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How the GOP must answer Hillary’s message

Round one goes to Hillary. Mrs. Clinton’s video announcing her candidacy hit all the buttons—jobs, fairness, education, gender, and gay rights—necessary to hold together the 51 percent majority that reelected President Obama. Republicans responded with negative ads slamming Clinton’s character…

Reporter’s Notebook: Let’s cover a candidate, not a celeb

NORWALK, IOWA – The now infamous video of the media circus at Hillary Clinton’s first official campaign event, with reporters chasing Hillary Clinton’s van “Scooby” like paparazzi, should be an early wake-up call about the 19 months ahead. Most of…

Does Obama’s UN carbon pledge threaten much more US economic pain?

April 7, 2015: President Obama at Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) EXCLUSIVE: The Obama Administration’s pledge of 26 to 28 percent cuts in U.S. carbon emissions by 2025 is coming under heavy fire from business and scientific…

Does Hillary Clinton think the American voter doesn’t know who she is?

In the video announcing her presidential candidacy, Hillary Clinton says the economic deck “is still stacked in favor of those at the top.” She should know because she has gobbled up a lot of cash for speaking fees and the…

2016 race: Why Hillary’s biggest obstacle is ‘Clinton fatigue’

In this image taken from video posted to hillaryclinton.com on Sunday, April 12, 2015, Hillary Rodham Clinton announces her campaign for president. The former secretary of state, senator and first lady enters the race in a strong position to succeed…

Hillary Clinton and 2016: It’s about the money, stupid

Nothing better defines the hypocrisy of the left than Hillary Clinton’s likely coronation as the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate. Mrs. Clinton officially entered the race Sunday, via a 2-minute video. Most political observers consider her a shoe-in for her Party’s…

How the obsessive, dishonest prosecution of Scooter Libby almost cost us Iraq

FILE — I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby (AP) People who wonder why the war in Iraq went so wrong for so long, will need to read Judith Miller’s new book “The Story: A Reporter’s Journey.” Miller details how special prosecutor Patrick…

Next GOP superstar? Why it’s time to take a serious look at Carly Fiorina

My friend, and frequent Fox News sparring partner, Ann Coulter often reminds her right-wing audiences that in “every presidential election since 1950 — except Goldwater in ’64 — the Republican would have won, if only the men had voted.” Well,…

Iran nuclear deal and the White House credibility gap

Too bad the “framework” of a nuclear weapons deal with Iran didn’t come four days earlier on April Fools’ Day. It would have been more appropriate. The United States is being asked to foolishly believe promises by a regime that…

From eye doctor to 2016 prospect, ‘Dr. Paul’ readies for big announcement

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Still glum over the previous night’s Final Four loss by the heavily favored Kentucky Wildcats, Sen. Rand Paul and fellow parishioners were given some Biblical perspective Sunday morning. “If it weren’t for Jesus, we’d all be…