Supreme Court Agrees to Hear New Challenge to Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate
Obamacare is headed back to SCOTUS.
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Ben Carson Admits His Story About Being Awarded a Scholarship to West Point Isn't True
The story makes a prominent mention in his bestselling memoir, Gifted Hands, but the military academy found no record of his application.
Don't Be Afraid of Those 6,000 Felons Just Released From Prison
Families Against Mandatory Minimum's Kevin Ring makes the case for even more wide-ranging and far-reaching sentencing reform.
How "Militarized" Is Your College?
From Harvard to Duke to Rutgers to University of Phoenix, here's a ranking of top universities favored by the military-industrial complex.
NFL *Says* It Will Pay Pentagon Back for Patriotic Halftime Shows
That stirring multi-million-dollar display of patriotism you saw at halftime was brought to you by...your own tax dollars!
Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee Won't Be on the Main Stage in the Next GOP Debate
Only eight candidates will compete in next week's primetime debate on Fox Business.
Watch Matt Welch Talk About Ben Carson's Weird Day on MSNBC at 6:30 p.m. ET
Pyramids, rap songs, intensive & inconclusive investigations into childhood events from a half-century ago, etc.
Trump's Radical Isolationism and the Crisis of White Middle-Class America
He's succeeding because he has both a scapegoat and a solution for hurting Americans
Ben Carson Isn't the First Politician to Have Odd Ideas About Pyramids
Compared to these concepts, Carson's theory is downright banal.
Free Boob Jobs for Teachers & Other K-12 Clusterf*cks
Kyle Olson of the Education Action Group (EAG) shines a spotlight on wasteful public-school spending.
Ben Carson's Blackness, Legal Weed Fail, and Criminal Justice Reform Backlash: Matt Welch and Kmele Foster on Sirius XM at Noon ET
Call 877-974-7487 to heckle the former Independents co-hosts!
Bernie Sanders Unveils Legislation to Repeal Pot Prohibition
The bill, the first of its kind in the Senate, would let states decide whether to ban or regulate marijuana.
Donald Trump's Putrid Embrace of Eminent Domain Abuse
Another day, another shameful defense of eminent domain abuse by Trump.
Did the NYPD "Execute" a Mentally Ill Man in His Home?
New evidence contradicts officers' claims that they shot Mohamed Bah because he stabbed one of them.
Polls Fail Again in Predicting Outcome of Ohio Pot Referendum, Kentucky Governor's Race
Election Day 2015 did not go smoothly for pollsters.
Yesterday's Election: A Challenge for Democrats—and a Crisis for Politics
Matt Bevin's big surprise win the Kentucky governor's hints at trouble for both Democrats and the larger political system.
Despite All Issue 3's Flaws, It Felt GREAT Voting for Legal Pot in Ohio
It will feel even better the next time around with the full force of a 58 percent majority moving on from one of the great failures of the past 100 years.
San Francisco's Horrible Anti-Airbnb Initiative Rejected
Proposition F would have been a lawsuit factory for NIMBY neighbors.
Affirmative Action, Unions, Asset Forfeiture: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch
The Supreme Court may end mandatory union dues for California school teachers and limit state taking of property.
Beat the Elite
Politicians in Washington want to tell you what to do and take your money for it.
Donald Trump Finally Sees the Light On Foreign Techies
After maligning Rubio, he now says they are economic assets and shouldn't be sent packing.
Tea Party Favorite Matt Bevin Wins Surprise Victory in Kentucky Governor's Race
The GOP win has significant implications for Obamacare.
Houston's Antidiscrimination Ordinance Flushed Down Gender-Segregated Toilet
Bathroom panic for the win.
Watch Anthony L. Fisher Talking Trump/Carson Feud (and More!) on FNC's Red Eye with Tom Shillue
Come for the GOP infighting, stay for the Instagram model going through an existential crisis.
No, Compulsory Voting Doesn't Make Election Outcomes More Legitimate
Why should mediocre candidates get the benefit of forced balloting?
Obamacare Struggles to Survive Its Second Act
Premiums are rising and enrollment is stagnating as the health law heads into its third year.
The Strange Convergence of Pro-Lifers and Gun Controllers
Inside the emotion-fueled politics of Planned Parenthood and school shootings
Will Houston's Nondiscrimination Law Be Decided by Transgender Bathroom Panic?
Today's vote a barometer on current public attitudes on LGBT issues.
How Colleges Rip Off Students to Pay for Mostly Awful Sports Teams
Virtually no Division I programs pay for themselves, with many getting half their revenue from students and taxpayers.
Is There Really Any Way to Stop College Students From Wasting Money on Their Edumications?
You can go to college for $60,000 total or $160,000. Is that really a tough decision? And what school should accept you if you pick the latter?
Fiorina's Looks, Jeb!'s Depression, Ryan's Pancakes: Watch Matt Welch Tonight on Kennedy
Fox Business Network at 8 p.m. ET. Show also includes Ron Paul!
You'll Never Guess Which Presidential Candidate Is Running on Tax Simplification and Deregulation?
This candidate promises to "take a hard look at licensing requirements from state to state" and simplify small-business taxes.
School Choice Is A Moral and Financial Imperative
Q&A with school reformer Lisa Graham Keegan.
Gay Activist Jimmy LaSalvia: "Why I Left the GOP (And You Should Too)"
Conservative GOProud co-founder tells all about Andrew Breitbart, Ann Coulter, and break with Republican Party in new book.
The Parties Turn It Up to 11
Republicans are moving rightward while Democrats are moving leftward.
Why I'm Voting For Pot Legalization (Issue 3) in Ohio
It's not a perfect law by any stretch, but it would mean the end of the war on pot
Why Did San Francisco's Last Gun Shop Close Its Doors?
High Bridge Arms gun shop refused to handover customer information to police.
Should There Be *Any* Limits to Self-Fashioning?: Al Roker as Charlie Brown Edition
The Today Show tests the limits of tolerance and pluralism. And movie tie-ins.
