President Trump on Monday celebrated the biggest trophy yet for his tariff agenda: a Minnesota company's plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, where midterm voters are being promised the first new steel plant built in the U.S. in 57 years.
Amid the Democrats’ chaotic response to the Big Question — can President Joe Biden run for a second term — some things are crystal clear. One is that although most party faithful are falling into line after two weeks of rebellion, almost none of them really believes Biden is up to the job. Rep. Jerry […]
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) outlined his foreign policy vision Monday at the Hudson Institute, setting the stage for the second Trump administration’s approach to national defense. “Our actions here in America will continue to determine the path of the free world,” Johnson said. “While democracy is not perfect, the burden of self-government […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) rightfully issued an executive order on Tuesday that will direct schools to adopt cellphone-free policies. The admirable decision will enhance the classroom experience and protect young students from the adverse health effects of phone and social media usage. Youngkin’s proposal isn’t the first of its kind, but it’s still certainly ahead […]
As the NATO summit returns to Washington, D.C., for the first time in 25 years, President Joe Biden faces two distinct tests: securing a fracturing NATO alliance and uniting his party around his capacity to lead. Other members of NATO are not meeting their treaty obligations. Canada, in particular, has emerged as a key point […]
Democratic leaders have given President Joe Biden enough time and behind-the-scenes space to withdraw from his reelection campaign. By now, they are proving cowardly through their failure to demand publicly that Biden step aside. Count former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton foremost among these gutless wonders. Especially Obama. First, let’s understand what is at […]
Behind closed doors, Senators and congressmen are freaking out. They believe their party’s presidential nominee is fatally compromised. But few of them are willing to speak out. Those that do, say they hope the candidate will change and start acting differently. But most realize there is little that can be done to force the nominee […]
Economist Milton Friedman defined inflation as “too much money chasing after too few goods.” He could have just as easily described President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. For almost four years, Biden’s policies have flooded the marketplace with federal stimulus while squeezing the supply of goods and services through higher taxes and regulations. The result has […]
Consider a hypothetical scenario. It’s 2030. In 2025, Russia compelled Ukraine to a concessionary peace. Desperate for a boost to their sclerotic economies, European Union members quickly released Russia from sanctions. Emboldened by his victory, Putin has spent the interceding years dreaming of the next steps toward building a new Russian imperium. Watching the United […]
Housing is an election concern that deserves both parties’ attention. Reckless federal spending over the past few years has exacerbated a housing crisis decades in the making. High interest rates aside, the housing market faces a classic demand-supply problem that will not be solved by more cash, but by more construction. One solution to expanding the […]
Two weeks ago, Georgetown University held a symposium about the state of journalism. When asked what the main problem facing the press is, Erik Wemple, a media critic at the Washington Post, came up with a surprisingly compelling and honest answer: Journalists need to learn how to apologize when they make mistakes. Wemple’s comments (which […]
Following his train wreck of a debate with former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden sat for what was widely viewed as a “make-or-break” interview with ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos. The 22-minute exchange, recorded on Friday afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin, and aired that night, did not go well. Although it didn’t create quite the stir […]
In December, Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel offered to pay $15 billion for Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. A new report first obtained by the Washington Examiner shows that the deal will revitalize American manufacturing, save jobs, and help our steel industry compete with that of China. Despite these clear benefits, President Joe Biden has said he will block the deal. Here […]
A fairly reliable rule of thumb in Washington is that bills and regulations rarely live up to their marketing. The Biden administration’s recent regulations promulgated in the name of “consumer protection” prove this perfectly. Perhaps most striking is the Biden administration’s opposition to mergers and acquisitions. This antitrust approach, spearheaded by regulators at both the […]
The Inflation Reduction Act is partisan legislation packed with what could amount to more than one trillion dollars in “green” subsidies meant to centrally plan how Americans produce and use energy. Not a single House or Senate Republican voted for the IRA. And to their credit, House Republicans have passed important legislation this Congress, such […]
