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STATE OF THE UNION
Can-Do Collectivism
Where he was not vague, Obama was wrong.   The Editors01/25 12:00 P.M.

What Barbour’s Decision Means

 The remaining contenders are breathing a sigh of relief — and eyeing his staff.
Robert Costa04/25 6:30 P.M.
TEXAS
Perry’s 10th Commandment
Reestablishing state sovereignty is a pretty good job for a governor. Or for a president.
Kevin D. Williamson04/25 4:00 A.M.

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ELECTIONS
Obama vs. Free Speech
The DISCLOSE Act died in Congress but may be resurrected by presidential decree.
The Editors 04/25 4:00 A.M.
CULTURE WATCH
Fight Like a Girl!
Modesty does not mean dressing like a nun, but having some self-respect.
Kathryn Jean Lopez 04/25 12:00 A.M.
THE DEBT CEILING
Breaking the Cycle
Don’t budge on the debt ceiling without a balanced-budget amendment.
Sen. Mike Lee 04/25 4:00 A.M.
ENTITLEMENTS
End of the Defined Benefit
Defined-benefit plans fail in our dynamic society.
Michael Barone 04/25 12:00 A.M.

LIFE
Waging War on Women?
Kathryn Jean Lopez talks to the National Right to Life Committee’s Carol Tobias.
An NRO Interview 04/25 4:00 A.M.
THE BUDGET
Obama’s $5 Billion Giveaway
The ERRP is a good place to cut spending.
F. Vincent Vernuccio 04/25 4:00 A.M.
SPENDING
Don’t Raise the Debt Ceiling
Only our fear-mongering executive can cause a U.S. default.
Andrew C. McCarthy 04/22 11:46 A.M.
2012
The Racing Form
Three axioms for the 2012 election.
Charles Krauthammer04/22 12:00 A.M.
RELIGION
A Beatification Catechism
Has the beatification of John Paul II been a rush job, as some have charged?
George Weigel 04/23 6:00 A.M.
THE U.S. & THE WORLD
The Disappearing Dollar
When the dollar’s role is ended, the reality of a comatose “superpower” will be hard to obscure.
Mark Steyn04/23 6:00 A.M.
ISLAM & THE WEST
Uncharitable
Islamic “charity” is anything but humanitarian.
Andrew C. McCarthy 04/23 4:00 A.M.

POTUS
The Unhappy President
If you hate the job, don’t run.
Jonah Goldberg 04/22 12:00 A.M.
THE BUDGET
A Credibility Deficit
Tax cuts do not generally increase revenue, and the GOP should stop saying otherwise.
Kevin D. Williamson 04/21 6:04 P.M.
THE BUDGET
Yes and No
Does the Ryan budget cut taxes on the rich?
Reihan Salam 04/22 3:31 P.M.
THE BUDGET
Debt, Health Care & More
Phil Gramm talks with NRO about Obama’s bad ideas — and Ryan’s good ones.
Brian Bolduc 04/22 4:00 A.M.
HEALTH CARE
The Dems’ Medicare Secret
Why they can’t demagogue on Medicare cuts.
Josh Barro 04/22 3:30 P.M.
CONGRESS
It’s All Up to the GOP
Democrats are in “Mediscare” mode.
Mona Charen 04/22 12:00 A.M.
FILM
‘Savage Kind of Departure’
Of Gods and Men is perhaps the best movie on Christian commitment ever made.
Rich Lowry 04/22 12:00 A.M.
IN MEMORIAM
William A. Rusher
Recollections from three decades of friendship.
Deroy Murdock 04/22 12:00 A.M.
NRO Symposium: Remembering Bill Rusher
2012
Trump’s Eminent Empire
For the Donald, a man’s home is his castle.
Michelle Malkin 04/22 2:00 A.M.
VerBruggen: Trump and Eminent Domain
THE DEBT
Ceil Us In?
Should Congress vote to raise the debt ceiling? NRO’s experts weigh in.
An NRO Symposium04/21 4:00 A.M.
POTUS
We’re in the Best of Hands
The Punahou Kid just needs a rest period.
David Kahane 04/21 4:00 A.M.
2012
Mr. Ryan Goes to Wisconsin
Ryan’s constituents still think there’s a chance he’ll run for president.
Christian Schneider04/21 4:00 A.M.

THE MEDIA
Shot Fired in Gucci Gulch
It’s the journalists who are the loafers.
Fred Thompson 04/21 1:00 A.M.
THE BUDGET
Make the Rich Pay!
A modest tax proposal.
Victor Davis Hanson 04/21 12:00 A.M.
THE BUDGET
How Not to Raise Revenues
Did Barack Obama take Tax 1 in law school?
Michael Barone 04/21 12:00 A.M.
THE MEDIA
The Long History of Bias
From Watergate to Eliot Spitzer.
Conrad Black 04/21 4:00 A.M.
HEALTH CARE
Obamacare’s Cruel Vouchers
Hypocrisy comes awfully easily to some people.
James C. Capretta 04/21 4:00 A.M.
FOREIGN POLICY
Trust the Russians
No need to verify.
Clifford D. May 04/21 12:00 A.M.
IMMIGRATION
Hate Campaign’s Anti-Climax
The anti-restrictionist smears didn’t work.
Mark Krikorian 04/21 4:00 A.M.
IMPROMPTUS
A McCarthyite smell, &c.
Jay Nordlinger on Obama’s rhetoric, North Korea, a jazzman, and more.
Go 04/21 12:00 A.M.

