On the 49th anniversary of Earth Day on Monday, President Trump emphasized the pride Americans have for their "God-given treasures" and vowed to protect them. The founder of the annual environmental observance offered a dire message, however. Published April 22, 2019
Here comes considerable insight into the 40th president: The University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy will offer a graduate-level course titled "Lessons in Leadership: Reagan," meant to parse the historical and political context of Ronald Reagan's presidency — and how it translates to today's political landscape. The campus has picked an able instructor for the fall offering: that would be presidential historian and author Craig Shirley — who has already penned four books on the Gipper. Published April 21, 2019
Easter spending is expected to top $18.2 billion this year, the second-highest level on record, according to the National Retail Federation. A total of 81% of Americans will celebrate the holiday. Published April 20, 2019
Some liberal analysts can't let go of "impeachment" as an endless but unjustified narrative about President Trump. Published April 19, 2019
The second annual National Cannabis Policy Summit is underway Friday at the Newseum in the nation's capital, featuring the field's business leaders and activists, plus some vigorous support from Democratic lawmakers, and coverage on C-SPAN. Published April 19, 2019
Presidents have long been uneasy with the press. Consider that Thomas Jefferson revealed he rarely thought newspapers were worth reading, and was weary of their "wretched guesswork"; the year was 1816. Abraham Lincoln called reporters "villainous" in 1858; Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed America had a "free and sensational press" in 1935; and George H.W. Bush complained in 1984 that reporters covering his vice-presidential campaign existed in a "bullpen seething with mischief." Published April 18, 2019
Things move very fast in the cultural marketplace. Nimble publishers and news organizations are already rushing to repackage Robert Mueller's 400-page investigation report into book form -- print, audio and kindle editions included. Published April 18, 2019
It is often hard to figure out how the voting public feels about President Trump. Blame that on the press, which has provided a steady stream of negative or manipulative coverage about Mr. Trump since his campaign days. Yet somehow, an overwhelming percentage of voters now advise the Republican Party to stand by Mr. Trump: 82% of all voters agree that the GOP should renominate the president, this according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll. Published April 17, 2019
They are the favored form of virtue signaling among college professors, feminists and others who say certain images or statements should be accompanied by a cautionary statement for students or activists. The practice may be worthless, however. Published April 17, 2019
News organizations cannot wait to get their teeth into the Mueller report, due to be released in redacted form on Thursday. Print and broadcast outlets are already salivating though -- providing speculative or wishful reports about the document, so many that Newsbusters.org has tracked the trajectory of these accounts for weeks. Published April 16, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders was criticized by fellow progressives for appearing in town hall Monday, broadcast live on Fox News and moderated by co-anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. The viewing public, however, tuned in for the event, which drew 2.6 million viewers. Published April 16, 2019
Republican trust in the news media has plummeted since 2016 according to a series of Morning Consult polls which tracked public opinions of ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and National Public Radio over three years. When the opinion results of each news organizations are averaged, 69% of Democrats find them on the whole to be credible. That drops to 55% among Americans in general. Published April 15, 2019
President Trump appears to have a knack for the long march, taking care of business despite multiple challenges from political foes and a hostile media. That could be paying off. Published April 15, 2019
The prime-time public town hall has been a broadcast staple during election years, a showcase for earnest talk, policy declarations, chummy common sense and a nice warm layer of homespun wisdom. The nation is about to get a town hall blitz, as the format expands from its modest roots to a bodacious media entity. Published April 14, 2019
Feel the Bern? It's a stark reality: Sooner or later, somebody has to pay for universal health care. Sen. Bernard Sanders must face this reality now that he has introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 - which is certainly guaranteed to be a big applause point on the presidential campaign trail. But the money has to come from somewhere. That's the inconvenient truth. Published April 11, 2019
Attorney General William Barr has emerged as "the Democrats' worst nightmare," writes PJ Media founder Roger L. Simon after Mr. Barr's back-to-back appearances on Capitol Hill to illuminate the lawmakers about special counsel Robert Mueller's report and Mr. Barr's own plans to investigate the investigation's mysterious heritage and the true motivations of those who produced it. Published April 10, 2019
"Unplanned," a new feature film that takes a stand against abortion and has been successful against the odds, gets a showcase Wednesday on Capitol Hill before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz. In a hearing titled "Stifling Free Speech: Technology Censorship and the Public Discourse," the Texas Republican intends to determine if jumbo tech companies are censoring conservatives. Published April 9, 2019
"Unplanned," a new feature film which takes a serious stand against abortion, gets a showcase on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon, the subject of a hearing before the Senate Judicial Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz. Published April 9, 2019
Do some policy proposals from outspoken Democrats and progressives sound a little familiar? One analyst says that warmed over hippie fare is being cleverly recycled on the political landscape as 2020 looms and competition becomes more intense. Published April 8, 2019
Legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in many states has created a salary boom for the executives behind the business and commerce of the emerging field. Published April 8, 2019
