COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
Democrats Use Blue Slips for Judicial Filibuster, But Grassley Can Override Them
Democrats are trying to resurrect their unprecedented filibuster of judicial nominees through the blue slip tradition.
Conflicting Visions
Despite the fact that people have common goals, we often see them grouped into contentious factions, fighting tooth and nail to promote polar opposite government policies in the name of achieving a commonly held goal.
Maryland City to Allow Non-Citizens to Vote…Again
If you want to know where the progressive left wants to take U.S. elections, a trip through Maryland's Washington, D.C.-area suburban counties is instructive.
Justice Department Argues Congress, Not Courts, Makes Sexual Orientation Laws
Justice Department lawyers told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that only Congress can decide to make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes under federal civil rights laws.
Stop the Presses!
The next step is for Schumer and other Democrats to acknowledge that the Obama administration left a big mess in Washington.
Transforming the Military, One Tweet at a Time
Trump vowed to rebuild the military and that’s what he’s doing.
Shock Claim: Florida County Has ‘Thousands’ of Voters Over Age 100
State's second-most populous jurisdiction being sued in federal court for failure to maintain voter rolls.
Western Values Are Superior
Intellectual elites argue that different cultures and their values are morally equivalent. That's ludicrous.
Leaders Push Senate to Pass Bill to Protect Mid-East Christians
Statesmen and policy heavyweights called upon the Senate to vote on House-passed bill H.R. 390 to protect persecuted Christians in Iraq and Syria, at a reception honoring former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA).
Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
ACRU Senior Fellow and Policy Board member J. Kenneth Blackwell offers his opening remarks for the Election Integrity Commission.
Slavery
Too many people believe that slavery is a "peculiar institution."
It’s Time to Clean Up Our Elections
The integrity of our electoral system is paramount, and the ACLU should care about that instead of harassing those of us asked by the president to help assess the problem and propose solutions.
Exclusive: Ken Blackwell: ACLU Lawsuit Against Trump and Election Commission ‘Attack on the Rule of Law’
The ACLU sued President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity accusing the commission of violating federal transparency laws.
Minimum Wage Cruelty
The best way to help low-wage workers earn higher wages is to make them more productive, and that's not accomplished simply by saying they are more productive by mandating higher wages.
Federal Appeals Court: Trump EPA Cannot Delay Obama EPA Methane Rule
A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, last week claimed the power to override President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency when the agency reconsiders an Obama-era regulation.
Lawyers for Sarah Palin and New York Times Appear Before Federal Judge
Inciting violence is a serious matter. In fact, it can be a crime under both state and federal law.
Trump in Poland: West’s Will to Survive Is ‘Fundamental Question of Our Time’
‘America First’ does not mean ‘America Alone,’
A Challenge to Energy Dominance: There’s No Free Market for Oil
By fostering increased supply through promoting more drilling here at home, President Trump has already achieved gains on one side of this equation.
The Real News from Poland
Many in the media continue to paint the president as only a bungling incompetent boob.