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Robert Costa: What Barbour's Decision Means
F. Vincent Vernuccio : Obama’s $5 Billion Giveaway
Sen. Mike Lee: Breaking the Debt-Ceiling Cycle
The Editors: Obama vs. Free Speech, Again
Kathryn Jean Lopez: I Am Woman, Waging War on Women?
Kevin D. Williamson: Rick Perry’s Tenth Commandment
Michael Barone: The End of the Defined Benefit
Kathryn Jean Lopez: Fight Like a Girl!
Mark Steyn: The Disappearing Dollar
George Weigel: A John Paul II Beatification Catechism
Andrew C. McCarthy: Uncharitable
Brian Bolduc: Debt, Health Care, & Recession
William F. Buckley Jr.: Redeclaring Our Solidarity
Michelle Malkin: Trump's Eminent-Domain Empire
1. Williamson: Rick Perry’s Tenth Commandment
2. Steyn: The Disappearing Dollar
3. Steyn: Choc and Awe
4. Editors: Obama vs. Free Speech, Again
5. Three Points for Gryffindor!
6. McCarthy: Uncharitable
7. Goldberg: The Unhappy President
8. Lopez: Fight Like a Girl!
9. Weigel: A John Paul II Beatification Catechism
10. Krauthammer: 2012: The Racing Form
11. Costa: Haley Pressures Obama, ’12 Field on NLRB
12. Costa: What Barbour's Decision Means
13. Jerry Della Femina Goes Galt
14. Vernuccio: Obama’s $5 Billion Giveaway
15. Barone: The End of the Defined Benefit
16. Lopez: I Am Woman, Waging War on Women?
17. McCarthy: Don't raise the debt ceiling
18. Lowry: ‘This Savage Kind of Departure’
19. Lopez: DOMA Defense
20. Black: The Long History of Media Bias
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BREAKING NEWS: MARRIAGE
DOMA Defenseless
Amid liberal bullying, a law firm withdraws from defending marriage on behalf of the House.
Kathryn Jean Lopez 04/25 10:44 A.M.
Lopez: Partner Resigns Over DOMA Drop
Lungren: ‘Insult to the Legal Profession’
Duncan: DOMA’s Erstwhile Defenders
THE RYAN BUDGET
Everyone’s a Critic
Opponents of the House-passed budget need to put up or shut up.
Douglas Holtz-Eakin 04/25 11:18 A.M.
THE STATES: SOUTH CAROLINA
Nikki Haley vs. Big Labor
“The unions are losing and this is a desperate attempt to make their voices relevant again.”
Robert Costa 04/25 8:40 A.M.
NRO POLL
In Libya, we should intensify the war, or cut our losses?


  
  


birtherism
Trump: De Niro ‘Not the Brightest Bulb’
The Donald responds to the latest critcism of his birther talking points.
Nat Brown 01/01 12:00 A.M.
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ON VIDEO   04/25 1:15 P.M.
Coburn vs. Norquist at DEFCON 1
The Senator defends his tax record, dismisses ATR as “special interest.” 13:18

THREE MARTINI LUNCH    PODCAST #129   04/25
Maverick Opinion
Dan Foster and Greg Corombos discuss John McCain’s Libya position, gas prices, and the Obamacare case.

AT WAR
The Great Escape 2.0
Taliban dig tunnel into Kandahar city jail, break out 450-plus prisoners.
The Feed 04/25 7:25 A.M.
CARTOON OF THE DAYBY MICHAEL RAMIREZ   04/25
‘Limited Government?’


 EASTER
Choc and Awe
Homeland Security vs. the Steyn family.
Mark Steyn 04/24 8:55 A.M.

OBAMANOMICS
Jerry Della Femina Goes Galt
The wealthy ad-man is selling his assets to protest the president's wealth “redistribution.”
The Feed 04/22 1:27 P.M.
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ON VIDEO   04/22 1:28 P.M.
Rebels Retake Central Misrata
And they seem pretty excited about it. 07:15

CULTURE WATCH
Free Speech in Canada
A Canadian comic is fined for making fun of a lesbian.
The Feed 04/22 1:19 P.M.

THE ROYAL WEDDING
Viagra Beer
Just in time for William and Kate’s wedding.
The Feed 04/21 4:10 P.M.

POP CULTURE
Three Points for Gryffindor!
Reports suggest Emma Watson has dropped out of Brown after taunts from classmates.
The Feed 04/21 4:28 P.M.

RICOCHET PODCAST #66   04/22
The SecDef
Rob Long, Peter Robinson, Donald Rumsfeld, and James Lileks cover Afghanistan (past and present), Libya, and more.   > DISCUSS
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HBO’s ‘Too Big To Fail’ Trailer
With Ed Asner as Warren Buffett! 01:31

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