By Jonah Goldberg (Archive) · Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Perhaps Mitt Romney played it right when he was meek and contrite in response to the Washington Post’s front-page allegations that he bullied a kid half a century ago in high school. Romney no doubt feels embarrassed by the charges, even if most of us struggle [...]

By Walter E. Williams (Archive) · Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Let’s think about whether all acts of Congress deserve our respect and obedience. Suppose Congress enacted a law — and the Supreme Court ruled it constitutional — requiring American families to attend church services at least three times a month. Should we obey such a [...]

May 16, 2012 By J.R. Dunn The myth for today is that of Obama Invictus — the undefeated champion, the master campaigner, the man who could have taught lessons to Honey Fitz, Dick Daley, and Lyndon B. Johnson himself.  Obama is the epitome of the politician for our time and perhaps for all time.  His [...]

May 15, 2012 By ANDREW MALCOLM Here’s a disturbing update to last week’s amazing story about the U.S. mole who infiltrated al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and thwarted an airliner attack with a more sophisticated underwear bomb. Someone in Washington whose boss stood to gain from an election year story about alert intelligence operatives successfully protecting American [...]

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Republicans force Harry Reid to vote on a plan By Emily Miller The Washington Times Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Sen. Harry Reid gave up his budgeting responsibilities once President Obama was elected. For the fourth straight year, the Senate majority leader hasn’t bothered with a spending plan, enabling a $5 trillion spree at 1600 Pennsylvania [...]

This president has almost no hope for re-election By Brett M. Decker The Washington Times Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Just about every objective indicator foreshadows a huge re-election defeat for President Obama. With every day that passes, Mr. Obama looks more like a loser. That’s because there is doom and gloom everywhere you look. When [...]

Politically convenient release of classified information hurts national security By THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Times Tuesday, May 15, 2012 When word broke last week that a terrorist underwear bomb plot had been foiled, it seemed to be an impressive American victory. The initial Associated Press report revealed a CIA informant penetrated high levels of [...]

Guantanamo trials highlight what he’s kept By Rowan Scarborough The Washington Times Tuesday, May 15, 2012 This month’s revival of terrorism trials at Guantanamo Bay underscores President Obama’s reliance on counterterrorism tools he inherited from George W. Bush. While Mr. Obama has been a frequent critic of Mr. Bush as a war president, the record [...]

By Michael Goodwin Published May 16, 2012 New York Post An important change is happening in the presidential race — the belief that Mitt Romney could actually win is spreading. There is a growing confidence among his supporters, and the polls are starting to pick up a shift in his favor. There is another indicator, [...]