Editor's Pick
On the Expansion of Executive Power: Addendum II
Robert A. Levy In earlier posts—February 25, 2025, and May 20, 2025—I examined proposals by President Donald Trump to enlarge his...
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Spending and Debt in the OECD
Chris Edwards The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report comparing policies in its 38 member countries....
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Does ICE Mask Its Agents to Protect Them from Targeted Violence?
Walter Olson ICE, our new secret police agency, claims its agents must wear masks and conceal their identities because of...
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Friday Feature: Academy of Creatives
Colleen Hroncich When parents in her Georgia community saw Christina Jones’s homeschooled children thriving, they were intrigued. They started asking...
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Unhinged Reactions: Federal Lands Edition
Stephen Slivinski There are a few safe bets on outrageous online reactions to proposed government policies. Unhinged hyperventilation over very...
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65 Percent of People Taken by ICE Had No Convictions, 93 Percent No Violent Convictions
David J. Bier New nonpublic data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) indicate that the government is primarily detaining individuals...
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The Constitution Limits Trump’s Power To Push States Around
Walter Olson Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has used presidential power, both lawfully and otherwise, to overawe...
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Americans Don’t Want Another War in the Middle East
Emily Ekins and Hunter Johnson As open military strikes erupt between Israel and Iran, Americans are not ready for another...
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New HIV Prevention Drug Approved—Now Let’s Remove the Final Barrier
Jeffrey A. Singer The Food and Drug Administration approved a new injectable drug on June 18 that provides pre-exposure prophylaxis...
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Tariff Advocates Rarely Talk About Consumers, the Linchpin of Capitalism and Freedom
Michael Chapman Politicians who support tariffs and other forms of government intervention in the economy frequently emphasize reshoring, trade deficits,...
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