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Robert A. Levy In anticipation of our nation’s semi-quincentennial, here are my reflections—some previously published—on a dozen key questions related...

David J. Bier In March, the US government deported—or more accurately, rendered—about 240 Venezuelans from the United States to El...

Alex Nowrasteh American identity is based on belief in a broad creed, not on ethnicity, religion, or ancestry. That point...

Matthew Cavedon On April 23, 2021, the City of Marco Island installed automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) at each of...

Matthew Cavedon America is home to less than five percent of the world’s population, yet it incarcerates almost a quarter...

Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, served 41.7 million Americans...

Jennifer Huddleston On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for...

Dominik Lett Pictured left to right: Romina Boccia, Adam Michel, Dominik Lett, and Michael Cannon. On December 11, the Cato...

Katherine Thompson Nestled within this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an attempt to severely constrain President Trump’s ability to...

Nicholas Anthony The end of the penny was a long time coming. Yet, the Federal Reserve is causing unnecessary harm...