The United States Senate, by a vote of 54-45, confirmed Elbridge Colby as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. This means that the number three official at the Pentagon will be what one report described as a “hard-nosed realist” who…
Despite massive popular support, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faced mounting criticisms from both Republicans and Democrats during his confirmation hearings for Sec. of Health and Human Services this week. Kennedy sat for two hearings — one on Wednesday with the…
During his campaign, former President Donald Trump has proposed his share of bad policy ideas, such as a 20 percent tariff across the board. But tasking Elon Musk with heading a commission to make the government more efficient is one…
WASHINGTON — “This is not a clash of civilization. It’s a clash between barbarism and civilization,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, in a speech directed at speeding up U.S. military aid for…
House Speaker Mike Johnson has gone from zero to Mitch McConnell in record time. The “conservative firebrand” who was elected last Oct. 25 to lead Republicans to greater glory now resembles his depleted Senate counterpart. With sickening speed, Johnson has…
I was just down the hall when Hunter Biden made his surprise appearance on Capitol Hill this Wednesday. President Joe Biden’s profligate son made headlines when, unannounced, he stopped by the House Oversight Committee as they debated whether to hold…
As the festive season approaches, with its twinkling lights and merry carols, the item topping my Christmas wish list is fiscal responsibility from Congress and the administration. If this sounds like an economist conflating policy with goodwill, remember this: In…
With U.S. government revenues rising, 2023 might have been a good year for Congress to get America’s post-COVID-19 finances on track, but the budget deficit is still growing. You can thank overspending for this. It’s also the reason we’ve had…
The District of Columbia has always been valued as a beautiful city, both by its residents and its millions of international visitors. The district is world-famous for its museums, cemeteries, cherry blossoms, galleries, architecture, hotels, churches, statues, harbors, Rock Creek…
