Commentary - America's Future

By David Adesnik • Feb 09,2009

Will: “The best thing [Obama] has done as president…”

George Will: “The best thing [Obama] has done as president, and the most presidential, is to come out against the protectionism in this [stimulus], the Buy America provisions.” (Link opens...

By AF Editors • Feb 09,2009

Reagan As Statesman: Learning From An Icon’s Mistakes

In contrast to the extraordinary insight that Ronald Reagan demonstrated with regard to the Soviet Union, his assessments of Nicaragua and Iran rested on a perilous measure of wishful thinking....

By David Donadio • Feb 08,2009

4 of 10 CIA operations to thwart domestic attacks are carried out in the United Kingdom

So the Telegraph reports: A British intelligence source revealed that a staggering four out of 10 CIA operations designed to thwart direct attacks on the US are now conducted against...

By David Adesnik • Feb 08,2009

It’s time to lower ethical standards

David Brooks on Tom Daschle: I just personally think it’s just craziness. The problem in Washington is not that we have too many corrupt people. The problem is we don’t...

By David Adesnik • Feb 08,2009

Dead hobo glitch claims another Obama cabinet nominee

Not really, but you never know.

By David Adesnik • Feb 08,2009

Steele: “The WaPo ought to be ashamed of itself”

The Post ran a front page story on Saturday about alleged violations of campaign finance laws by RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s 2006 Senate campaign. Steele defended himself on ABC: [GEORGE]...