Tag: Editorials

Members of the Secret Service watch as Obama speaks at a Walmart store on May 9. (Getty images/Stephen Lam)

Obama deserves better security than this

Washington Examiner · October 1, 2014 9:00 am

Was President Obama caught flat-footed by the rise of the Islamic State? When asked, he offered this answer in Sunday's 60 Minutes interview: "Our head of the intelligence community, Jim Clapper, has acknowledged that, I think, they underestimated what had been taking place in Syria."Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

How far can Obama pass the buck?

Washington Examiner · September 30, 2014 9:00 am

Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Voting Rights Brain Trust event Friday during the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Eric Holder’s political justice

Washington Examiner · September 29, 2014 9:00 am

Outside groups supporting Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., have run more than $15 million solely in negative ads to beat up her opponent, Republican state House Speaker Thom Tillis. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Dems whine ‘poor little me,’ but they’re outspending GOP on negative ads

Washington Examiner · September 26, 2014 9:00 am

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest answers reporters' questions during the daily news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House Sept. 2.Â Obama's staff has been accused of effectively censoring pool reports written by members of the press. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

No justification for White House manipulation of pool reports

Washington Examiner · September 25, 2014 9:00 am

Two Captain Planets and a polar bear were among the protesters in New York on Monday. (AP/Seth Wenig)

Energy and Environment

The People’s March against common sense

Washington Examiner · September 24, 2014 9:00 am

Former Internal Revenue Service Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner cited the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about her involvement in the scandal. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

Cry us a river, Lois Lerner

Washington Examiner · September 23, 2014 9:00 am

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's now-famous union bargaining reforms of 2011 have incurred the wrath of America's big labor unions, which are now eager to defeat him. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty images)

Why Wisconsin won’t become Illinois

Washington Examiner · September 22, 2014 9:00 am

One year after disaster, Obama administration hasn’t fixed healthcare.gov security flaws

One year after disaster, Obama administration hasn’t fixed healthcare.gov security flaws

Washington Examiner · September 19, 2014 9:00 am

Ukraine depends on Russia for natural gas, which complicates the current crisis. (iStock)

Free the market and help Ukraine

Washington Examiner · September 18, 2014 9:00 am

Democrats like (from left) Steve Driehaus, Bart Stupak and Alan Mollohan helped the House of Representatives pass Obamacare in 2010. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images)

Yet another Obamacare broken promise

Washington Examiner · September 17, 2014 9:00 am

Obama should feel duty-bound to seek authority from Congress for a war, and Congress should grant him that authority when he asks. (Getty images/Saul Loeb)

Obama should ask Congress on ISIS, and Congress should tell Obama yes

Washington Examiner · September 16, 2014 9:00 am