Last week, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced an extraordinary measure — sanctions on an ostensibly allied nation, Israel. Joining the likes of Spain and Ireland, he denounced Jewish settlers in the West Bank as “terrorists” and accused them of “ethnic cleansing.” This move is widely recognized as a serious diplomatic escalation and has been […]
When senators return Monday from the August Recess, they face much unfinished business. Essential responsibilities that the Constitution assigns the president and the upper chamber are judicial nominations and confirmations with Senate advice and consent, because federal jurists resolve critical disputes involving life, liberty, and core rights, while they enjoy life tenure, so judges can […]
Illinois has identified a real problem in behavioral healthcare: some people with commercial insurance struggle to find in-network care, while some providers say low reimbursement discourages them from joining insurance networks. Those problems deserve attention. But recognizing a problem does not mean policymakers know the right solution. Illinois has chosen to mandate one. In December […]
Later this month, President Donald Trump will meet with China’s Xi Jinping in Washington. Earlier this summer, Trump met with European leaders at a NATO summit in Turkey. You can guess which one occupied more of the president’s attention. China isn’t America’s only concern in 2026, of course. The Trump administration’s latest National Security Strategy […]
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY) recently argued that winning the technology race should not come at the expense of American households. Legislation like the Ratepayer Protection Act is needed to ensure that communities are not left paying for the additional electricity infrastructure required to power large technology facilities. The principle is straightforward: if you create additional […]
Americans again mourned the 2,977 people murdered on Sept. 11, 2001. At the Pentagon, President Donald Trump renewed the nation’s vow never to forget and said America must be “strong” and “smart.” That vow asks more of Washington than remembrance. It requires the imagination to prepare for dangers that will not look like the last […]
Last week, the Trump administration floated the idea of redirecting federal child-care aid so low-income married stay-at-home parents could get a $9,000 subsidy per...