Author Archives: W. James Antle III
About W. James Antle III
Jim Antle is editor of the Daily Caller News Foundation and senior editor at The American Spectator, and the author of Devouring Freedom: Can Big Government Ever Be Stopped? He is a former associate editor at TAC and his work has appeared at The Guardian, Politico, and Taki Mag.
Rand Paul’s Risks
From drugs to drones to immigration, reforming the GOP demands creativity—and maybe contradictions.
Blue Republicans, Red Democrats
Special elections in Massachusetts and South Carolina test whether either party can win on the other’s turf.
The Ghost of Barbara Jordan
Texas’s first black congresswoman provided a voice missing from today’s immigration debate.
Obamacare: A Toxic Remedy
As employers cut benefits, red-state Dems run from a looming healthcare backlash
Does Boston Prove Mass Immigration Is a Security Threat?
To some defense hawks, the Bill of Rights is negotiable but amnesty isn’t.
The Lessons of Social Conservatism’s Setbacks
With same-sex marriage seemingly unstoppable, it’s time to ask where the Christian Right went wrong.
Ashley Judd vs. America’s Least Popular Senator
The actress won’t be the strongest of candidates—but neither is Mitch McConnell.
How Conservative Is CPAC?
And what does the “rise of the libertarian strand of Republicanism” mean for the GOP?
Rumblings From the Conservative Street
Has Rand Paul’s filibuster already changed the GOP?
Congress Goes Bipartisan—Against Civil Liberties
The parties collude to defeat accountability for the national-security state.
How Obamacare Beat Rick Scott
The Florida governor is one of several Republicans reversing course of Medicaid.
Does the War Party Have a Peace Caucus?
The Hagel saga highlights foreign-policy foibles of Tea Partiers and realists alike.
How Not to Fix Immigration
The Gang of Eight’s ‘comprehensive’ reform has been tried before—and failed.
Is Rubio’s “Amnesty” Dead on Arrival?
The Florida senator’s immigration reform has more media buzz than Republican support.
Boehner’s Fiscal Long Game
Is “no budget, no pay” a smart strategy or a surrender to big government?
Rand Paul’s Israel Strategy
The Kentucky senator attempts to satisfy evangelicals while remaining anti-interventionist—but can he do both?
From “Self-Deportation” to Amnesty
Will Marco Rubio’s immigration reform win Hispanics for the GOP–or just impoverish working Americans?
The Agony of Boehner
A clumsy insurgency comes surprisingly close to deposing the speaker.
What the Senate Doesn’t Know About FISA
If Americans are being spied on, Dianne Feinstein doesn’t want her colleagues—or voters—to find out.
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