President Obama tapped UN Ambassador Susan Rice Tuesday to serve as our nation’s next national security adviser. Tuesday morning my…
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Tap private sector to save Republican Party brand
Successful businesses understand the power of a brand. Brands differentiate, inspire loyalty, and motivate people to do things they might…
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Pope Francis — social media superstar, will you Skype with kids from St. Raymonds?
A year ago, if you had asked a majority of Americans what the pope’s name was, chances are many wouldn’t…
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Remembering Ariel Sharon — a great man who defied stereotypes
Loved and despised – as great men so often are – Ariel Sharon was a polite bulldozer, a warrior-peacemaker, an…
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War on Poverty at 50 — despite trillions spent, poverty won
Fifty years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson delivered his first State of the Union address, promising an “unconditional war on…
Read MoreSyria’s Christians face new threat — "convert, submit to Islam or face sword"
“Convert. Submit to Islam. Or face the sword.” In recent days, the besieged Christian community in Raqqa – a city…
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Republican leaders must keep Tea Party on the run
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-Ky.) are now in position to end the Tea Party’s…
Read MoreObama’s lies have left America with a trust deficit
Most people accept the notion that politicians don’t always tell the truth. Some lies are harmless enough; others more consequential.…
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Putin’s miserable Olympic fortnight
Vladimir Putin had a dream. The Russian president, who thinks of himself as his nation’s First Athlete and likes to…
Read MoreOn ObamaCare’s fourth anniversary let’s take action, skip celebration
Four years ago, Democrats in Washington were confident that the law that they forced through Congress would be extremely popular…
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