Congress Wants Exemption from ObamaCare Exchanges (Or Does It?)
There’s bipartisan agreement on Capitol Hill that they don’t want to participate in ObamaCare.
CIA Wanted Tamerlan Tsarnaev on Terrorist Watch List in 2011
The CIA unsuccessfully lobbied to put Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the eldest of the Boston Marathon bombers, on the counterterrorism watch list in 2011.
Public Not Very Outraged By Defeat Of Background Checks Bill
The Senate’s rejection of the Manchin/Toomey background checks bill isn’t particularly outraging the general public, according to a new poll.
David Petraeus Joins CUNY Faculty, Brings Intern Experience
General Petreaus is now Dr. Petraeus and will be teaching a 1-1 load a the City University of New York.
Why Terrorism Gets More Attention Than Gun Violence
My latest for The National Interest, “Why Terrorists Are Worse Than Guns,” has posted.
The Hazards of Red Lines
Has Bashar al-Assad crossed the red line drawn by President Obama? And does it matter?
Mike Bloomberg Suggests We Need To Sacrifice The Constitution
The Boston Marathon bombing attacks are leading some politicians to make wildly absurd statements.
Time To Reassess George W. Bush?
There seems to be an effort underway to reassess the legacy of our 43rd President.
AP Twitter Feed Hacked, Dow Plummets
Why does the stock market care if there is an explosion at the White House?
Sales Taxes On Internet Purchases Seem To Be An Inevitability
The days of tax-free online shopping are coming to an end.
Yet Again, Institutional Design Matters
It would be nice if columnists for major newspapers would consult political science, rather than Hollywood, for their understanding of our system.
A Camera On Every Corner? The Surveillance Debate After Boston
Big Brother is watching us. And he may be watching us a lot more after what happened in Boston.
Dzhokhar Tsarneav Formally Charged
Less than a week after the bomb he planted at the Boston Marathon went off, Dzhokar Tsarnaev has been formally charged in Federal Court.
Sequestration and Punishing the Taxpayer: Air Traffic Control Edition
Airport delays are the latest example of targeting sequestration cuts where the taxpayer will feel them most.
Rand Paul: Delay Immigration Reform Because Of Boston Attacks
Another Senator wants to delay immigration reform because of the attacks in Boston.