Political dysfunction. Partisanship at record levels. Attack politics run amok. And public approval of Congress scraping the single digits (Sen. John McCain is fond of saying it's down to blood rlatives and paid staff).

As political name-calling and partisan rhetoric overtakes the media, Jonah Goldberg casts a skeptical eye on the arguments used by today’s journalists, academics and “moderate” politicians. In his newest book, “The Tyranny of Clichés,” Goldberg scrutinizes the oft-repeated claim that liberals are non-ideologues by dismantling the myriad nonintellectual talking points the Left employs in debates.

If the Endangered Species Act were applied uniformly to all of the species in the US that are potential candidates for its reach, Congress would swiftly repeal it. The act's potential costs are often too high to enforce aggressively.

American energy policy is at a standstill. A new approach is needed that focuses on energy innovation as a key driver of American economic growth, national security, and health and safety benefits.

Extreme partisan deadlock is a cancer that endangers our nation. AsBarack Obama pointed out in his campaign, reason and compromise are needed now--right now.

Just when it looked like the job market was going to rebound, recent unemployment numbers revealed a disappointing reality.

On the issue of dividend taxation, Barack Obama may be the candidate with the best chance of preserving George Bush's legacy.

Americans' views of macroeconomic trends are increasingly a product of their political leanings.