How the Mormon Church S...

Jodi Kantor, New York Times BELMONT, Mass. — When Mitt Romney embarked on his first political race in 1994, he also slipped into a humble new role in the Mormon congregation he once led. On Sunday mornings, he stood in the sunlit chapel here teaching Bible classes for adults....

It’s Not About Yo...

Peter Wehner, Commentary In his appearance on ABC’s “The View,” President Obama was asked how tight he thinks the campaign against Mitt Romney will be. To which the president responded, “When your name is Barack Obama, it’s always...

Last Night’s Acti...

Bryce Harper hit his first major-league home run last night in the Nationals 8-6 win over the San Diego Padres. [ more › ] Read the original here: Last Night’s Action: Harper Goes...

Susana Martinez: Mitt&#...

Andrew Romano, Newsweek Unless you happen to live near vast stretches of sand, sagebrush, and adobe, chances are you have no idea who Susana Martinez is. That's a pity, because she may be the boldest, savviest vice presidential pick Mitt Romney could make. Consider Romney's...

Under Dodd-Frank, Big B...

Steve Huntley, Chicago ST Anyone who thought that Washington had cured the fiscal ills of the 2008 financial meltdown must be wondering what the hullabaloo about the JPMorgan Chase financial-deal-gone-wrong is all about.After all, the 2,300-page Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...

How Wall Street Killed ...

Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Two years ago, when he signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, President Barack Obama bragged that he'd dealt a crushing blow to the extravagant financial corruption that had caused the global economic crash in 2008....

A Censored Race War?...

Thomas Sowell, Investor’s Business Daily When two white newspaper reporters for the Virginian-Pilot were driving through Norfolk, and were set upon and beaten by a mob of young blacks — beaten so badly that they had to take a week off from work — that might seem to have...

On Gender, Obama Veers ...

Dana Milbank, Washington Post The current issue of Newsweek has a photo of President Obama with a rainbow-colored halo superimposed over his head and the title “The First Gay President.”Nonsense. Obama is not the first gay president. He is the first female...

Obama: JPM Losses Make ...

Alexis Simendinger, RealClearPolitics President Obama and JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon each tried to make complex facts fit simple narratives this week. The president may have the easier task.Were JPMorgan's more than $2 billion in trading losses "stupid,"...

Meet Local Entrepreneur...

Pleasant Pops’ Brian Skyora and Roger Horowitz are the first entrepreneurs to be interviewed in the “Meet Local Entrepreneurs” weekend series. [ more › ] Read the original post:  Meet Local Entrepreneurs: Brian Sykora and Roger Horowitz of Pleasant...