Jeremy Horpedahl and Phillip W. Magness While the Trump administration had already rolled out tariff increases against our largest trading partners—Canada, Mexico, and China—several...
Thomas A. Berry President Donald Trump has singled out several of the nation’s largest law firms for serious, potentially business-ending sanctions by executive fiat,...
Jeffrey Miron On January 12, California Governor Gavin Newson signed an executive order waiving permitting requirements for homeowners and businesses affected by the fires...
Colleen Hroncich Standardized testing isn’t the be-all and end-all of education. Still, the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as...
Chris Edwards President Trump travelled last week to see damage from the North Carolina floods and Los Angeles wildfires. He suggested that the Federal...
Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven President Trump campaigned on moving tens of thousands of federal workers outside the “Washington Swamp.” He initiated such efforts...
Alex Nowrasteh The Trump administration’s executive order of January 21, 2025, destroyed federal affirmative action in hiring and contracting and other race-based/DEI programs in...
David J. Bier After President Trump nearly eliminated admissions during his first term in office, President Biden rebuilt and revitalized the US refugee process,...
Jeffrey A. Singer On January 24, the press reported that the Trump Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn its proposed ban on menthol cigarettes...