The time is now for a permanent halt to the naggingly recurring and seriously unhealthy chatter about Republicans raising the top tax rate on millionaires. Like psoriasis, this irritating talk erupts, reassuringly subsides, and then reappears days later, resuming this cycle…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump started the first major international travel of his second term in Riyadh, where he publicly bonded with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Pundits call the crown prince, the nation’s de facto leader, MBS. Trump…
Sanctuary cities are a triumph of superficial compassion over practical morality. Cloaked in righteous language, these jurisdictions promise safety and sanctuary to migrants while recklessly disregarding their primary obligation: the protection of their own citizens. Beneath their virtuous façade, sanctuary…
America’s immigration debate has always oscillated between enforcement and amnesty, often missing innovative strategies lying somewhere in between. But President Donald Trump’s latest move — offering undocumented migrants cash incentives and airfare to voluntarily leave the United States — introduces…
For decades, American politicians have promised to revive manufacturing, especially factory jobs. This is viewed as a way to rebuild the middle class and restore national pride. Donald Trump has made it a central promise of his campaigns, repeatedly vowing…
The Trump administration has officially commenced its war on illicit drugs with the release of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)’s Drug Policy Priorities. These priorities lay out the administration’s one year plan of attack on…
Whenever the subject of trade comes up, many right-leaning free traders and left-leaning neoliberals alike trot out the same talking point: “The economists all agree tariffs are terrible!” And perhaps they do — or at least most of them do….
All the talk about tariffs so far this year — and especially with the developments this week — has created massive uncertainty. All of a sudden, complex supply chains that have taken decades and billions of dollars to develop face…
Many people (including White House officials) believe that President Trump can simply remake the economy however he wishes. This is incorrect. While a president wields significant power when it comes to some economic policies, he cannot magically make the economy flourish….
