Supreme Court Remains Silent In Case Involving Students Wearing American Flag Shirts
The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of three students disciplined for wearing American flag shirts on Cinco de Mayo
Arnaud de Borchgrave Dead at 88
The intrepid foreign correspondent and editor Arnaud de Borchgrave has died, aged 88, of cancer.
F.D.A.’s Mandatory Menu Labeling Regulations Won’t Work, Could Hurt Consumers
The Food & Drug Administration’s new regulations requiring calorie and other information on menus in restaurants and elsewhere won’t work, could limit consumer choice, and may not be Constitutional.
Marion Barry, Four-Term Mayor Of Washington, D.C., Dies At 78
For better or worse, Marion Barry was a fixture in D.C. politics for much of the 40 year period of home rule that began in 1975.
Republicans Should Be Careful In Bringing Up Hillary Clinton’s Age
A Presidential candidate’s health and fitness for office are legitimate issues. When it comes to bringing up Hillary Clinton’s age in the context of 2016,, though, Republicans need to proceed with caution.
Creigh Deeds One Year Later, And The Problems With Mental Health Care In The U.S.
Just over one year ago, Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds was attacked by his son, revealing problems with our mental health system that have yet to be adequately addressed.
A 29 Year Old Woman Is Choosing To Die Rather Than Suffer Through Terminal Cancer
A 29 year old woman will end her life in less than a month. That should be her choice.
Obamacare Fading As A 2014 Campaign Issue
The Affordable Care Act is playing almost no role in the midterm elections.
Liberals Still Think They Can Guilt Trip Ruth Bader Ginsburg Into Retirement
Some people on the left are still trying to convince Ruth Bader Ginsburg that she needs to just step out on the ice floe already.
Federal Court Rules Unvaccinated Children Can Be Barred From Public Schools
A New York Federal Judge has ruled that unvaccinated children can be forced to stay home during outbreaks.
Supreme Court Declines To Hear About “I ♥ Boobies” Bracelets
The Supreme Court turns down a case dealing with student’s First Amendment rights.
Garrick Utley Dead at 74
Veteran newsman Garrick Utley has died from prostate cancer at the age of 74.
Scientific Research Is Unreliable, Unreliable Scientists Report
Most peer-reviewed research is crap.
Jon Huntsman New Atlantic Council Chairman
Former Utah governor and ambassador to China Jon Huntsman succeeds Chuck Hagel.
Choosing A $2,000 Drug Over A $50 Alternative That Works Just As Well
Thanks to current patent and drug regulation laws, we’re paying up to $2,000 for a drug when there’s a drug that does the same thing for orders of magnitude less.
Swiss Report Supports Theory Yasser Arafat Was Poisoned, But Doesn’t Prove It
Was Arafat poisoned? A new report raises some questions, but answers none of them conclusively.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Defense Civilians Could Go Back to Work
The Defense Department might open for business while the rest of government remains shut down.
Lessons from a Dying Ulysses S. Grant
The diary entries of a dying Ulysses S. Grant shed some interesting insights into a different time.
Auschwitz Kommandant’s Daughter
Washington Post Magazine profiles a local woman with a horrible secret: her father designed and ran Auschwitz.
New Mexico Judge Orders State’s Largest County To Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Three counties in New Mexico are under orders to issue licenses to same-sex couples.
Justice Ginsburg Has No Plans To Retire Anytime Soon
Once, against Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes it clear she isn’t going anywhere.
Ginsburg Resisting Retirement Pressure
Liberal leaders want Ruth Bader Ginsburg to retire so President Obama can appoint her successor. She wants to hang around another decade.
