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D.B. Grady
D.B. Grady

Why the CIA should get out of the killing business. Again.

With the top job at the CIA now open, it's time to redirect the agency's mission away from paramilitary activity and back to intelligence

 
Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis

3 political heroes as admirable as Lincoln

You may not have heard of William Wilberforce or Thomas Becket. But I literally named my son after them

 
Dana Liebelson
Dana Liebelson

Obama's war on hackers: 5 things you need to know

The president reportedly plans to issue an executive order to protect the nation's critical systems from cyber attacks, and Republicans are not happy

 
Edward Morrissey
Edward Morrissey

The pandering, boneheaded motives behind the payroll tax holiday

Temporarily lowering payroll taxes on American workers failed to stimulate the economy — and ending the holiday promises to invite major political blowback

 
Paul Brandus
Paul Brandus

Reflections from the Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK's car

"I think about it every day," says retired Secret Service agent Clint Hill. "It never goes away."

 
D.B. Grady
D.B. Grady

How Hamas' rockets and Israel's missile-defense system work

The fate of the escalating conflict in the Middle East rests primarily on how effective machinery on both sides turns out to be

 
Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis

Marco Rubio should know that science and God do not have to be at odds

Liberal pundits are rushing to shame Marco Rubio for casting doubt on the Earth's age. This was a problem the Florida Republican could have easily avoided

 
Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis

To modernize, the GOP must embrace compassionate conservatism

Soul-searching Republicans ought to take a second look at George W. Bush's political philosophy

 
Dana Liebelson
Dana Liebelson

4 failures Obama should remedy in his second term

The president no longer has to worry about getting votes, so he should start addressing the politically problematic things he ignored in his first term

 
Edward Morrissey
Edward Morrissey

It's time for the GOP to cut a deal on immigration

The electorate has spoken. And if Republicans want to win over Latino voters, conservatives must stop talking about self-deportations and instead devise solutions

 
Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis

The GOP must become modern — but not moderate

If conservatives want to win, we must broaden our appeal. But that doesn't mean abandoning our core principles

 
Daniel Larison
Daniel Larison

Why Obama will keep ignoring Syria in his second term

Many second-term presidents turn to foreign policy if they're viewed as lame ducks domestically. But don't expect Obama to go off starting wars

 
Paul Brandus
Paul Brandus

What the election means for minorities, the Supreme Court, the GOP, and more

A look at what we can expect in Obama's four more years — and beyond

 
Edward Morrissey
Edward Morrissey

Spite and revenge is the new hope and change

It's Election Day! And President Obama would like you to vote. Why? "Voting's the best revenge."

 
Matt K. Lewis
Matt K. Lewis

Why both Republicans and Democrats are so unjustifiably confident

Obama partisans are certain their guy will win a second term. Republicans are sure we'll be inaugurating a President Romney in January. Both sides can't be right...

 

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