Liberty
Age Emerges As Issue for Both Major Parties
John Fund of National Review Online highlights the growing relevance of age for both parties in Washington, D.C. The issue of leaders staying too long on the political stage has…
Political leadership
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Politico: V.P. Harris’ Office Dysfunctional, Biden’s Team Concerned
Count me among those who have been surprised by the lackluster performance of Vice President Kamala Harris over the past six months. She’s smart and politically astute, and I expected…
Liberty
Putting too much faith in government
Jim Geraghty of National Review Online notes a disturbing tendency among some political observers. They believe placing “the right people” in charge of government will solve any problem. [D]id the…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Hood asks whether politicians really want to lead
John Hood’s Daily Journal focuses on politicians who want to exhibit real leadership.
Elections & Public Integrity
York ponders Obama’s absence
Byron York of the Washington Examiner reports on former President Barack Obama’s relatively low-key approach to the 2018 elections. “Join me on Team ’18,” former President Barack Obama wrote in…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Lindsay Marchello reports for Carolina Journal Online that voters in a dozen N.C. counties will see proposed sales tax increases on their primary ballots. John Hood’s Daily Journal focuses on…
Energy
Hood asks Cooper to provide leadership on the pipeline
FERC gave the Atlantic Coast Pipeline a favorable environmental assessment. But as for the Cooper administration, it depends on who you ask.
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A French leader worthy of praise?
Steven Hayward explains in a Power Line blog entry why he’s willing to reassess his initial impression of France’s president. I’ve been highly suspicious of Emmanuel Macron, France’s youngish, posterboy…
Liberty
Who would Dems turn to after Pelosi?
A CNN report explains why it would be hard for U.S. House Democrats to boot San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi as their leader. Nancy Pelosi is sending a defiant message…
Health Care
Looking for GOP leaders
Ian Tuttle of National Review Online describes Republican leaders’ timidity when it comes to addressing Obamacare. It’s difficult to explain charitably what is taking place. It’s not as if Republicans…
Elections & Public Integrity
President as crisis manager
Tevi Troy explains in a Wall Street Journal column why Americans are electing the ultimate crisis manager when the cast their presidential ballot. The campaign has been unusually focused on…
Liberty
Fund lists dark-horse candidates for U.S. House speaker
Amid debate over the identity of the next U.S. House speaker, John Fund of National Review Online lists some candidates whose names are starting to get some consideration. Two names…