Politics

For conservatives, there are a surprising number of policy victories in the "CRomnibus."

Under the terms of TRIA, if a certified terrorist attack exceeds $100 million, the law kicks in, with private insurers repaying taxpayers on the first $27.5 million of damages, Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation, wrote in Forbes.

An important issue that has been under the radar is reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which backstops private insurance companies in case of catastrophic terrorist attack.

How about a market mechanism that would determine once and for all not only who is right, but that would determine what the market-clearing price for skilled immigrant labor actually is, informing future immigration policy formation?

And the real tragedy behind Obama’s plan is that it will likely undermine comprehensive immigration reform, which the country desperately needs.

Imagine the surprise that online customers will receive when the lame duck Senate massively expands government power via the Internet.

Imagine the surprise that online customers will receive when the lame duck Senate massively expands government power via the Internet.

The rollout of Obamacare had a lot in common with the "rollout" of Barack Obama's presidency. Both encouraged high expectations, promised impressive deliverables, and tried to reinstill faith in big government. And both utterly failed.

Obama has vetoed exactly two bills in six years, according to a summary of vetoed bills tracked by the U.S. Senate. By contrast, Bill Clinton vetoed 37 bills.

One of the biggest disappointments for Democrats had to be Texas. They had boots on the ground, lots of money, a believable narrative, great candidates and big hopes for a blue future—and Texas got even redder.