Joseph Lawler

  Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey, a Republican who’s been a leader on pro-life and other human rights issues,…

New home sales for July will be announced at 10 a.m. (Econoday) Protests of shootings by police temporarily shut down…

Another slow day in D.C., with Congress out of session and the Obama family remaining on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard….

The Obama administration is hinting at some of the job-creation plans that the president plans to announce in a speech…

Joe Biden in China yesterday:  What we ended up doing is setting up a system whereby we did cut by…

A very slow August Friday in D.C. ahead, with Congress out of session and President Obama vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard….

Charles Krauthammer’s the one to read. It’s amazing how deceitful, calumnious language becomes absolutely routine — especially when it’s obvious…

President Obama takes off for a 10-day vacation on Martha’s Vineyard (Politico) 71 percent disapprove of Obama’s handling of economic…

Rick Perry’s drawn some skeptical assessments from members of the national conservative media since declaring his candidacy for president. But…

Reihan Salam flags a New York Times op-ed in which two political scientists suggest that the Tea Party is increasingly becoming…