Joseph Lawler

Last week, Jim Antle noted the passing of Dr. Bernard Nathanson, a leading pro-life advocate who had previously been an…

Today David Frum takes issue with some Republicans’ “obsession” with inflation, suggesting that it’s a function of key Republican constituencies’…

What to watch for: Progressives plan protests across the country in support of Wisconsin public unions (ABC) Dallas mayor Tom…

What to watch for: The House will try to vote on the budget to send it to the Senate. President…

The Urban Institute’s Howard Gleckman reads into the few hints President Obama has provided regarding his plan for reducing the…

Traditionally, when the national debt approaches the debt ceiling, the minority party in Congress engages in a little no-cost demagoguery….

In my post yesterday on the Wall Street Journal‘s report of a possible debt plan compromise in the Senate, I mentioned…

David Wessel reports that Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts has written the forward to the paperback editon of Bush Treasury…

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Jonathan Weisman reports that key senators are working on a deficit plan compromise. According to…

President Obama can’t be happy with Treasury secretary Tim Geithner’s response to Sen. Jeff Sessions here:  Geithner starts out by…