Joseph Lawler

Whether or not Planned Parenthood survives the negotiations to prevent a government shutdown, Republicans will have scored a victory if…

Eugene Volokh provides some much needed moral clarity regarding the murders in Afghanistan committed by Afghans enraged by Florida pastor…

Paul Ryan has framed his budget proposal as an opportunity to make a choice between two futures paths. One is…

In the latest issue of National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru lays out the conservative case for more expansive counter-recessionary monetary policy,…

What to watch for: President Obama keeping schedule open to meet with Republicans about the budget if no resolution is…

What to watch for: President Obama plans to travel to Philadelphia and New York; no scheduled budget meetings with Republicans…

With the possibility that the government might reach the debt ceiling becoming increasingly likely, the administration has moderated its scare…

What to watch for: House Republicans led by Paul Ryan to unveil budget proposal that represents a “fundamental rethinking” of…

What to watch for: President Obama officially announces his 2012 candidacy (Politico, video below) The Koran-burning by a Florida church…

Tomorrow House Budget chief Paul Ryan is expected to present a Republican 2012 budget proposal that would reform Medicare and…