Second Amendment
The NRA's Dystopian Future?
Two ivory tower academics argue that gun-rights advocates are inconsistent on human nature.
Right Analysis / Michael Swartz
Government
Reining in the Unaccountable 'Deep State'
There are lessons on two sides here: Stonewalling vs. reforming bureaucrats.
Foreign Policy
Is Chaos the New World Order?
As Trump faces Russia, China and North Korea, his strategy is to shake things up quite a bit.
Politics
Ted Kennedy's 'Darkest Hour' Hits the Big Screen
"Chappaquiddick" recounts how he got away with leaving Mary Jo Kopechne to suffocate in his submerged car.
Government
Six Months Late, Congress Passes Spendthrift Omnibus
"For perspective, until 1991, the entire budget of the federal government for the whole year was less than $1.3 trillion."
Politics
Will Lamb's Win Shepherd Democrats to New Leadership?
Running against Nancy Pelosi has worked for Republicans. Now it might work for Democrats.
Education
The Elimination of Higher Education
"You're going to see, over the next five years, a real increase in the number of schools in serious trouble."
Culture
A 'Young Karl Marx' for the Youth of the World
Marx is portrayed as a sympathetic figure for today's youth, enamored as they are with socialism.
Culture
The Youth Massacre Outside Florida
The five cities with the highest number of murders in 2017 combined to match the Parkland shooting in just three days.
Politics
Romney's Run for Senate in Utah
That this worst-kept secret was national news for weeks prior to the announcement is telling in and of itself.
Government
Fiscal Hawks Go on Leave
Early this morning, the House and Senate managed to pass yet another spending spree.
Taxes
Repeal and Replace ... Tax Cuts and Jobs?
Democrats cruise into the 2018 elections with a dour mantra that surely won't fly with the middle class.
Immigration
Trump's Immigration Plan — Something for Everyone to Hate
Amnesty for 1.8 million in return for border wall money and eventually ending chain migration and visa lottery.
Education
The Bell Is Tolling for Common Core
Betsy DeVos says, "at the U.S. Department of Education, Common Core is dead."
National Security
Congress Works on Contentious Surveillance Bill
The Long War continues and good tools are required, but constitutional rights must be protected.
Right Opinion
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President Trump Can Counter OPEC and Achieve Energy Dominance
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Gorsuch Strikes Blow Against Administrative State
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A Literal and Spiritual Feast on Stage
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Adoption Freedom: Caring for Children and Families
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DNC Delusions
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Human Nature
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Baptist Army Chaplain Faces Punishment for Religious Beliefs
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Draining the Swamp
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Remembering Columbine, 19 Years Later
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Rolling Back the Tide of Overspending
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The Republican High-Water Mark
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The Sad State of My California
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