How Much Longer Can Trump’s Anti-Establishment Shtick Continue?
A report from Politico this morning suggested that Donald Trump was angered by recent comments made by new campaign manager adviser Paul Manafort that Trump has been “projecting an image” on the...
View ArticleMan’s Best Friend
The Telegraph reports that Dayko, a four-year-old rescue dog, died Friday after days spent searching the rubble in Ecuador following last week’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake.Dayko, a white Labrador, died...
View ArticleAbout General Mattis
I’ve read about a half-dozen articles about whether retired Marine general James Mattis should run for president as an independent if Trump wins the nomination. (Thesethreearticles, for example.)His...
View ArticleExciting New Progress
I’m not sure, but I suspect that once upon a time “juvenile delinquent” was a liberal euphemism for “young criminal.” As often happens, however, eventually even the euphemism is thought to be too...
View ArticleThe Baffling Freely Chosen Self-Destructive Choice
Radio show host Hugh Hewitt, now broadcasting in the mornings, offering a curious comment during his interview of Jonah Goldberg:Jonah: If Trump isn’t the nominee, a bunch of people, undetermined how...
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Poll: Whom Should Ted Cruz Choose as His Vice President?
Whom should Ted Cruz choose as his running mate? Take NR’s latest poll and let your voice be heard. Poll: Whom Should Ted Cruz Choose as His Vice President?
View ArticleVIDEO: You Better Believe Hillary Works Hard for the Money
At a campaign event in Delaware, Senator Tom Carper invoked a Donna Summers song in introducing Hillary Clinton. But he may not have realized just how hard Hillary works for the money. Watch and you’ll...
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Bernie's Corporate -Tax Misconceptions
Last week, I did an NPR affiliate interview about Bernie Sanders’s claim that the vast majority of corporations in America pay no taxes. Since then, I have heard Sanders tout his talking point on the...
View ArticleGet Ready for Another Trump Landslide Tonight
Tonight will be an awful night for the #NeverTrump forces. The irresistible force that is Donald Trump will meet a very moveable object, East Coast Republicans. They will gladly hitch a ride on the...
View Article9 Percent!
Henry notes what a Trumpy night it’s going to be. Here is another little indicator: One poll the other day had Cruz at 9 percent in Connecticut. The Northeast was never going to be a Cruz strength,...
View ArticleOne Big Problem with the Cruz-Kasich Strategy
Here’s one giant reason the Cruz-Kasich strategic voting alliance is, if not doomed to failure, facing a steep uphill climb…Indiana Kasich Voter: Governor Kasich, I think you’re exactly what the...
View ArticleAn Election-Night Note from ‘Hollyweird’
I think conservatives looking with dismay at tonight’s Trump landslide might be in the mood for reassurance, that they’re not the only ones who got a bit of a comeuppance today.On Sunset Boulevard this...
View ArticleA Viral Video Illustrates Why Target Is Making Me Rethink My Opposition to...
I’ve written about this many times before, but I’ll say it again — I hate boycott culture. I believe that boycotts represent efforts limit free speech through economic reprisal rather than rebut bad...
View ArticleEven Trumpier Than Expected
There is no way around it: It was an incredible night for Trump. It doesn’t astonish me that he got almost 60 percent in Connecticut, but he hit 57 percent in Pennsylvania. Trump had a legitimate surge...
View ArticleBig Daddy Donald
On the homepage, we have a piece by Jim Geraghty: “Donald Trump Is Not Your Father.” Apparently, there are Trump supporters who regard the candidate as their dad. Well, I hope they’re cut in on the...
View ArticleBeating Trump at the Convention Became More Difficult Last Night
From the midweek edition of the Morning Jolt:Beating Trump at the Convention Became More Difficult Last NightThe case for Trump in Cleveland is going to be pretty clear. With last night’s sweep, Trump...
View ArticleA Chance to Stop Obamacare for Your IRA
A few weeks ago I warned about the Department of Labor’s “Fiduciary Rule”– Obamacare for your retirement accounts. Now comes a chance to stop it. The House Education and Workforce Committee has...
View ArticleSix Weeks After Rubio Departs Race, Kasich Overtakes Him
A mere six weeks after Marco Rubio dropped out of the race, John Kasich has overtaken him in total votes — the Ohio governor now has 3,677,669 votes to Rubio’s 3,490,758. (Rubio still has more...
View ArticleThe Democratic Party Is a Party Still
A headline in the Washington Post – “The Democratic Establishment strikes back in the Acela primary” — emphasizes a dynamic that shapes this presidential primary season. When it comes to the Right, we...
View ArticleKrauthammer’s Take: The Obama Administration ‘Facilitated’ Nuclear Proliferation
North Korea’s new nuclear tests are not the biggest threat the country poses to the United States, Charles Krauthammer said Tuesday on Fox’s Special Report. “What’s really worrying — the doomsday...
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