By: David French – nationalreview.com – November 13, 2018 If I ever had to use my gun to defend myself or others, I’ve often wondered, what would I do when the police arrived? After all, they’re not going to be able to immediately discern friend from foe. Each person with a drawn weapon will be perceived as a threat. And...

By: Jordan Carney – thehill.com – October 30, 2018 Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said that he will introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship after President Trump suggested he wanted to do so through an executive order. “Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship. I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform — and at...

By: David French – nationalreview.com – October 22, 2018 Today I learned something truly new. I’d lived my life on this earth almost 49 years before I understood that federal anti-discrimination law defines human existence. Changing that law can thus literally “negate the humanity of people.” At least that’s what I’m learning in response to the news that the Trump...

By: Rebecca Hagelin – townhall.com – October 25, 2018 For only a few hours each month, she gets to be a mom. It’s one of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever seen: A little girl rushes through the security entrance under the glaring watch of prison guards and runs into the arms of her mother. Both are awash in tears....

By: Jim Geraghty – nationalreview.com – October 25, 2018 Making the click-through worthwhile: What we know about the Mail Bomber at this hour, the New York Times offers readers a presidential-assassination fantasy, and selected highlights from the NRPlus elections briefing that you probably missed. What We Know about the Mail Bomber Suspicious packages featuring “potentially explosive devices,” in the words...

By: Erica L. Green, Katie Benner, & Robert Pear – nytimes.com – October 21, 2018 The Trump administration is considering narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth, the most drastic move yet in a governmentwide effort to roll back recognition and protections of transgender people under federal civil rights law. A series of decisions...

By: Merrill Matthews – ipi.org – October 1, 2018 There’s an old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, economic graphs are “pictures” that tell a story—and sometimes tell it better than words. In early 2016 the Institute for Policy Innovation identified 10 charts intended to tell the story of how President Barack Obama’s economic policies were...

By: Gary Bauer – ouramericanvalues.com – October 1, 2018 President Donald Trump has delivered on another major campaign promise. He successfully renegotiated the Clinton-era NAFTA agreement. Trump repeatedly said he wanted a better deal for America, and everyone repeatedly said it couldn’t be done. But Trump negotiated one deal with Mexico and conducted another set of negotiations with Canada, which...

By: Peter Baker – nytimes.com – September 13, 2018 The presidential playbook during times of disaster is pretty well established by now: Consult with emergency officials (and be seen doing so). Express concern for those affected (on camera). Assure the public that the government is ready for whatever comes (whether it is or not). But once again, President Trump has...

By: David French – nationalreview.com – August 21, 2018 Let’s be honest. If you own guns or you’re a gun-rights supporter, and if you’re concerned about government restrictions on your Second Amendment rights, the future looks bright. The elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court may well represent the death knell for draconian forms of gun control — including...