Opinion

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Feb. 19, 1776. The  Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia attends […]

The public pays more for prescription drugs than patients in other high-income countries — 36% more, according to an authoritative study. Those higher prices have been a painful reality for decades. Politicians of both parties have said they’d do something about it. But nothing ever happened.  President Donald Trump proved otherwise. He has delivered a […]

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that, while remaining largely unknown to most people, is increasingly central to the future of U.S. national security. Private-market investors now value the company at roughly $60 billion, a remarkable figure for a firm founded less than a decade ago. That valuation reflects not only rapid growth but also the […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) calls credit card lending “extortion and loan sharking,” comparing lenders to the usurers Dante placed in Hell. His proposed solution, starting with a five-year 10% interest rate cap, might sound appealing. But it would devastate the very families he claims to protect. First, let’s address his claim that credit card lending […]

While the Trump administration has focused the bulk of its immigration policy on deportations, it seems the real foreign threat to our rights is still covertly streaming across our border digitally. A newly released report from the House Judiciary Committee alleges that the European Commission has spent more than a decade pressuring U.S.-based technology firms […]

The second day of Ukraine–Russia talks in Geneva, Switzerland, ended after just two hours Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of trying to “drag out” negotiations. Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky called the discussions “difficult, but businesslike.” The White House said “meaningful progress” had been made. Another round of talks, officials assured, would follow. […]

It’s well known that frivolous lawsuits cost billions of dollars each year, but few people know about a shadowy subset of financiers — sometimes overseas — who are intensifying the problems in America’s legal system. A loophole in today’s tax code effectively allows third parties to rake in money from lawsuits with little to no tax […]

The leaders of the world’s two superpowers, President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, are set to meet in April. China and others hope to use the long-awaited summit as leverage and are calling on the United States to cancel arms sales to Taiwan. Trump should stick to his guns and hold firm to U.S. commitments […]