Monica Crowley

MONICA CROWLEY: Obama recyles liberal policies in State of the Union

To paraphrase The Who, the self-proclaimed new, "fired up" boss looks a lot like the old boss.

January 21, 2015

MONICA CROWLEY: Obama, Hillary Clinton too sympathetic to terrorists

Barack, John and Hillary might as well be Peter, Paul and Mary.

January 14, 2015

MONICA CROWLEY: Mario Cuomo’s friendship with Richard Nixon

One summer morning in 2009, my cellphone beeped with a message. The voice at the other end was deep, resonant, authoritative but friendly.

January 7, 2015

MONICA CROWLEY: Suicide by political correctness

During its coverage of this week's Islamic terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, CNN ran a telling banner: "Motivation of suspect unknown." Motivation unknown? Really?

December 17, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: How do we protect Barack Obama today?

About six weeks before the 2012 presidential election, I was walking through Rockefeller Center in New York when I heard a woman's voice calling my name. I hesitated before I turned around: As a conservative in Gotham, I never know if I'll be accosted by a raving leftist screaming "fascist!" at me. (Yes, that happened.)

December 10, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: Obama immigration amnesty intentional move against American exceptionalism

Diluting American power and sovereignty is what President Obama's border and immigration policy is all about: Flood the zone and watch American exceptionalism melt away.

December 3, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: Thanksgiving traditions unite a blessed America

I love Thanksgiving. Before we get to the real meaning of the holiday, let's start with the food.

November 26, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: What Obamacare was really about

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive." — Sir Walter Scott

November 19, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: GOP must move beyond ‘anybody but the Democrats’

The only two certainties in life, Benjamin Franklin once wrote, are "death and taxes."

November 12, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: After stopping Obama

In early 2009, newly minted President Obama invited Republican leaders to the White House. In the spirit of good will, the GOP offered ideas about how they could work together. Mr. Obama offered a sharp rebuke: "I won."

November 5, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: The virus of relentless Ebola politics

Maybe we need hazmat suits to protect us from our leaders.

October 29, 2014

MONICA CROWLEY: A Reagan refresher course on freedom

On Oct. 27, 1964 — 50 years ago next Monday — a tall, handsome man strode to a podium draped with red, white and blue bunting. Perhaps only he — and the most savvy political observers — knew it at the time, but the speaker was about to launch a transformational political movement.

October 22, 2014