Conservatives are considering means tests on Social Security and Medicare benefits, which seemingly offer billions in savings. But a means test is equivalent to a tax on work and saving, precisely the things Americans should do to reduce their dependence on government benefits.

Adding a new mandatory "comparative effectiveness" test to the approval process for new drugs in the reauthorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Prescription Drug User Fee Act constitutes a needless waste of time and money.

Twenty years from now, due to demographic pressures, Western economies will have stagnating populations, shrinking workforces, and ballooning social-spending commitments.

The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday that has the potential to strike a ferocious blow for, or against, religious liberty on university campuses.

While holding a legitimate election is essential to strengthening Afghanistan's democratic transition, this one will also challenge the Obama administration.

School systems across the country have adopted policies, such as Florida’s A+ program, that reward or sanction schools depending on how their students perform on standardized tests. The A+ program assigns schools a grade from A to F, based on how their students score in reading and math. While...

NCLB has not had a significant impact on overall test scores and has not narrowed the racial and socioeconomic achievement gap.