In an opinion article in the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman announced that he has changed his mind and now supports same-sex marriage. He wrote that on learning that one of his … more

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on large-size sodas at certain establishments, colloquially known as the soda ban, is a lesson in how to make your cause look ridiculous.Bloomberg … more

WASHINGTON — If this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference were a papal conclave, black smoke would be billowing from the chimney at the Gaylord Convention Center.The cardinals … more

Celebrities are now upset about fracking, the injection of chemicals into the ground to crack rocks to release oil and gas. With everyone saying they want alternatives to foreign oil, I’d think … more

WASHINGTON — In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul’s now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, very narrow: Does the president … more

“Harvard Search of E-Mail Stuns Its Faculty Members,” the headline says. University officials rifled through the messages of resident deans to learn who passed on a confidential … more

WASHINGTON — Paul Ryan’s budget is an amazing and wondrous document.Not only does it balance the budget in 10 years while reducing tax rates, it also does so without any pain or suffering … more

The nation’s elementary schools are overrun by small-minded and unreasonable people, prone to hysterics, who can’t distinguish between make-believe and reality. They are called school … more

All things considered, I’d rather be in Rome. Isn’t everyone?Tout le journalism monde has descended on Rome since Pope Benedict XVI’s surprise retirement last month. The ensuing … more

If you’re reading this, you’ve survived the “sequester” cuts!That may surprise you, since President Obama likened the sequester to taking a “meat cleaver” to … more