Benjamin Giltner Last week, the Department of Defense released President Trump’s requested defense budget for fiscal year 2027. It’s a staggering $1.5 trillion and in inflation-adjusted dollars, it surpasses defense…

Thomas A. Berry There are currently two vacancies in the cabinet and two deputy secretaries acting as secretaries: Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and Keith Sonderling as acting secretary…

Tad DeHaven Last week, I argued that a federal rescue of Spirit Airlines would be a disturbing escalation from government mistake to government ownership—a concern that’s quickly proving justified.  The…

Norbert J. Michel Last week’s confrimation hearing for Kevin Warsh, the nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, drew tons of attention regarding the Fed’s independence. Economist…

Travis Fisher Congress has a terrific opportunity to get sober on energy policy. Today, the House Committee on Rules will consider several amendments to the Farm, Food, and National Security…

Solveig Singleton The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or the “Bureau”) recently issued a new strategic plan. It offers laudable goals such as following the law, ending overregulation, and focusing on…

Ryan Bourne and Nathan Miller Republicans spent the better part of four years mocking the political left’s greedflation narrative—and rightly so. But lately they’re using similar arguments to deflect blame…

Colleen Hroncich For more than 20 years, Tasha Ellis worked in a variety of roles within the education system, teaching K–8 in Atlanta public schools, adult literacy, even college classes. She was…

Jeffrey Miron The Trump administration has been scaling back support for clean energy, generating backlash from those concerned about carbon emissions. Which view is more convincing? Take as given that carbon emissions are a…

Patrick G. Eddington Early this morning, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R‑SD) secured cloture on S.4344, Senator Tom Cotton’s (R‑AR) bill to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…