By Robert Romano — “Under U.S. law, United States citizens cannot be tried in military commissions.” That was White House Press Secretary James Carney on the Obama Administration’s decision not to treat Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as an unlawful enemy combatant following the Boston Marathon bombings. What a difference two months can make. Just in February, NBC News famously revealed a Department of Justice memorandum outlining the legal basis for using lethal military force against U.S. citizens overseas . Then, the Administration argued, “Were the target of a lethal operation a U.S. […]

By Adam Bitely — Each year on April 22, Americans celebrate Earth Day. While the “holiday” is dressed up as a day to preserve the Earth, it serves little more as a day to attack the benefits of capitalism and modern society. Does anyone really […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at The Washington Examiner . By Nathan Mehrens — Around $156 million, that’s how much taxpayers spent in 2011 on federal employees who did no federal work at all. These aren’t people who fail to perform the work assigned to them, […]

By Robert Romano — A recent post on Mish’s Global Economic Analysis, “Merkel needs opposition party votes to pass Cyprus bailout,” tells the story of how German Chancellor Angela Merkel required the votes from the Social Democrats and Greens in order to approve the so-called “bailout” of Cyprus (where citizens there are having their savings confiscated). […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — Obama’s failure to push his gun control agenda through the Democratic-controlled United States Senate revealed the craven political power of big government. A president with the assistance of a friendly media can drive emotional […]

By Marta H. Mossburg — Maryland made national news recently for a “rain tax” to start July 1. The tax, an unfunded mandate originating with the Environmental Protection Agency and cemented by the state legislature and governor last year, means homeowners, businesses and nonprofits in […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at Forbes.com . By Howard Rich — Exploration and discovery are among our most fundamental human characteristics — setting us apart from the animals and chronicling our ongoing evolution as a species. They are also drivers of our innovation […]

Republican Study Committee members sent a scathing letter to members of the Senate asking them to stop the appointment of Thomas Perez to become the Secretary of Labor. Republican Study Committee Anti-Perez Letter

By Adam Bitely — The political overreaction to the Boston Marathon Bombings has already begun. And, as usual in the aftermath of a tragedy, the supporters of government fixing all problems have risen to the top of the debate. This is not to say that […]

From our friends at the Club for Growth : KEY VOTE ALERT “NO” on PCIP Extension Bill (HR 1549)The Club for Growth urges all House members to vote “NO” on HR 1549, a bill designed to extend an ObamaCare program that has run out of money. Consideration of […]