Political analyst Cook cites Gallup’s tracking polls conducted through Tuesday that put Obama’s job-approval rating at 48%. That’s higher than Obama’s weekly approval averages of 43% to 44% before the May 2 raid but not as good as the 51% score he received in the week immediately after the attack. Cook argues that when it […]

In the eyes of the Federal Election Commission, Pawlenty is already a full-fledged candidate. But he has maintained he is still in an exploratory phase, waiting until the pace of the campaign picked up before making a showier splash. In a campaign of tortoises, marked so far as much by who is out as who […]

Teachers everywhere have always stressed one simple rule when speaking to their students about college: work hard and the scholarships will come. But as we look at some policies in play related to funding for higher education, it seems that some lawmakers may disagree with that notion. Illinois legislators are bestowed with the power to […]

On March 21, 2010, the day ObamaCare passed the House of Representatives, Katyal urged Kagan to attend a health care litigation meeting that was evidently organized by the Obama White House. It is not credible to suggest Kagan did not attend or did not contribute. An e-mail chain on that date, entitled “Health care litigation […]

The report uses National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey results from 1988 through 2004 and Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data to conclude that “Compared with children with private health insurance, children in Medicaid were at much higher risk of tooth decay and experienced problems at rates more similar to those without any [health] insurance…the proportion […]

It is imperative to the future of the country that we fight for an immediate shift toward fiscal responsibility. That is why I, along with my colleagues in the Republican Study Committee (RSC), wrote a letter to House Speaker John Boehner asking him to “Cut, Cap and Balance.” Specifically, we advocated for discretionary and mandatory […]

The announcement, ending a colorful and attention-grabbing chapter in the unfolding GOP nominating race, surprised some strategists who said Trump had been assembling a campaign team and had been expected to announce his candidacy soon. This spring, Trump had gained considerable attention by stirring renewed controversy over President Barack Obama’s Hawaii birth, leading the White […]

“President Obama has thrown Israel under the bus. He has disrespected Israel and undermined its ability to negotiate peace,” said former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is seen by many as the front-runner for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination. “He has also violated a first principle of American foreign policy, which is to stand firm […]

Let’s cut to the chase about the Obamacare waivers: their sole purpose is to cover the massively negative impact of Obamacare before the 2012 election season. Plain and simple, waivers are a coverup to hide how badly it will destroy the American health care system. Having said that, it should come as no surprise that […]

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner leaves Blair House in Washington, following a meeting on deficit reduction. The bad economy has shortened the life of the trust funds that support Social Security and Medicare, the nation’s two biggest benefit programs, the government reported Friday. The annual checkup said the Medicare hospital insurance fund will now be exhausted […]