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Philip Klein is a senior writer for the Washington Examiner. He is the author of "Conservative Survival in the Romney Era."

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  • Newseum’s decision to honor Hamas cameramen not just outrageous, but dangerous

    By Philip Klein | 05/10/13 02:50 PM

    In previous posts, I’ve reported that the Newseum is honoring employees of a Hamas-controlled television station that has been designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. government. The decision is certainly outrageous, but more importantly, it’s dangerous. As part of its justification...

  • Newseum to honor Hamas employees on its Journalists Memorial

    By Philip Klein | 05/10/13 01:10 PM

    Each year, the Newseum honors journalists who were killed in the line of duty the previous year and adds them to its Journalists Memorial. But this year, the Newseum shockingly announced it was honoring two employees of the terrorist group Hamas. The Newseum website shows photos of Mahmoud...

  • This is what the Newseum considers to be a legitimate news channel

    By Philip Klein | 05/10/13 01:00 PM

    Earlier, I reported that the Newseum was standing by its decision to honor two employees of Al Aqsa TV as part of its memorial for journalists who were killed in duty even though the station has been designated a terrorist group by the U.S. government for being financed and controlled by Hamas....

  • Philip Klein: Medicaid-expanding GOP governors have egg on their faces

    By Philip Klein | 05/08/13 02:50 PM

    A major new study finding that expanding Medicaid does not improve the physical health of the program's beneficiaries is embarrassing for Republican governors who backed Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid. To recap, last year's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court gave states the option of not...

  • Trim Christie would still have problems winning presidency

    By Philip Klein | 05/07/13 02:50 PM

    News that Gov. Chris Christie underwent stomach surgery as part of an aggressive weight loss program has reignited speculation about his intentions in 2016. I’ve always thought that his girth would make it impossible for him to run for the presidency, not because Americans wouldn’t vote for...

  • Immigration estimates should include long-term costs

    By Philip Klein | 05/06/13 01:45 PM

    A new estimate by the Heritage Foundation that the Senate’s bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform proposal would cost $6.3 trillion in the long-run is making waves this morning. (See a summary by the Washington Examiner’s Susan Ferrechio and the full report here.) Given how...

  • Milton Friedman: Mexican immigration is a good thing as long as it’s illegal

    By Philip Klein | 05/06/13 12:45 PM

    Watch the legendary libertarian economist Milton Friedman explain why he considered Mexican immigration a “good thing” — but “only so long as it’s illegal.


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