Jim DeMint, a former senator representing South Carolina, is chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute.
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Tens of thousands of Americans from all walks of life will gather Friday in Washington, D.C., for the 49th annual March for Life. For nearly… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Thursday, I laid out the case for why Obamacare should be repealed, instead of propped up and tinkered on by additional top-down, boardroom thinking. It’s… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Obamacare, the left’s grand attempt to create a national government-run health care system, has failed. They promised lower health insurance premiums, but delivered higher ones…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
In less than three weeks’ time, when Donald Trump becomes our next president, he will take an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Two days before U.S. voters flocked to the polls, Nicaragua held its own elections. But the results there surprised no one. For the fourth time,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Last night, the American people soundly rejected the failed liberal policies of Hillary Clinton and the broken legacy of President Barack Obama. Instead, they elected… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting editorial critiquing the endorsement decisions of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with regard to the coming… Read More
SecurityCommentary
We have, unfortunately, come to expect our elected representatives to shirk hard decisions. So it came as little surprise when the Senate released the text… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Imagine, for a moment, that you’re running a restaurant (and if you are already, congratulations). Imagine, further, that every month you serve more and more… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
No matter which party wins on Election Day, Americans are going to have to deal with a few zombies. That’s what I like to call… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This week, The New York Times ran a two-part, two-day piece on its front page titled, “How Think Tanks Amplify Corporate America’s Influence.” It tried to indict… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On June 23 citizens of the United Kingdom will have the opportunity to choose freedom, sovereignty, and independence from the European Union. Americans, knowing a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, a 29-year-old man named Omar Mateen walked into a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and killed 49 people, wounding 53 more. It… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This election season has made many Americans even more cynical about our democratic system of government. There is clearly political upheaval underway in America and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Sneakers, sneaks, kicks, tennis shoes, running shoes: whatever you call them, everybody has a pair. (I’ll die before I call them trainers. This is America.)… Read More
EducationCommentary
Last week I had the good fortune to be in Texas discussing conservative policy solutions with hundreds of dedicated men and women in San Antonio,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The race for the GOP presidential nomination this year has been one of the most interesting in decades. Most candidates on the Republican ticket made… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On Tuesday, Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi signed the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act into law. To protect religious liberty in his… Read More
InternationalCommentary
I recently stood on the Estonian-Russian border. It was freezing cold and snowing lightly. Looking south along the Narva River, I could see the Estonian… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On a visit to London last week, I had the opportunity to meet with members of the British Cabinet and several members of Parliament to… Read More
LawCommentary
The unfortunate passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has opened a vacancy on our nation’s highest court. Whoever fills that vacancy, the American people… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
To “throw money at the problem” is usually understood as a bad thing everywhere but in progressive circles. And for all intents and purposes,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
It’s been reported that some Republican senators are looking to eliminate the filibuster on the Motion to Proceed to appropriations bills, citing frustration at the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Nov. 12, President Barack Obama said of ISIS: “What is true is that from the start, our goal has been first to contain, and… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
A few weeks ago, the House Freedom Caucus was being roundly pummeled by the media, liberal and pseudo-conservative alike. This small band of conservative House… Read More
EconomyCommentary
When I had just started to raise a family, and I struggled to make my small business turn a profit, I had to make decisions… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Islamic State continues to wreak havoc in Iraq and Syria. The extremist Islamic group, unmatched in its atrocities, has slaughtered hundreds of innocent Christians,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has scheduled a vote for Monday that would fund the government through Dec. 11. The vote would not end taxpayer funding for Planned… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Over the last several months, video evidence has documented that the nation’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, may have been selling baby parts for profit. … Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Federal Reserve opened its annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Thursday. Its experts have assembled to discuss “inflation dynamics.” Concurrently, another group of economists… Read More
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