Tag Archives: major

As relations with Cuba thaw, US must check Russia, China military interests

12/22/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
President Obama’s decision to open relations with Cuba was the right thing to do — but not for the reasons he gave. As usual, the president couldn’t resist the temptation rise above petty criticisms of his predecessors’ “failed policies” to…

Defense Nominee: Ashton Carter terrific choice but will Obama listen to him?

12/05/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
The most important appointment President Obama will make for the rest of his time in office is the next secretary of defense. For the next two years, every major foreign policy problem he faces will be contentious, and largely a…

After Chuck Hagel: Why Obama’s next pick for Pentagon chief could determine his foreign policy legacy

11/24/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Poor Defense Secretary Hagel. Hired and fired in just one term. I’m not surprised. When he got the job I warned that he was the wrong pick, because he didn’t have good relations with Congress to sell the president’s unpopular…

Lowry: Midterm elections ‘a competition between two major countervailing forces’

10/28/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
Rich Lowry said Tuesday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that the midterm elections will likely be close, saying voters have a choice between “major countervailing forces.” Lowry, the editor of the National Review, said there are multiple contests across…

Happy Anniversary ObamaCare, you’re the gift that keeps on giving

10/09/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
America observed the one year anniversary of ObamaCare this month. Just like some marriages it seems like it’s already been decades. As FDR declared after Pearl, it’s a date that will live in infamy. But the GOP shouldn’t run away…

It’s Time For President Obama To Begin Legacy Shopping On Trade Issues

10/08/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Without question, President Obama’s second term will ultimately be defined on how he rallies the American people to protect our national security interests, both here at home and overseas. The rise of ISIS and other crises in the Middle East,…

Healthcare Reform and Overpaying for Care

09/05/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Americans have long known that our healthcare system is rigged against the consumer. The horror stories of people living in debt for the rest of their lives because of an accident or illness have become so commonplace that many have…

Fed’s George: Rate Liftoff Should Come ‘Sooner Rather than Later’

08/21/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
A top Federal Reserve official said late Wednesday the central bank should start raising short-term interest rates “sooner rather than later” because of a “broad-based” improvement in the economy and job markets. “We have seen data come in stronger than…

Yes, Virginia, you really can reinvent yourself. Here’s how

07/23/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
I didn’t see it at first, though it was staring me in the face. I was writing a psychological suspense novel about a TV host named Robin Trainer (it’s called “Eyes on You” and was published this summer) who has…

Cookbook and food trucks: Ways to get your ‘Orange is the New Black’ Season 2 fix

06/16/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
The Crazy Pyes food truck – inspired by Orange Is the New Black character Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – is giving out free pie and chocolate-and-vanilla swirled ice cream cones. (Elena Ferretti) Netflix has already debuted a Crazy Pyes truck…