The Day Ahead: Wednesday, December 14
President Obama travels to Ft. Bragg in North Carolina to thank Iraq veterans (Politico)He also registers his highest unfavorable rating yet (Politico)
View ArticleObama on the Economy: We Didn't Know How Bad We'd Let It Get
Today President Obama floated a new excuse for the sad state of the economy: President Barack Obama said Tuesday he wishes he knew the full extent of the economic crisis when he took office, if only so...
View ArticleRyan Pushes Back Against Gingrich's "Suicide" Comment
Rep. Paul Ryan tells Robert Costa that he's not impressed by Newt Gingrich's recommendation that Republicans avoid unpopular agenda items to avoid political "suicide":
View ArticlePaul Ryan to Introduce New Medicare Plan with Democrat Ron Wyden
According to The Washington Post, tomorrow Rep. Paul Ryan and Democratic senator Ron Wyden of Oregon are planning to jointly introduce a new plan to rein in Medicare's costs without transitioning away...
View Article<em>Examiner</em> for Romney, <em>National...
The Washington Examiner editorial board has endorsed Mitt Romney for the GOP primary. That is no small achievement for Romney, given that the Examiner has subjected Romney to some fairly harsh criticism.
View ArticleThe Day Ahead: Thursday, December 15
Paul Ryan and Ron Wyden share an op-ed on Medicare reform proposal (WSJ)U.S. forces and officials in Baghdad officially marked the end of the war in Iraq this morning (CBS News)
View ArticleTentative Praise for Ryan's New Bipartisan Medicare Plan
Paul Ryan and Ron Wyden's introduction of a bipartisan Medicare reform plan will reshape the political landscape in ways that, in my estimation, benefit Republicans. It's worth considering, though,...
View ArticleFarewell to the <em>Spectator</em>
On Monday I will begin a new job at RealClearPolitics, meaning that today is my last day at The American Spectator.I would like to thank you, the readers, for supporting our work and coming back to...
View ArticleTARP's Goodfellas
An insider's account of Washington's bailout of Wall Street's big money men.
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