It was the perfect magic trick. In late June 2022, congressional interns ran down the steps of the Supreme Court carrying a decision that was supposed to give Republicans exactly what they wanted. The overturning of Roe v. Wade was meant to be a grand slam for conservatives — the pinnacle of our stacked Supreme […]
On the eve of Tisha B’Av, the Jewish calendar’s annual day of mourning commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples and other historic tragedies, Hillel International found itself at the center of a controversy that raises difficult questions about Jewish leadership, institutional accountability, and who speaks for Jewish students at a time of […]
Less than a year ago, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) CEO Stephen Ubl stated PhRMA would be “answering Trump’s call” to put America first in the healthcare ecosystem. However, as President Donald Trump continues to deliver lower prices on medications, PhRMA has not only avoided the call but undermined Trump’s efforts to deliver […]
For most of the artificial intelligence revolution, the global race has revolved around a small group of American companies. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have swapped places at the top, with each new model briefly claiming the title of the world’s most advanced AI system. Chinese firms occasionally disrupted that narrative, producing powerful models at lower […]
Another pause has arrived in the conflict between the United States and Iran. American military strikes have stopped for now. Iran has also refrained from further retaliatory attacks. Diplomacy has been given additional room, and mediators are again trying to turn a temporary halt in violence into something more durable. That is welcome. But it […]
Periods of structural change don’t reward leaders who react the fastest. They reward leaders who think the most clearly. During times of extraordinary uncertainty, calibrated, data-driven thinking is not hesitation. It is leadership. The greatest risk during periods of structural change isn’t uncertainty itself. It is becoming too certain too soon. Great leaders understand that […]
A $95,000 airplane. A six-pack of Budweiser. Thirteen years of litigation. The Supreme Court agreed to hear Jouppi v. Alaska, and if you want to understand why the Excessive Fines Clause exists, you won’t find a cleaner teaching case. Ken Jouppi has flown bush routes across Alaska for decades, the kind of work that keeps […]
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s bogus threat against Israel’s prime minister revealed something essential about his political career — and even more about his sycophants. When Mamdani promised to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu should he set foot in the United States, only to admit that this would be both impossible and illegal just days later, his fan […]
The announcement of the proposed U.S. agreement to help build Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear energy program on July 22, in the midst of the U.S. war on Iran, indicates that both Washington and Riyadh have concluded, from the perspectives of their respective vital national interests, it’s time for a reset of the 80-year-old U.S.-Saudi strategic […]
The regulation of insider trading by members of Congress and other government officials should be abandoned in favor of rules that apply equally to all sources of income. After writing about it for almost 10 years, I’m convinced that opposition to any insider trading is ultimately motivated by two pernicious commitments: (1) a lack of […]
As Washington assesses the economic and strategic costs of its conflict with Iran, one part of the calculation has received too little attention: A stable, free, and globally connected Iran could become one of America’s most consequential economic and strategic opportunities in the Middle East. The fall of the Islamic Republic and the establishment of […]
Two 19-year-olds, born thousands of miles apart, had their futures stolen by the same organization. First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, and Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton were the four U.S. service members killed by the IRGC in the Middle East. Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, at just 19 years old, was […]
The Trump administration’s decision to help Saudi Arabia develop a nuclear enrichment program has set off a firestorm. But with the right set of conditions, it could advance American interests in the Middle East. On July 22, the White House announced that it had approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that would provide the kingdom […]
