Boehner Has Had Enough, Resigns Speakership
After nearly five years of constant battles with an uncompromising minority, John Boehner steps down.
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Don’t Mind Corbyn, Trump: The Establishment Always Wins
In America as well as Britain, “the party decides” and has its eyes on the prize: winning elections.
Scott Walker’s Unsurprising Demise
Scott Walker tried to rally both social conservatives and establishment Republicans and ended up impressing neither.
Don’t Think Hillary Clinton Is Vulnerable
The Democrat’s poll numbers may be down, but she is still almost certainly going to be the nominee.
Foreign Policy Divides Republican Candidates
Some presidential contenders cling to the fantasy that all America needs to do is project strength.
Do Good Men Have What It Takes to Be President?
Americans like their politicians affable and folksy. Few would mistake those qualities for competence.
Republicans Need to Solve Middle Class Problems
Republicans needs to be seen as solving middle-class Americans’ problems or they will lose again.
Hillary Clinton Was Getting Terrible Foreign-Policy Advice
Emails reveal that the Democrat got highly partisan advice when she was secretary of state.
America Shouldn’t Try to Pry China and Russia Apart
Rather than break up China and Russia, America should seek to isolate them together.
The Geopolitical Argument Against Gun Ownership
Nobody should pretend guns make America more secure. That’s far beyond the power of a few weapons.
In Alaska, Obama Calls for New Arctic Icebreakers
The president urges funding for ships in an area where America has fallen behind Russia.
After Iran Deal, America Must Reassure Arab Allies
If America is to “pivot” on the Middle East’s Shia-Sunni divide, it must appease Iran’s rivals.
Democrats Resist Weakening Decades-Old Social Model
The era of jobs for life with ever-rising wages and benefits is over. Democrats need to adjust their policies.
Principled Conservatives Can’t Support Donald Trump
If Republicans want limited government, they can’t back a man who promises strong leadership.
This Is the “Serious” Republican Foreign Policy?
Marco Rubio’s proposals for American policy in the Middle East do not inspire much confidence.