May 4, 2012 – The trip had the trappings and full-blown rhetoric of a carefully worked out campaign event to squeeze whatever political capital he … That struck news correspondents there as dubious at best and foolhardly at worst. … That is no way to wage war or execute a national security mission that have cost America dearly in blood and treasure.…

May 3, 2012 – Our exceptionalism apparently guarantees and justifies the truthfulness of our political judgments and actions. … When one applies divine favor more broadly to national identity one has thereby misunderstood what makes any person -- or people -- … But God blesses us despite our national identity, not because of it.…

May 2, 2012 – These are political "distractions" he hopes will keep voters from focusing on the policy failures that have led to an increasingly … The national news media did its best to soften the 2.2 percent growth rate story, by either downplaying its impact or looking for silver … The cable news network CNN explained the mediocre growth in more bread and butter terms: "Growth at that rate is considered too weak…

May 2, 2012 – We, the workers of the world, remember International Workers Day as synonymous with economic impoverishment, political oppression, … One of the most perceptive, capable, and ruthless strategists on the left, Ilyse Hogue, formerly Director of Political Advocacy and … This news followed hard on the heels of the news that housing prices continue to fall in 16 out of 20 major U.S. cities for the sixth…

May 1, 2012 – Yes, the national economic downturn happened in Richardson’s final years—but the bad economy remains today and New Mexico’s Governor … Governor Richardson appointed people to head agencies who reflected his political ideology and they built a leadership team within … In the current “crucify” news story, Al is taking the fall—but it is really not his fault.…

May 1, 2012 – We all know what four more years of increased socialistic decisions would do to our country.By all reasonable rationale and political … his running mate -- and we pray to God that his decision is so magnanimous that it instantly will rally the entire spectrum of political … Lincoln's 'political genius' enabled him to herd these political cats and keep them driving toward ultimate victory."…

May 1, 2012 – But in Europe, that news would have caused general rejoicing. … The rise in political extremism in Europe," writes Financial Times columnist Wolfgang Munchau, "is in part the consequence of stubbornness … Europe that dates back to the 1950s and Jean Monnet seems to belong to yesterday.Transnationalism, the idea of sacrificing the national…

May 1, 2012 – And let’s not forget Obama’s National Labor Relations Board ordering Boeing not to build a new plant in South Carolina, or having the … This would be news to George Washington, who kept a prayer diary in which he wrote, I “humbly prostrate myself before thee. … Holy … He knows that all values are relative, in a world of political relativity.”…

Jan 10, 2014 – In a recently published Hollywood Reporter article, Fox News chief Roger Ailes said that CNN was "out of the news business" due … Zucker spouted off about Fox News' political influence on Friday, saying "the Republican Party is being run out of NewsCorp headquarters … , masquerading as a news channel."…

Jan 10, 2014 – A few years ago, I was participating in a national radio interview when the questioner asked me, "Dr. … Who would want to go to the Smithsonian's National Zoo if every animal were a Thomson's gazelle? … Who would visit the national aquarium if every fish were a goldfish?…

Jan 8, 2014 – Liberals will claim that 99 percent of Americans favor national health care after taking a poll that asks: "Do you support Americans … THAT'S NOT A POLL ABOUT NATIONAL HEALTH CARE! It's the same thing. … They provide the ingredients for today's political discussion and we're not allowed to pick any items off the menu.…

Jan 7, 2014 – Not very, for reasons I discussed on Fox News yesterday (via Right Sightings): In other words, the White … House's efforts to breathe new life into The One's political fortunes will probably end up like Hillary Clinton's cheesy "reset button … The drumbeat of bad news hasn't stopped in the new year, and will continue to snowball ahead of the fall elections.…

Jan 7, 2014 – their lives. ...It saddens me and brings tears to my eyes that a person like Corkins would resort to violence out of political … that she's habitually dishonest, nasty, annoying, and generally unlikable; yet she's risen to become the Chair of the Democratic National … 4) Martin Bashir: Happily, in the unlikely event that Bashir is ever remembered in the history books, it will be as the cable news…

Jan 20, 2014 – I am crumbling beneath the heavy gravity of our national cynicism. … I am blinded by the whirling police light on Drudge and by the "Breaking News" scroll at the bottom of my TV screen. … There is an unequal but opposite member of the phylum "Political Hack" known as a DINO.…

Jan 18, 2014 – He’s one of the most well-liked and well-known national figures in the Republican Party. His name is Mike Huckabee. … The reality is social issues usually don’t doom the GOP in national elections. … Throughout his political career Huckabee has thrived as the underestimated underdog.…

Jan 17, 2014 – legitimately to give to others is legal; and a felony, if you decide to go down to your local ATM and implement the same philosophy for political … The numbers are staggering: The overall tax burden in France is 44.2% of gross national income, yet debt is equal to 53% of … This is significant news, not just for France, but for those that think taxing, spending, and punishing are the ways to achieve social…

Jan 15, 2014 – Had Christie absolutely zero national potential or ambitions, the traffic jams would have remained a local story. … The national Democrats are grateful. … agenda" of our national TV networks and newspapers.…

Jan 15, 2014 – WASHINGTON - This is shaping up as the month that Barack Obama and the Democrats began to slip further into political decline and … Obama's agenda is going nowhere, especially if the Republicans make political gains in the midterm elections in November, as they are … A rash of news stories in the last two weeks uncovered one nightmare scenario after another in the new health care law.…

Jan 15, 2014 – The most disappointing thing about the news that French President Francois Hollande allegedly has been rendezvousing with an actress … related to, say, the French economy and a politician's extramarital affairs, the prurient voyeurism didn't make the cut as actual news … If you're a politician using this as your hammer to bash your rival, then you're the laziest cat in a political jungle that's never…

Jan 15, 2014 – Assuming he did not lie during his marathon news conference last week, the feeding frenzy surrounding New Jersey Gov. … What's harder to grok is the hysteria at the national level. … (Indeed, there have been national scandals under President Obama that have received less intense national coverage.)…

Jan 14, 2014 – If I were governor of New Jersey and really wanted to know whether my staff had any involvement whatsoever in a nasty political prank … Absent Christie, the national media wouldn't have cared about this stuck-in-traffic story. Did the story help him? No. … It would not be national news.…

Jan 14, 2014 – America’s political history over the last century – and, if we stay on our current course, its political future – can be read in two … Buckley, Jr. said that National Review “stands athwart history, yelling Stop.” … In short, it is time for conservatives to realize that ‘Hell No’ is not a political strategy.…

Jan 13, 2014 – What's your current “guilty pleasure” non-news television show? … Tell me about the moment you decided to enter the political arena. … I guess the moment I chose to organize to address those greater systems was the moment I became political.…

Jan 12, 2014 – Defector news outlets have confirmed that Agriculture is the main thrust of economic development this year. … agriculture and production of consumer good as the top national priorities. … News services reported on 9 January that Sunni Arab tribal militias have forced al Qaida fighters from Fallujah.…

Jan 12, 2014 – For the National Journal, Ben Geman wrote: “Green-Energy Battle Flares Over ‘60 Minutes’ Report.” … Ironically, while the believers busily “hit back,” the news tells a different story. … The other lobs, from CNBC and Fox News, landed on January 6.…