Timothy P. Carney is a journalist and commentator who covers the intersection of lobbying, policy, and conservative politics. He contributed to The Weekly Standard between 2014 and 2016, writing about K Street influence, Republican Party dynamics, and state-level fiscal policy. He is widely known for his work as a columnist and commentary editor at the Washington Examiner.
PHILADELPHIA — At the Democratic National Committee I ran into Gary Johnson, the former New Mexico governor and Libertarian Party nominee for president. Here's a transcript of our conversation, edited for clarity, and reorganized thematically.
CLEVELAND — A coalition of gadfly delegates will try to slow proceedings at the start of the Republican National Convention this afternoon. There is no robust push to stop Donald Trump from becoming the nominee (that was effectively quashed last week); instead, they will push to have a roll call…
When is a tax break really just government spending? When it's a "refundable tax credit."
To begin on a positive note about the outgoing Secretary of Health and Human Services: Kathleen Sebelius was perfectly cordial the one time I met her.
The GOP Senate primary in Nebraska will be a 2014 battlefield in the hot war between the Republican establishment and the Tea Party insurgents. But at first glance, it's hard to see a casus belli.