Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signs legislation restrictiing weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines.

Tougher gun laws based on emotion, not logic

Law |  In 1983 when President Reagan ordered the deployment of missiles in Europe as part of his “peace through strength” strategy to counter the Soviet Union,

Photos of defendants in Atlanta's school cheating scandal.

School scandal should lead to school choice

Education |  My first question after reading about seven teachers in an Atlanta public school accused of altering standardized test scores to make it appear students…

Dr. Ben Carson

Why liberals fear successful men like Ben Carson

Politics |  There are many successful liberals, so why do so many of them wish to subsidize failure for the poor, instead of showing them how to succeed? Take Dr. Ben…

Same-sex marriage advocates rally in front of the Supreme Court building.

The perils of following public opinion instead of principles

Marriage |  “If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it.” — Abraham Lincoln

Doctors hanging up the stethoscope early because of Obamacare

Doctors hanging up the stethoscope early because of Obamacare

Healthcare |  Last week, politicians who helped craft the Affordable Care Act (ACA) celebrated in self-congratulatory style the third anniversary of that monstrosity which…

Danish police investigate the crime scene following the attempted assassination of Lars Hedegaard in early February.

Is America ready to face Islamic radicals?

Islam |  President Obama should listen to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the “founder” of shuttle diplomacy. Kissinger told Bloomberg TV’s Judy…

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks Friday after the Maryland General Assembly approved a measure to ban capital punishment.

Death and life in Maryland

Death penalty |  The Maryland legislature recently voted to abolish capital punishment in the state, making Maryland the sixth state in the last six years to eliminate the…

Are politics strangling a revival in Detroit?

Are politics strangling a revival in Detroit?

Cities |  Since the Motown sound went silent—except on oldies stations—and General Motors and Chrysler (but not Ford) required life support from Washington, there…

Former President Bill Clinton

The sound of inevitability

Marriage |  Given his track record on marital fidelity, former President Bill Clinton is not the person I would consult about "committed, loving relationships." Clinton…

President Obama's motorcade heads back to the White House following a dinner meeting with GOP senators on the sequester.

Wasting away in Sequesterville

Economy |  The musical Annie is enjoying another revival on Broadway. The show opened during the Carter administration when America was in need of some optimism. “The…

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with first lady Michelle Obama at the 2013 Governors’ Dinner at the White House Sunday.

The downside of orthodoxy

Politics |  It's a safe bet that most conservative Republicans would rush to support a political leader with the following record, especially in a traditionally…

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Ryan's hope

Economy |  House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is looking beyond Friday and the beginning of the sequestration. In an interview I conducted with him on…

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