president of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969)
No one should be happy about the chart above, which illustrates declining American economic growth rates. Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard isn’t, and he’s searching for answers that would explain the…
Lawrence Kudlow‘s latest column at Real Clear Politics contrasts Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s economic policies with those of a revered former Democratic president. Want to raise wages? Slash business…
Tevi Troy writes for the Observer about a recent federal law that guarantees at least some money will be wasted this year. In 2010, Congress passed a law to provide…
Gene Epstein of Barron’s devotes his latest “Economic Beat” column to the common election-year claim that the American economy fares far better under Democratic presidents than Republicans. According to a…
British historian Paul Johnson shares with Forbes readers his unflattering assessment of the 44th president’s response to the nation’s largest foreign policy challenge. No, I’m not describing climate change. Only…
Michael Barone‘s latest Washington Examiner column explores the ways in which President Obama has transformed American politics. In this presidential cycle voters in both parties, to the surprise of the…
Jesse Hathaway of the Heartland Institute shares with Daily Caller readers concerns about the undue influence of government funding on the course of scientific study in the United States. Government…
Thomas Novelly reports for the Washington Free Beacon on legislation to kill a controversial memorial honoring former President Dwight Eisenhower. The bill from the House Interior Appropriations subcommittee would cut…
Some recent items of interest:What McCrory really said with veto • National Journal is reporting that Democratic power brokers are trying to get kay Hagan to run against Richard Burr…
Alex Adrianson documents for the Heritage Foundation’s “Insider Online” blog some good news surrounding federal legislation designed to control government spending. He quotes Stephen Moore’s analysis: Spending cuts have been…
Richard Norton Smith examines for TIME readers the tensions among contrasting elements within the Republican Party. Obama … occupies a unique historical position. No mere presidential polarizer, nearly six years…
Kevin Williamson explains for National Review Online readers how the United States might benefit from a more boring president. As I was lunching with a few conservative political types earlier…