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How will Trump’s auto tariffs affect car prices?

President Trump's auto tariffs are expected to lead to higher car prices, but they could also make repairs more costly.

UPS launching online tool to show tariff costs to customers

“Until now, international purchases often arrived with an unpleasant surprise – an additional bill for unpaid import costs."

Vance’s Greenland visit is a moment for diplomacy, not provocation

Luckily for the U.S., every American policy goal in Greenland can be pursued through our close and long-standing relationships with both the Greenlandic and Danish governments.

European institutions target ‘scientific asylum-seekers’ from US

The move comes as federal funds for research are cut and studies are subject to ideological limitations.

MAHA will make groceries unaffordable for many

Will no one be honest about the trade-offs?

‘Show of force’: Trump ally kicking off campaign in race to succeed Florida Gov DeSantis

President Donald Trump ally, Republican Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, formally kicks off his campaign in the 2026 race to succeed term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, amid speculation Florida first lady Casey DeSantis may also run.

Walz says Dems weren’t ‘bold enough’ to double down on DEI, immigration

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Democrats have gotten into "this mess" because they weren't "bold enough" to stand up for DEI and immigration.

Elon Musk becomes DNC’s target in high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court showdown

The DNC’s ad campaign targets the $19 million Elon Musk and his aligned PACs have spent to support conservative candidate Brad Schimel in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court contest.

Mutually assured malfunction and the new AI cold war

There is nothing a public policy analyst enjoys more than a good analogy. Artificial intelligence literature is replete with them, provided regularly by think tank experts, industry luminaries — Anthropic’s Dario Amodei’s “Machines of Loving Grace,” referencing poet Richard Brautigan, remains my favorite — and philosophers of diverse perspectives. Recently, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt […]

Stop pretending Republicans are cutting the deficit

President Donald Trump, members of his administration, and Republican members of Congress talk a lot about reducing the federal deficit. Unfortunately, their words are empty of substance. What matters to the long-term fiscal and economic health of the nation is enacting legislation to reduce the deficit. But the Republican Party’s major legislative effort, a giant reconciliation bill, […]

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