By Frank McCaffrey — President Barack Obama has delivered his State of the Union address and many think it’s more of the same talk. Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn has noticed some interesting aspects of the speech.

By Howard Rich — When U.S. President Barack Obama strides into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives this week to deliver his fourth State of the Union address, it will mark exactly 1,000 days since the Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate has passed a budget. […]

By Kevin Mooney — Fresh from his overwhelming re-election victory, Gov. Bobby Jindal has unveiled an audacious education reform agenda that built around an expanded school voucher program, new charter schools, a rigorous teacher evaluation system and a revamped tenure system. With the Louisiana state […]

By David Bozeman — One of the many inconvenient truths that irks liberal sensibilities is knowing that the First Amendment applies to everyone.  Yes, even the so-called rich and the Bible-thumpin’, gun-totin’ rednecks (mostly in the South) who never finished high school and are thus […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Tuesday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Here’s what you won’t hear in Obama’s State of the Union address Reagan and Obama: A tale of two visions for America Contrary to Newt’s opinion, he is a member of the DC establishment Gingrich is the master of disguise How is Newt the anti-Romney? Mitt Romney’s MediScare IMF admits $1 trillion not enough to bail out Europe Spending can be cut our way, or Europe’s… Stop bailing out Europe The Internet dodges the SOPA bullet… for now Making it in America

By Rick Manning — In the last State of the Union address in 1988 , President Ronald Reagan used the opportunity to remind Americans and Congress of the greatness that America aspires to, not through increased government, but through increased liberty. In 1988, he said, “I don’t buy the idea that this is the […]

By Bill Wilson — Sometimes, government officials tell the truth, and when they do, watch out. It might be a good idea to hold on to your wallet. A recent example is International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde commenting on the European debt crisis in Berlin on Jan. 23 .  Even though the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) has already committed €440 billion, the […]

By Adam Bitely — If I told you that I had been the Speaker of the House of Representatives, author of numerous books on public policy, paid $1.6 million by a government sponsored enterprise Freddie Mac for my “services” and a special contributor to Fox […]

By Frank McCaffrey — Times are still tough for a disproportionate amount of Americans and our President will likely use the State of the Union to campaign. This seems like a desperate attempt to stay in office. Reporter Frank McCaffrey spoke with ALG President Bill Wilson about […]

Times are still tough for a disproportionate amount of Americans and our President will likely use the State of the Union to campaign. This seems like a desperate attempt to stay in office. Reporter Frank McCaffrey spoke with ALG President Bill Wilson about this annual address.