Merrill Matthews

Thirty-one governors don't trust Obama's ability to screen refugees: His record proves they're right!

DALLAS, Texas—President Obama is once again faced with a problem of his own creation: when you sow disgust you reap mistrust.

Assisted suicide laws lower the overall quality of American medicine

DALLAS, Texas—California has joined only four other states allowing physicians to write lethal prescriptions that dying patients can administer to themselves. Oregon was the first, blazing that trail in 1997. But with only five state “victories” in nearly 20 years, you can’t really call physician-assisted suicide legislation a trend.

Unrealistic rule will force US motorists into cramped, unsafe and high-priced cars

DALLAS, Texas—Did you notice how President Obama misinformed, and even misled, the country about certain aspects of his health care law—which imposed significant burdens on millions of Americans? Well, ditto for his mandate requiring cars, light trucks and SUVs to meet a 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) standard by 2025.

Attempts to stifle debate by far-left House members are reminiscent of McCarthy era

DALLAS, Texas—Who’s the best person to lead a “witch-hunt”? A witch, of course. Keep that in mind when you hear progressive members of Congress claiming they are investigating whether research grants have influenced the views of several well-respected environmental scientists. Because in the public’s mind the people most likely to sell their opinions to the highest bidder aren’t scientists but … politicians.

Words mean what they say, especially in legal documents like acts of Congress

DALLAS, Texas—The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the second biggest legal challenge to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, on March 4. A decision for the plaintiffs in King vs. Burwell won’t kill the law, but it could make it largely unworkable in 37 states.

EPA's unrealistic rule won’t reduce carbon, but will raise car prices dramatically

DALLAS, Texas—The Obama Administration is mandating that each automaker’s line-up of cars, light trucks and SUVs have an average fuel economy of 54.5 miles per gallon (MPG) by 2025. Like so many of the administration’s reforms, this one is imposed by executive fiat rather than approved by Congress—and the incoming Republican Congress should try to roll it back.