The Case for GOP Optimism
Conservatives can have a good year — if they want to.
Entries by Joe Miller
Kentucky-Bribed Statesman: Mitch McConnell Unmasked
Kentucky-Bribed Statesman: Mitch McConnell Unmasked
U.S. Debt Jumps a Record $328 Billion — Tops $17 Trillion for First Time
U.S. debt jumped a record $328 billion on Thursday, the first day the federal government was able to borrow money under the deal President Obama and Congress sealed this week.
The Great Eclipse: Rubio or Cruz?
Senator Marco Rubio began this year amid buzz that he was the logical choice to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. He is likely to finish it on a decidedly lower note, partly removed from the national spotlight, eclipsed by the rising star from Texas, Ted Cruz.
Republicans Must Get Wise to Obama’s Hard-Line Fiscal Strategy
Judging from the speech Obama gave following the deal to end the government shutdown, Republicans better get wise to the president’s next fiscal gambit when the three-month stop-gap budget and debt measures come due.
Soft on Iran, Hard on Israel
The New York Times has been quick to gush over the new round of negotiations in Geneva between major world powers and Iran. Reading the Times one would think that Iran suddenly has become quite reasonable about a possible deal to rein in its nuclear ambitions. The pro-Iran slant pops up in both the news pages of the Times and in its editorial page.
Business Groups Preparing to Fight Conservatives Over Immigration
Business groups that want Republicans to compromise more with Democrats and Washington’s permanent political class on comprehensive immigration reform may declare war on Tea Party candidates by putting money behind moderate and centrist candidates in Republican primaries.
Rand Paul: Another Shutdown Stickup
During the shutdown, 85 percent of government stayed open despite the hoopla reported in the media. Government is now 100 percent open. Debt-ceiling deadlines have been averted, but the real problem remains.
Drone Strikes by US May Violate International Law, Says UN
A United Nations investigation has so far identified 33 drone strikes around the world that have resulted in civilian casualties and may have violated international humanitarian law.
Bad to Worse: Obamacare Website Slammed by Critics
The federal Obamacare insurance marketplace is being pummeled by a damning series of new disclosures, expert criticism, Republican demands that the Health and Human Services chief resign and presidential displeasure as the tech-troubled website stumbles into its third week of operation.