Sept. 21, 2016 Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court will hear new cases with a vacant seat. Leah Jessen has a preview. Lawmakers eyeing Election Day tangle over President Obama's intent to accept more refugees and "bail out" Obamacare insurers. Josh Siegel and Melissa Quinn report, respectively. Plus: Kelsey Harkness on House Republicans sanctioning a tech firm that acquires fetal tissue, Philip Wegmann on auditing the IRS chief, and Brett Schaefer on Obama's partisan tone at the U.N. News What's at Stake in the Next Supreme Court Term - Inspired Attacks Show Strength of Islamic State, Experts Say - BABY PARTS ON SALE What's at Stake in the Next Supreme Court Term Here are three key cases the Supreme Court will hear in its next term. Read More Commentary Obama's Use of UN to Advance Partisan Agenda Hurts the Organization Long Term Obama has been most active in the U.N. when it offered an opportunit...

Sept. 6, 2016 How Liberal Judges Took Control of 70 Percent of US Appeals Courts - Back Again: This Time Obama Administration Wants a Taxpayer Bailout for Puerto Rico Good morning from Washington, where part of President Obama's legacy—no matter who wins in November—is a liberal takeover of federal courts. Philip Wegmann has numbers and reasons. Is the coming lame-duck session of Congress a problem? In a new video, Genevieve Wood breaks it down. Public financing of elections, meanwhile, is not without its chilling effects. Fred Lucas reports. Plus: Rachel Greszler and Salim Furth on the president's outright taxpayer bailout for Puerto Rico, and Beverly Hallberg on how to tell skeptics about school choice. Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly died yesterday at 92. We'll have an appreciation later today. News How Liberal Judges Took Control of 70 Percent of US Appeals Courts "The Supreme Court grabs the spotlight, but it hears fewer than 100 ca...

June 27, 2016 United Way Affiliates Give $3 Million a Year to Planned Parenthood Good morning from Washington, where the Obama administration insists Americans should be able to purchase junk food with food stamps. Maine's governor argues that's nuts. Melissa Quinn has the latest. Did you know Planned Parenthood gets millions from United Way? Leah Jessen has numbers. One state gets serious about teaching America's founding documents. Faith Vander Voort reports. Plus: Diane Katz on Boeing's big sale to Iran, Mary Eberstadt on the left's dangerous language, and Stacey Dash on being a conservative in Hollywood. Oh, and it's Sunglasses Day. News United Way Affiliates Give $3 Million a Year to Planned Parenthood Among 76 United Way affiliates steering donations to the nation's largest abortion provider, chapters in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, and Wiscons...

June 21, 2016 A good fish story baits the hook for summer in Washington: Philip Wegmann casts his line into what some call the government's catfish cronyism. Hans von Spakovsky and Cully Stimson pick apart a Senate Republican's gun control measure. Kevin Mooney reports on a House panel pursuing curious climate partnerships. Plus: Fred Lucas on efforts to help victims of ISIS, Stephen Moore on facts that unravel the Obama economic story, and Travis Weber on how same-sex marriage shut down the First Amendment. Commentary Taking Away Constitutional Rights at the Discretion of the Government A proposal from Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to block those on the government's no-fly list from buying firearms is potentially unconstitutional. Read More News Will Republican Leadership Cut Loose USDA's Tangled Catfish Inspection Role? "We're one step away from getting rid of the poster child of duplicative and wasteful programs here in Washi...

June 13, 2016 It's a grim Monday in Washington, where President Obama pledges a massive investigation of the ISIS-praising man who killed at least 50 in Orlando, Florida. National security expert James Carafano faults Obama for making the attack about gun control. War correspondent Nolan Peterson ponders the hate. Plus: Melissa Quinn on the FAA's fining a man $55,000 for flying a drone to help a friend, Leah Jessen on a governor catching grief for encouraging Bible reading, and Helle Dale on Russia's crackdown on social media. Commentary Obama's Shameful Pivot to Gun Control After Orlando The instant anger to President Barack Obama's statement about the attack reflects a deep and growing distrust over how this administration responds to the threat of global terrorism. Read More News He Flew a Drone to Take Photos for a Friend. Now He's Facing $55K in Government Fines. Mical Caterina's monthslong battle with the government un...