Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reaffirmed Friday that the Trump administration is committed to religious liberty, both at home and abroad. Speaking at the conservative Values Voter Summit in Washington, Pompeo said that more than 80 percent of the world’s population lives in countries that place significant limitations on religious freedom. He singled out Iran […]
On Tuesday, a group of 11 conservative and libertarian think tanks launched “The Ideal U.S.-U.K. Free Trade Agreement: A Free Trader’s Perspective.” Published by the Cato Institute, and its primary authors, Dan Ikenson and Simon Lester of Cato, it is not a plan for a free trade area, or a plea for one. It is […]
An FBI inquiry into a California woman’s allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be highly unusual, but wouldn’t necessarily delay a Senate vote on confirmation, legal experts said. Christine Blasey Ford, a professor of clinical psychology at Palo Alto University in California, alleges that Kavanaugh attempted to sexually assault her when the two […]
Sept. 19 is the 222nd anniversary of the publication of President George Washington’s Farewell Address. Appearing in newspapers nationwide, it announced Washington’s intention to retire from public life after his second term. For most of American history, the Farewell Address was required reading in grade schools across the nation and was continually invoked in the […]
The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund is set to expire at the end of the month unless Congress acts to reauthorize it. Both the Senate and the House are working to permanently reauthorize the fund. Instead, Congress should do what it does best and not do anything. Despite the program’s widespread popularity, the federal […]
Poland has been a crucial U.S. ally since the collapse of the Iron Curtain. One way for the US to further strengthen that alliance, as well as improve U.S. security and economic vitality is the Visa Waiver Program. Poland, whose president Andrzej Duda met with President Donald Trump Tuesday, is a prime candidate to be […]
Monday, Oct. 1, marks the start of a new Supreme Court term. With conservative victories in numerous cases (NIFLA, the so-called “travel ban,” Masterpiece Cakeshop, Janus, and more), the previous term is summed up best by then-candidate Donald Trump: “We’re going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning.” […]
Michael Ramirez, editorial cartoonist for The Daily Signal, adds a presidential honor this week to his two Pulitzer Prizes and other awards. Ramirez is one of three winners of the Advancing American Democracy Award presented by the Indianapolis-based Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, which is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the 23rd president, who served […]
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh issued his second absolute denial of an accusation of sexual misconduct while he was in high school, and said he is willing to take questions from senators on the allegation. “This is a completely false allegation. I have never done anything like what the accuser describes—to her or to anyone,” […]
Americans should be thankful not only for the rare genius that assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution, but for the unique circumstances under which they met. Not all moments in time are ripe for founding a nation. Nor is every citizenry equally prepared to receive new modes and orders. The Founders’ time […]
