WASHINGTON — The steamboat conveying Andrew Jackson up the Ohio River toward his tumultuous 1829 inauguration had brooms lashed to its bow, symbolizing Old Hickory’s vow to clean up … more

What you are now hearing across the land is a collective whine. Blue-state Democrats are upset that Texas Gov. Rick Perry dares come and play in their sandboxes, and worse, threatens to … more

So, last Saturday I’m back on the ball field coaching my 9-year-old boy’s little league team along with three other fathers. We lose big. Why? Because it was hot. Yes, I know what … more

WASHINGTON — It’s beginning to feel like the late ’90s all over again.Then, congressional Republicans howled themselves hoarse about Clinton administration scandals. But the … more

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Qusair fell to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria. Qusair is a strategic town that connects Damascus with Assad’s Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean, with … more

Europe’s struggles prove that “austerity” fails!So say the Big Spenders. With a condescending sigh, they explain that Europe made deep cuts in government spending, and the result … more

Over the last seven decades, 115 veterans of World War II have served in the United States Senate. This week, the last of them, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, died. Two World War II veterans still … more

WASHINGTON — You might say I have a dog in this fight.He’s tiny. He’s blind. His bark is decidedly unmanly and his bites, usually in defense against things that can’t be seen, … more

WASHINGTON — A third House committee joined the stampede to examine the IRS on Monday, and its chairman did exactly what you would expect somebody to do before launching a fair and impartial … more

No one should pretend that dealing with leaks of highly sensitive and classified national security documents is easy. I remember hearing plenty of conservatives taking to the airwaves to accuse The … more