Despite millions of dollars spent by the marijuana industry, the Trump administration is cracking down on the drug, closing loopholes that have let the industry expand banefully in states that have not legalized it, and stepping up prosecutions of those who use it on federal lands. This summer, reports surfaced that President Donald Trump had […]
American colonists revolted against the British government under the banner “no taxation without representation.” The banner for the new property tax revolt in America is “no taxation without consent.” The first property tax revolt was launched by Proposition 13 in California in the 1970s. Double-digit inflation rates increased the assessed value of homes, and property […]
There are many things to like about the deal that ended the government shutdown last week. Most importantly, it reopens the government without committing taxpayers to tens of billions of dollars in new spending on COVID-era enhanced premium subsidies for coverage sold through Obamacare’s exchanges. But the battle over these subsidies is far from over. Republican leaders […]
First lady Melania Trump will lead the Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge to inspire children and teachers to embrace AI technology and help accelerate innovation in...
In his inaugural address on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump explained that “after years and years of illegal and unconstitutional federal efforts to restrict free expression, I also will sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America.” Trump’s Monday executive order calling for prosecutions of those […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority issued a project update for the first time in two years. It’s hard to believe, but the update was more bad news for California‘s biggest boondoggle. The project’s focus has been the Merced-Bakersfield line, which has, of course, ballooned in costs and had its deadline pushed back years. The Central Valley section of the line now […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Based on the numbers, President Donald Trump’s second term has been […]
President Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy is no more coherent today than it was last Friday when his administration executed search warrants against my home and office. Collapsing in confusion, haste, and the absence of any discernible meeting of the minds among Ukraine, Russia, several European countries, and America, Trump’s negotiations may be in their last throes, […]
For years, big banks have been lying about debanking conservative customers for political reasons. They tried to hide behind “regulatory pressure” when explaining why they closed accounts or denied services, but President Donald Trump’s Aug. 7 executive order put that excuse to rest. With it, the dubious and widely abused “reputational risk” standard has been […]
If you’ve heard of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as H.R. 1, you’ve probably heard about changes it’s made to healthcare reimbursements. Over the last few months, special interests have spent a great deal of time scaring the public about what this might mean for the future of their healthcare. There’s no […]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is at war with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over COVID-19 shots for infants, and as usual, the media is willfully missing the real story. The CDC under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has backed off its old one-size-fits-all approach and now recommends that families and doctors make individualized […]
Prostitution is illegal in Virginia, but you would never know it from the goings-on in Fairfax County. More than 80 illicit massage parlors operate “in plain sight” in this county right outside Washington, D.C., according to one county supervisor. Why is prostitution rampant in Fairfax County? For a clue, check out the tale of the […]
I was a Brio girl. My little sister and I (now in our 30s) still know the zip code for Colorado Springs. It’s 80995. The influence of James Dobson, who died Thursday at the age of 89, was everywhere in my childhood. From the tween/teen girl magazine the ministry created to hearing his voice or […]
“Democrats in Washington, D.C., are furious — not because violent crime was spiraling out of control, but because President Donald Trump did something to...
