What makes a child gifted and talented may not always be good grades in school, but a different way of looking at the world and learning.

Some liberal interest groups have come out in full force and have attempted to paint Judge [Samuel] Alito to be an extremist and to be an activist. They've criticized a nominee who has, from what I see described by these lawyers and fellow judges, a reputation of being a restrained jurist committed to the rule of law and the Constitution.

I've always considered making it legal for Americans to import their prescription drugs a free-trade issue. Imports create competition and keep domestic industry more responsive to consumers.

Finding out exactly what went wrong is key toward preventing future debacles.

Complacency by the watchdogs hurts both taxpayers and beneficiaries.

We had global warming between 1940 and 1998. Since then, we haven't had a rise in temperature. That doesn't mean we don't have a problem. If that problem is going to be solved, it ought to be solved by an international treaty.

Judges are required by our democratic system not to overstep their positions to become policy makers or super-legislators.