Scandal: As hearings reveal the attorney general to be either a charlatan or a boob, word comes of possible FBI complicity in letting guns "walk" into Mexico, ordered by an administration pushing gun control. If there was any doubt that Project Gunrunner

Environment: Aren't organic fruits and vegetables superior to conventionally grown food? Shouldn't consumers always choose organic when given a choice? Not necessarily, says a Scientific American blogger. In a series she's calling "Mythbusting 101," Chri

Deficit: The balanced-budget amendment has become a major sticking point in deficit talks. We think it's a great idea. But if it gets in the way of a deal that cuts spending with no tax hikes, we say drop it — at least for now. Republicans seem to have

Ideology: At the ballpark of the president's favorite baseball team, assorted Marxists and workers of the world, or at least of the Windy City, were set to gather Monday night to raise money to support the great redistributionist. President Obama hasn't

Extremism: As was the case in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, many in the media jumped to the conclusion that Islamic terrorists were behind the Oslo carnage. We regret that we also connected dots prematurely. The multiple attacks had the hallmarks of an

Debt Talks: The House-passed spending control plan rejected by the Senate is exactly what Republicans were elected to do last November. The president's obsession with tax increases repudiates the will of the people. Like a headmaster in chief of some Dic

War On Terror: The explosion that tore apart government buildings in Norway's capital and the subsequent murder of kids on a youth outing have all the markings of radical Islamic terrorists. No one is safe. It didn't take long after the bombing and shoot

Employment: The latest jobless claims report was more of the same bad news. So what's the root of this seemingly intractable problem? There's a compelling argument that the trouble is being caused by ObamaCare. New claims for unemployment benefits rose b

Fiscal Policy: The Minnesota congresswoman suggests the problem might be that half the people pay no taxes and don't care what the government spends. If all had to pull the wagon, maybe the load would be made lighter. We expect presidential candidate and

First Things: Plans to solve our out-of-control debt problem keep proliferating. But amid the welter of competing forecasts and estimates, Republicans should remember: your principles matter more than the numbers. As the clock ticks down on their phony d