A major study from the Pew Research Center should reassure those of us who worry about the fragmentation of America based on race and ethnicity. Among the 43 million U.S. adults with Hispanic ancestry, a full 5 million don’t identify themselves as “Hispanic” or “Latino” at all. Moreover, among families...
Read More »David Davenport: Power to the States
One encouraging development is that power is leaving Washington, DC and heading to the states. Policy wonks call it devolution, I call it progress. After 15 years of federalizing K-12 education, for example, Washington turned its back on No Child Left Behind and passed a bill returning power over schools...
Read More »David Davenport: What Kind of Country Wants Media Stars for President?
Social media blew up when it appeared that Oprah Winfrey might run for president. Think of it: two billionaire media stars who had never held political office running for president. Only in America. But the deeper question is why voters are turning in this direction? Besides their obvious frustration with politicians, voters...
Read More »Shutdown Fizzles — Dems Blink
Townhall Review — January 27, 2018 Kevin McCullough invites Margo Cleveland of the Federalist to share the details concerning why government shutdown fizzles in favor for Republicans. Dennis Prager shares about the drastic differences in goals of the latest Women’s Marches across the country. While on with Hugh Hewitt , Oklahoma Senator James Lankford discusses his proposal...
Read More »Hugh Hewitt: Time to Extend the Reid-Rule Reforms
Whether the decline began with the sliming of Robert Bork or the segregationist filibusters of civil rights legislation, the modern U.S. Senate has been on a downward spiral for some time. What the Senate needs now is an overhaul of its rules, one that preserves the rights of the minority in...
Read More »Michael Medved: Focus on the State of the Union
This is Michael Medved for Townhall.com, with a message to President Trump: congratulations, Mr. President, on your first year in office. In the upcoming State of the Union Address you should highlight our strong economy, progress against ISIS, cuts in taxes and regulation, judicial appointments and more. You should paraphrase Ronald Reagan by asking:...
Read More »Albert Mohler: The President and the March for Life
The president recently made an historic appearance by satellite transmission to the March for Life, becoming the first president of the United States to do so. President Trump, just a matter of years ago, had described himself as very pro-choice, but now he can only be described in terms of...
Read More »Lanhee Chen: Healthcare and the 2018 Agenda
As the Republican-led Congress plans the 2018 legislative agenda, healthcare needs to continue to be a top priority. Health premiums are soaring , and millions of people have little or no choice of health insurance. Millions of people who once could afford coverage no longer can, and many find that...
Read More »David Davenport: Previewing Trump’s First State of the Union Speech
A president’s first state of the union message is an important occasion. But in our era of political theater, there is some danger that this year the sideshow will overshadow the main attraction. Several Democratic members of Congress say they will boycott the event. One Congresswoman is encouraging females who...
Read More »Larry Elder with John Lott on AZ Illegal Immigration [Full Interview]
Larry Elder and John Lott, the president of the Crime Prevention Center, dig into the data concerning the true record of illegal immigration in his state, Arizona.
Read More »Are Republicans Really in Danger in the 2018 Elections?
Townhall Review — January 20, 2018 Hugh Hewitt invites Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte to explain the contentious issues on the DACA impasse in Washington, DC. Larry Elder and John Lott, the president of the Crime Prevention Center , dig into the data concerning the true record of illegal immigrants in his state, Arizona. Hugh...
Read More »Michael Medved: The Oprah Infatuation: Dems Place Personality Over Policy
The unbounded enthusiasm for Oprah Winfrey’s prospective presidential run illustrates the Democrats’ tendency to prioritize personality above policy. Nobody knows where Oprah stands on issues of the day, or what style of governance she’d favor, but Democrats know she is a popular personality and that’s enough for them. Barack Obama enjoyed similar...
Read More »Lanhee Chen: After Tax Reform: Return to Health Care
Tax reform legislation signed into law by President Trump in December, which will lower taxes for most Americans this year, unfortunately did nothing to stop billions of dollars in new taxes under Obamacare from hitting millions of Americans in the wallet. One example is the Obamacare health insurance tax, which...
Read More »Hugh Hewitt – A DACA Compromise: Do it and Move On
Just under 800,000 people received permits to stay and work under the DACA program. President Trump has announced the program’s end. It now falls to Congress to decide the fate of the “dreamers.” A legislative deal between these competing interests is obvious: regularization of the 700,000 who can show they have...
Read More »Albert Mohler: The Moral Confusion of Our Culture
The moral confusion of our culture was appallingly illustrated in a recent article in the New York Times: “Is your child lying to you? That’s good.” The author, Alex Stone, refers to research suggesting that the children who learn how to lie the earliest are the children who turn out...
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