler

IRS Malfeasance Meets Equifax Ineptitude

The two agencies team up to “verify taxpayer identify.” What could possibly go wrong?

Second Amendment / IN BRIEF / Thomas Gallatin

Kimmel’s Clueless Condemnation

He chastises those who advise against politicizing the atrocity in Las Vegas by citing the First Amendment.

Politics / Arnold Ahlert

The Left’s Reflexive Repugnancy

After Las Vegas, leftists abandoned anything remotely resembling seemliness to advance their political agenda.

Government / Caroline C. Lewis

Why Congress Isn’t Working and What You Can Do About It

Even a casual observer can notice that something is deeply wrong in Congress. So now what?

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