The Kristol Crackup
In a Venn diagram of NeverTrump conservatives and anti-Trump liberals, a photo of Bill Kristol would appropriately fill the growing intersection of the two. Like […]
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Jeff Flake’s ‘Conservative Appropriation’ of Barry Goldwater
Insufferable Republican establishmentarian Sen. Jeff Flake, hawking his new Conscience of a Conservative book, has been channeling Jeb Bush on amnesty, unlimited free trade, and “civility” […]
Jeff Flake’s Flaky ‘Conservatism’
U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has written a terrible screed against Donald Trump posing as a conservative, arguing that Trump must be toppled or the […]
Republicans and the Lost Art of Deterrence
In a perfect and disinterested world, when Washington, D.C. is deluged in scandal, a nonpartisan investigator or prosecutor should survey the contemporary rotten landscape. He […]
Hollow Men: Russia and the Deep State Bureaucrats Who Hate It
Much has been written in recent months of the “existential” nature of the Russian threat. Yet, as I’ve documented here and at my website, the […]
Who’s Really Lying About Climate Change?
Arnold Schwarzenegger really should be careful about calling people liars. Especially when he’s trying to pass off faith as scientific fact. Maybe you saw the […]
How the Comey Affair Will Be a Decisive Victory for the President
If played correctly, the psychotic explosion of the Democrats and their allies in the jackal press over the Comey dismissal and his alleged memo can […]
To Be Puritanical or Pragmatic on Healthcare Reform?
You’ve heard the spin coming from the Left and coming from some elements on the Right. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is reviled by […]
Congress Needs Trump More than Trump Needs Congress
With President Trump’s first 100 days officially over, and Congress on the verge of passing a “deal” to keep the government open that looks like […]
Trump Is Laughing at the Establishment
Here we go again. President Trump has been in office for little more than 100 days. Despite the retinue of successes in the face of […]
Cue the Balloon Pop on Dem Hopes for 2018
If over the past few weeks your only source of news was CNN or MSNBC, you might think that Donald Trump’s presidency is in a […]
Foolish to Choose Morning Joe Crowd Over Bannon and Voters
The empire always strikes back. And permanent Washington wants to retake the power and prestige it lost at the hands of Donald Trump over the […]
The Art of the Possible in an Age of Recrimination
As Otto von Bismarck several times had occasion to observe, “Politics is the art of the possible.” On at least one occasion he added, “the […]
Ryancare Will Destroy The Republican Majority
Failing to repeal Obamacare would be “the ultimate betrayal of the electorate.” That’s what Charles Krauthammer said just last month. He was right. Congressional Republicans […]
Political Violence and Coming-of-Age for an American Student
The recent events at Middlebury College should have been a jolting reminder that all is not well in our polarized culture or, especially, in our institutions […]
Real Healthcare Reform Will Require a Fight
If you think we got the American Health Care Act (variously nicknamed RyanCare or TrumpCare) because the conservative establishment has once again sold us down […]
Washington, D.C. Needs a Recession
It’s time to see some outsourcing of federal jobs in America’s Capital City or, perhaps, just serious layoffs. Visiting the District of Columbia is an awful experience […]
On the Moderation of Donald Trump
After President Trump’s speech last week to a joint session of Congress, the inanity that Trump “became President tonight” was the new mantra of many […]
Donald Trump Hasn’t Changed—And That’s a Good Thing
When President Donald J. Trump walked into the Capitol on Tuesday evening to give his first speech to a joint session of Congress after his […]
CPAC 2017: An Autopsy
Author’s note: I have prepared this piece in accordance with the factual standards used by CNN and Buzzfeed. Any “fake news” is thus immune from […]