Economist Thomas Sowell famously quipped, “Unfortunately, the real minimum wage is always zero.” This is likely the turn of phrase that most clearly juxtaposes the good intentions of minimum wage laws and their effects on people.
When conservatives point to censorious forces in academia, including administrations, faculty, and especially students, liberals have a common rejoinder: Conservative Christian colleges are also very intolerant of other opinions.
The Left has found another way to falsely accuse conservatives of being like the Taliban. First, it was about pro-life beliefs. Yesterday, Rep. Jim Hines (D-CT) attached the label to Republicans wanting to restrict environmental, social, and governance criteria, or ESG, in corporate America.
In case you don’t know you can legally purchase pepper spray in your state, I’ll tell you a secret: neither do retailers. The largest manufacturer of pepper spray isn’t even aware of who can legally purchase its products.
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) criticized House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) recent comments on impeaching President Biden, saying the remarks were a political move meant to distract from budget negotiations. “What he’s doing is saying there’s a shiny object over there and we’re going to focus on that, we just need to get all these...
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze for almost 20 seconds while delivering his opening statement at a leadership press conference Wednesday afternoon, prompting murmurs of concern among his colleagues and the assembled press corps. McConnell told reporters the Senate was on a path to complete work on the annual defense authorization bill and...
Millions of Americans are expected to add hundreds of dollars to their monthly expenses when student loan repayments resume this fall. While some could use a one-year on-ramp period proposed by the Biden administration to ease into repayment, others could explore how to modify their loans and potentially reduce their debt. Here's a look into...
Former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who left his seat to run against now-Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) in 2022, announced on Wednesday that he’s launching a new pro-democracy group aimed at creating a political community for an “exhausted majority” in U.S. politics. “Founded by @TimRyan, We The People is a community for the exhausted majority that...
The White House on Wednesday side-stepped questions about Hunter Biden’s legal dilemma after a plea deal with the Justice Department was scrambled at a Delaware court hearing. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked several times about the case involving the president’s son. In each instance, she avoided weighing in on the substance of the proceedings. “Hunter Biden...