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. March 27, 1776 After two weeks of uncertainty, Gen. George […]
Congress, once again, is at risk of letting good intentions lead to policy that is both ineffective and almost certain to bring unintended consequences. Recently, the App Store Accountability Act took another step forward, making it out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Among other things, the ASAA would require app stores, such as […]
Big Tech and its newfound allies are adopting a novel line of attack in their war against the patent system. These days, they’re latching on to Americans’ outrage over high drug prices to create a new enemy in their anti-patent jihad. Big Tech’s manufactured crusade against so-called patent trolls, which it portrays as preying on […]
Congressional Republicans have been laboring for the past 14 months to undo the damage former President Joe Biden inflicted on the U.S. economy. They’ve made remarkable progress — having a Republican in the White House makes a world of difference — but there’s one area that needs more attention: the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC […]
New York public-employee unions are pushing for an utterly obscene giveaway, undoing the 2012 pension reform that saved taxpayers $80 billion — and Gov....
The Islamic Republic of Iran is getting by with a little help from its friends. Moscow has played a significant role in boosting Tehran. But so too has Beijing. And that aid is reaching new heights. China’s Foreign Ministry has claimed that it is “working tirelessly for peace” and seeking an end to the war […]
Ahead of the 2026 elections, a swath of Democrats in office and on the campaign trail are trying to curry favor with voters by calling for wealth taxes to fund a list of progressive policies, from dental and vision health insurance to universal child care. The most notable proposal, a ballot measure in California with […]
Albert Einstein is purported to have said, “In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity.” While Einstein’s brilliant intellect is uncontested, three major oil supply interruptions over the past five decades have failed to produce sustainable U.S. energy policies. Instead, during high price episodes, we hear a lot of rhetoric and even some policymaking. […]
Liberal pundits and Democrats in Congress claim that the U.S.’s elections are secure, that it is extremely difficult for noncitizens to vote, and that there is thus no need for substantial policy changes such as those contained in the SAVE America Act. But a careful review of state voter registration requirements reveals that the exact […]
Sometimes it’s hard to know if a reporter’s question comes from an antagonist lamely trying to expose supposed hypocrisy in President Donald Trump or from a sycophant teeing up a softball for him to knock out of the park. At his White House Cabinet meeting on March 26, Trump was asked why he voted by […]
