The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing to formally define event contracts, including those tied to sports, politics, culture and weather, as swaps, in a change the agency says would confirm its exclusive jurisdiction over contracts traded on prediction markets.
A year ago, my sister Lishay and I spent Oct. 7 doing what had become our routine for two years: speaking for her husband Omri Miran because he could not speak for himself. He was still in Gaza, 731 days into a captivity that would ultimately last seven more days. On Oct. 13, 2025, Omri […]
One year ago at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), I walked through the doors of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) with a simple conviction: Government should spend less time measuring activity and more time improving outcomes for children and families. That sounds obvious. But in human services, process has […]
Oct. 12 is recognized as Columbus Day, the date on which explorer Christopher Columbus landed on San Salvador, changing the course of human civilization. Yet, if you followed many Democrats on social media — and sadly, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) — you’d think it was the made-up holiday perpetuated by left-wing politicians and […]
President Donald Trump’s announcement Sunday that Ukraine and Russia reached an “energy cease-fire” clearly jumped the gun, but he’s absolutely right to be pushing...
"The belief that we are deserving of special treatment makes it difficult to form equal partnerships, especially with people who were raised to think...
When Congress forced the sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations, the promise was simple: an American-run app, free of foreign manipulation. In January, an American-led joint venture took control of TikTok’s U.S. recommendation algorithm and its content moderation. Even though the ownership changed, its algorithmic gamesmanship didn’t. Given the upcoming election, this has grave implications. Just […]
Last week, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement for Russia to supply a few million tons of diesel fuel to the United States and global markets to help lower soaring fuel prices. The agreement involves an immediate supply of over 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by an additional 3 to […]
President Donald Trump has unapologetically decimated the career Foreign Service in favor of handpicked political appointments and envoys. Many of these individuals are long-term friends and business partners. This is not necessarily bad. Some State Department careerists protest too much when they clutch pearls and speak about how their service was always above politics, while […]
Rising gas and diesel prices are a major reason Republicans risk losing the House and possibly the Senate in November, but President Donald Trump’s energy deal with Russia will not fix that. It is too tiny and comes too late to change anyone’s mind about the economy. Worse, it provides much-needed economic relief to a […]
The congresswoman alleges an effort to weaponize federal law enforcement and silence her. But her odd marital life and her family's questionable ties make...
The LA Department of Water and Power (LAWDP) has finally apologized. Not for leaving reservoirs empty before last year’s devastating fires, but for delays...
Once, the contest for California insurance commissioner was an afterthought, a choice between accountants and party hacks. Now, it’s one of the most important races...
