Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) has long been on almost everyone's short list for the Republican vice presidential nomination. But now McDonnell's national security credentials have come into question, thanks to his mishandling of a bill passed by the Virginia General Assembly.

Health care reform, financial reform, and the Consumer Protection Act have made it difficult for businesses to predict their future costs. The uncertainties associated with these acts have led to reluctance on the part of businesses to hire or to invest in long-term assets.

It's comfortable living in a cocoon -- associating only with those who share your views, reading journalism and watching news that only reinforce them, avoiding those on the other side of the cultural divide.

Liberals have been doing this for a long time. In 1972 the movie critic Pauline Kael said...

As speculation of U.S. action on China's alleged currency manipulation intensifies, this paper outlines the bills, proposals and comments that make up the political background to this debate.

Taken as a whole, the administration's financial regulatory proposals suggest an ideological agenda focused on controlling another sector of the economy.

The Paycheck Fairness Act looks like common sense, but instead of helping women it will hurt all workers. The legislation, built on 30 years of spurious advocacy research, will impose unnecessary and onerous requirements on employers.

Cap-and-trade is an inappropriate policy tool for the control of greenhouse gases that will cause significant economic harm with little or no environmental benefit.

If the goal of regulatory reform is to minimize the odds of future financial meltdowns, GSE reform must be included in the financial reform package.