By Ann Coulter Back in September, The New York Times promoted Bill de Blasio’s mayoral candidacy with an editorial titled, “Don’t Fear the Squeegee Man.” The editorial informed readers that crime wouldn’t get worse under de Blasio because “policing is far better than it used to be, thanks to innovations by Mayor David Dinkins.” (Emphasis added […]

By Thomas Sowell Depressing news about black students scoring far below white students on various mental tests has become so familiar that people in different parts of the ideological spectrum have long ago developed their different explanations for why this is so. But both may have to do some rethinking, in light of radically different news […]

Thanksgiving is a time to pause from our busy schedules and ponder our many blessings.  We pause to thank you, our friends, sponsors and readers. You are, and have been, responsible for our successes. With gratitude, we thank each of you for your continued support and wish all of you, together with families & friends, a […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “At this time of Thanksgiving, we remember our forefathers who fled religious persecution to pursue freedom of conscience in the New World. How sad that today Obamacare forces religious institutions and business owners of faith to violate their religious beliefs or face crippling fines,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) […]

Congress back in session on December 2nd By Cong. Randy Neugebauer Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – I know this is a busy week for many of you — preparing your home for guests, cooking for friends and family, or traveling to see loved ones. However, last week we worked on a number of important issues […]

Responsibility for mismanaged ObamaCare rollout lies in Oval Office. By William Galston Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the last week of September 2013, a “pre-flight checklist” indicated that 41 of the 91 Healthcare.gov functions for which a key contractor was responsible were not working. On Jan. 28, 1986, over the objections of engineers who […]

Can Republican Party and its natural affiliates find peace among themselves? By Clark S. Judge Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Imagine you are sitting in the White House, looking at the meltdown. Yes, it’s alarming, but are you all that worried? Your big goal is the 2014 election. So based on the just recently concluded 2013 elections on […]

From Congressman Bill Flores  The last two weeks have been very eventful in Washington. The House passed the Keep your Health Plan Act. In addition, my bill, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act passed the House on November 20th. I and over 250 additional House Members sent a letter to House […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC announced their endorsement of Greg Abbott for governor. In offering their endorsement, TLRPAC cited Abbott’s commitment to a strong economy and a fair civil justice system. Speaking on behalf of TLRPAC, Richard W. Weekley released the following statement:

By Michelle Malkin Religious liberty is front and center on the nation’s Thanksgiving table. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. The family-owned craft store company is intrepidly challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare’s abortion coverage mandate. Hobby Lobby’s faithful owners deserve our thanks and praise as they defend freedom […]

By Jonah Goldberg “I’m not a particularly ideological person,” President Obama told an audience of donors in Seattle over the weekend. He added (in Reuters’ words) that “pragmatism was necessary to advance the values that were important to him.” This is an old refrain of Obama’s. As he said in his first inaugural, “The question we […]

By Thomas Miller and Abby McCloskey The new line is that the health-care law will save money. That’s also not true. Supporters of President Obama are working overtime to backtrack from his promise that “If you like your health-care insurance, you can keep it. Period.” While the president has conceded that this statement was inaccurate, […]

By Conn Carroll Obamacare is endlessly referred to as President Obama’s “signature domestic achievement,” but six more weeks like the last half dozen could change that to “ruined his presidency.” Consider Washington Examiner White House correspondent Susan Crabtree’s report that the latest CNN/ORC International survey found that “for the first time, a majority of Americans at 53 percent believe […]

By Cynthia Fagen The United States released $8 billion in frozen assets to Iran on Sunday in a move meant to ensure Tehran’s compliance with a nuclear agreement signed over the weekend, say top Iranian officials, the Washington Free Beacon reported Monday. Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht confirmed Monday that the U.S. government freed […]

“Our simple combination of low taxes, smart regulations and a fair legal system has made Texas the best state in the nation to live, raise a family and grow a business.”  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas remains a national leader in job creation, adding 43,800 new jobs in two months according to data […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (Dallas, TX) — Texas Alliance for Life PAC proudly announced its endorsement of Texas State Senator John Carona for re-election in District 16, which includes most of North Dallas County. Sen. Carona is up for re-election to the State Senate in 2014.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  Texas House Speaker Joe Straus appointed Will Montgomery of Dallas to the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Oversight Committee. The Oversight Committee serves as the governing body of CPRIT, which awards grants to expedite innovation in cancer research, to help bring lifesaving cancer products to Texans […]

Texans for Life Coalition Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – What an exciting time to be pro-life in Texas!  While HB 2, our pro-life omnibus bill continues to take hits from abortion advocates we continue to prevail in the courts. Last month, after a 3-day bench trial, a federal district judge issued an injunction against enforcement […]