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Monday, April 16, 2018
Big Boobs vs. Donald Trump
There’s a certain irony in the fact that two of the women who are leading the attack on President Trump could collectively answer to the nickname “Big Boobs.” I am naturally referring to Stormy Daniels (née Stephanie Clifford) and Hillary Clinton.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Time to Reverse America’s Innovation Decline
America’s position as the world’s innovation leader is in peril. A decade of bad public policy combined with a judiciary that fundamentally misunderstands the importance of intellectual property protection have driven this downward spiral. Fortunately, recent moves in Congress and a change in administration are sending signals that we have a chance to turn the tide.
South Dakota Asks the Supreme Court to Circumvent Congress and the Market
South Dakota has become what South Carolina once was — stubborn, pugnacious and wrong. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to vote to secede.
Sen. Cory Booker Grills Mike Pompeo Over Christian Beliefs
Booker (R-NJ) came dangerously close to suggesting Pompeo’s Christian faith and religious beliefs made him unsuitable to be secretary of state.
Saturday, April 14, 2018
A Wolf at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
There’s no doubt that the annual White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner historically has been a grand affair. I’ve been several times and always had a blast. (Not to mention the fact that they were great networking events.) But this year, even though I received a supposedly coveted “invitation for two” for the April 28 gala, I will not be attending.
McCabe and Perjury
The Justice Department inspector general’s report on fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has been released. The report cites “multiple occasions” in which McCabe “lacked candor, including under oath.”
The Hill’s Near-Debt Experience
Washington doesn’t mind passing the buck, but it sure hates cutting them! And after last month’s $1.3 trillion omnibus, Congress is discovering its spending binge has struck a nerve. Members from both parties are taking a bruising in their districts, especially Republicans — and if they aren’t careful, they’ll take a bruising in November too.
The Trust Busters
Back in the day when people like John J. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan roamed the earth, the federal government set out to scale back these giants of finance and industry by breaking up monopolies.
Alabama Football Team Prays for President Trump
The Alabama Crimson Tide paid a visit to the White House the other day and it turned out to be one of those uniquely American moments.
Friday, April 13, 2018
The Last Special Counsel
Donald Trump shouldn’t fire Robert Mueller, but Mueller should be the last special counsel.
Getting Assad’s Attention, Reagan Style
To strike Syria, or not to strike Syria. As of Thursday evening, Donald Trump, our tweeter-in-chief, is keeping the world, the Russians and Syria’s dictator-in-chief Bashar al-Assad guessing.
Trump Keeps Working
While the media continue pushing a narrative of chaos and turmoil, the president continues to make progress pushing his agenda. President Trump signed an executive order this week setting the stage for significant welfare reform.
Pompeo and Circumstance
If Mike Pompeo approaches the world’s crises in the same calm, dignified, knowledgeable way that he handled yesterday’s hearing, the Department of State will be in excellent hands.
The Zuckerberg Hearings Prove Government Shouldn’t Regulate Facebook
In the year 2018, at the height of The Russia Scare, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was hauled in front of a tribunal of tech-illiterate politicians and asked to explain himself.
The Meaning of Ryan’s Departure
I’ve always felt a kinship with Paul Ryan. Maybe it’s the fact that we are both Jack Kemp acolytes. Maybe I have a soft spot for upright family men who are attracted to public policy by the desire to do good. Maybe I love conservative wonks.
Why North Korea Will Be Watching What Trump Does in Syria
Trump has an opportunity to end Syria’s massacres and show Pyongyang that his threats of military action are more than bluster.
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.
Zeroing in on Facebook’s Anti-Conservative Tilt
Two days of congressional hearings with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg underlined how American perceptions of media power are changing.
Speaker Ryan Follows the Lead of Speaker Reed
One hundred nineteen years ago, Speaker of the House Thomas B. Reed announced that he was, after 22 years of service, resigning from Congress.
Paul Ryan Departs
I spent the better part of this week in Washington, DC, including Wednesday, the day Paul Ryan announced he would not seek re-election. It has been expected. He has not been happy for a while. Let me make one point that too few reporters have made about Paul Ryan.