Republicans trying to find solid ground for opposition to the Democrats in Congress are criticizing what they call wasteful spending. When they actually do find wasteful spending, that criticism is justified. Often, though, they’re criticizing reasonable spending that benefits a lot of people....

The House yesterday narrowly failed to approve a proposal to give jobless workers an extra three months of unemployment benefits, but Democratic leaders said they would bring back the bill for a second vote today....

As long as Democrats have been engaged in the war against Christmas there have been denials. Despite years of documented proof such as the government prohibition of public Nativity scenes and other Christian displays, “Seasons Greetings” replacing traditional salutations such as “M...