Category Archives: Commentary
Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options
Scott Morgenstern, University of Pittsburgh Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his [...]
Jan
Waste of the Day: Storm Victims Got Buffet Lunch, Not Housing Repairs
Topline: As lawmakers battle over how much to spend next year on disaster funding, it’s [...]
Jan
Trump Versus DEI in the Military
We already know what President Trump thinks of DEI. He tried to rid the government [...]
Jan
Fingers Crossed
Donald Trump has made a huge number of declarations about what he plans to accomplish [...]
Jan
2024’s Winners and Losers: Year in Review
For those of us in the news business, 2024 provided a steady stream of stories [...]
Dec
Waste of the Day: Congress Funds 1,264 “Zombie” Programs
Topline: Congress allocated at least $516 billion for federal programs with expired authorizations in fiscal [...]
Dec
Trump’s Top 10 Best Moves of 2024
What a year it was! My first column of 2024 declared it “The Year of [...]
Dec
Obama’s ‘Censorship’ Office Goes Bankrupt
The Global Engagement Center, an office housed within the State Department and aiming to thwart [...]
Dec
Pardoning Fauci Would Be Disservice to Him and Americans
It seems President Biden won’t stop at letting his convicted son Hunter off the hook. [...]
Dec
Giving taxpayers and parents a break
So many college degrees aren’t worth the sheepskin they are printed on. Gender studies is [...]
Dec