Politics

Big Government cannot pay its bills. Again

By: Judge Andrew Napolitano 01/24/12 3:39 PM

Since Barack Obama became president on Jan. 20, 2009, the federal government has not had a budget. It did not have one for the first two years of his presidency, when Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, and it did not have one for 2011, when the Democrats controlled the Senate and the Republicans controlled the House. Read More

Catnip from the progressive egotists

By: Emmett Tyrrell 01/05/12 9:05 PM

An underlying theme of our times that has gone unperceived by the high and mighty in media, government and other locales where the politically alive come to roost is the thumping failure of an increasing number of counter-productive, old progressive reforms. Read More

Romney is winning the battle, but can he win the war?

By: Philip Klein 01/04/12 9:05 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa - Mitt Romney may have good reason to believe that his narrow victory in this year's Iowa caucuses will help propel him to the Republican nomination. But the deeper results should worry Republicans hoping to beat President Obama in November. Read More

Paul doesn't matter, but he's the one to watch

By: David Freddoso 01/03/12 9:05 PM

As this column hits the Internet, Iowa Republicans will start gathering at their precinct caucuses to choose someone to face off against President Obama in November. If the latest polls are accurate, they probably will not choose Ron Paul. Even if they do, he will hardly matter in 2012. Read More

Romney's watchwords in Iowa: Divide and conquer

By: Michael Barone 01/03/12 9:05 PM

Elections are contests held during a moment in time between candidates who have records stretching back, often far back, into the past. So there is always a tension between the man (or woman) who is running and the moment. That tension is greater than usual when the contest is for the nomination of a political party dominated by a large number of newcomers to politics motivated by strong opposition to current policies. Read More

It's time to make presidential primaries more representative

By: Examiner Editorial 01/01/12 9:05 PM

Once again, Americans are going through the motions of pretending that the Iowa caucuses are crucial to the presidential nomination process. Iowa is currently treated with reverence as a proving ground -- a place where candidates can demonstrate their organizational might. But this is inaccurate. Read More

Steady in Iowa, Romney counts on in N.H., Florida

By: Michael Barone 01/01/12 9:05 PM

Election year has finally arrived, well after the beginning of a turbulent and unpredictable elections season, and voting begins two days from now in the Iowa Republicans caucuses. The few days of post-Christmas polling have shown the numbers oscillating and opinion changing in ways it hadn't been earlier in the campaign. Read More