DOJ Backs Students in School Choice Case
By Charles Fain Lehman • The Free Beacon The Department of Justice filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of students claiming they were discriminated against after the state of…
The Stakes of the Shutdown Standoff
For various reasons it’s become popular to threaten to shut down the federal government. Whether that goes back to the Reagan years when Democrats would run out the clock on…
Against Restoring Earmarks
By Mattie Duppler • National Review There is now discussion of reviving earmarks: the practice, banned in the House of Representatives since 2010, of inserting funding for lawmakers’ pet projects…
Why SpaceX Is The Snake Oil Peddler Of The Twenty-First Century
By Beau Rothschild • The Federalist In the nineteenth century, Americans across the country were mesmerized by “miracle elixirs,” better known as medicine shows, which offered “cure-alls” for everything in…
Trump Is Right To Let States Impose Work Requirements for Medicaid
By John Daniel Davidson • The Federalist The Trump administration announced Thursday it will allow states to impose work requirements on abled-bodied adults to qualify for Medicaid. This marks the…
Federal Investigators Couldn’t Illegally Buy Guns Through Legitimate Websites Despite 72 Attempts
By Stephen Gutowski • The Washington Free Beacon Federal agents posing as criminals were unable to purchase any firearms from legitimate online marketplaces despite dozens of attempts over a two-year…
Coalition Letter Urging Strong IP Protections for Any Renegotiated NAFTA Deal
December 18th, 2017 The Honorable Robert E. Lighthizer Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Executive Office of the President 600 17th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Ambassador Lighthizer, “Intellectual…
The Ground Is Shifting Under Obamacare
By Scott Rasmussen • Real Clear Politics President Trump has perfected the art of antagonizing his opponents with provocative tweets. He demonstrated this skill recently in declaring that the tax…
The Tax Cut Bill Is Just the Beginning
The Republicans have kicked off the New Year with an earnest effort to sell the American public on the benefits of the tax bill just passed. It’s better than nothing,…
Will Conservatives Fix 1970s Budget Rules Next?
By Michael Barone • National Review The Republicans have passed their tax bill, without a single Democratic vote, despite low to dismal poll ratings. It’s reminiscent of the passage by…
Trump’s Strong Start on Policy
By Ramesh Ponnuru • National Review Gorsuch confirmed, ISIS defeated, taxes cut: The Trump administration has compiled a solid record of accomplishment in its first year, one that compares well…
Unable to Win Elections, Liberals Turn to SCOTUS
By Kyle Sammin • National Review Last month, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Gill v. Whitford, which concerns gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Gill is the latest of many instances in…
Christmas Lessons from California
By Victor Davis Hanson • National Review Rarely has such a naturally rich and scenic region become so mismanaged by so many creative and well-intentioned people. In California, Yuletide rush…
Trump Is Winning – and Liberals Are Desperate
“Grinning proudly as blood gushed from his victim’s windpipe, House Speaker Paul Ryan reportedly slit an auto mechanic’s throat Wednesday to kick off the GOP purge of the working class.…
College Rejects Conservative Chapter Because It Doesn’t ‘Conform’ To School Values
by Grace Carr • The Daily Caller An Iowa college’s student government rejected a conservative club’s application to operate because the organization allegedly didn’t conform to the school’s mission. After…