Politics

California judges asked to say if they are gay

LOS ANGELES — It used to be considered bad form to out gay public figures - but now California judges are being asked to reveal their sexual identities in the name of diversity.

The Judicial Applicant and Appointment Demographics Inclusion Act, which took effect Jan. 1, requires the state ...

Natural-gas producers fear rules blitz

With the Obama administration ramping up the pressure on natural-gas drilling companies, industry leaders fear a looming wave of federal regulations could strangle what has become one of the most vibrant sectors of the economy.

At least 10 federal departments and agencies are investigating or crafting new rules to govern ...

Republicans say court overreached in putting deportations on hold

A decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California to put several deportation cases on hold in light of Obama administration immigration directives was criticized Thursday by two senior Republican lawmakers who said the court ruling was an "overreach of its authority."

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar ...

Buying Off North Korea (Again)

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
Washington pays for promises from another Kim.


Parent-Trigger Warfare

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
Harassment and altered documents at Desert Trails Elementary.


Noonan: We're More Than Political Animals

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
The dangers of struggle, and of trying to come across as normal.


A political tip sheet for the rest of us

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway for Thursday, March 15, the Ides of March:...

A political tip sheet for the rest of us

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Thursday, March 1:...

A political tip sheet for the rest of us

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Thursday, March 1:...

A political tip sheet for the rest of us

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Thursday, April 5, 2012:...

A political tip sheet for the rest of us

AP - Politics - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, for Thursday, March 1:...

Blunting the Facts

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
Senate Democrats vote against religious conscience.


Tim Geithner: Financial Crisis Amnesia

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
My wife looks up from the newspaper with bewilderment at another story about people in the financial world or their lobbyists complaining about Wall Street reform.


Awi Federgruen: The Drug Shortage Debacle---And How to Fix It

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
The National Vaccine Advisory Committee says government price controls are the primary reason for the decline in the number of suppliers.


Robert McFarlane: A Flex-Fuel Mandate Is Pro-Market

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
If we produce more oil, OPEC will sell less to keep prices high. So Congress should encourage car makers to look for new alternatives.


Notable & Quotable

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
The late conservative activist Andrew Breitbart on why he was a 'reluctant culture warrior.'


Strassel: Gingrich's Energy Charge

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
The candidate has recast an old debate in a way that the GOP can use to great effect against Obama.


Naomi Schaefer Riley: Not Your Grandfather's Southern Baptist

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
A denomination founded in a pre-Civil War schism over slavery is poised to elect its first black president.


Sadanand Dhume: India Flunks Its Growth Test

Opinion Journal - Sun, 2025-05-25 17:05
The world's largest democracy needs economic expansion at a much faster rate.


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