Editor’s Pick

Colleen Hroncich The Maryland legislature—a state whose history of protecting freedom of religion dates to its colonial charter in 1632—is considering a bill that could strip religious liberties from some…

Adam Omary and Jeffrey A. Singer Psychiatric diagnoses in the United States are rising across virtually every category, in every age group. According to the National Institutes of Mental Health,…

Adam N. Michel Lawmakers have an opportunity to make progress on rising housing costs in “reconciliation 2.0.” Beyond funding emerging priorities (many of which don’t deserve additional funding), the package…

Molly Nixon Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are receiving paychecks for the first time in over a month, after President Trump issued a March 27 memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security…

Matthew Cavedon Prosecutors don’t discriminate against black jurors simply out of racial animus. They do it because black Americans are, on average, more skeptical of police and prosecutors—and that skepticism…

Kevin T. Frazier Only a handful of members of Congress have tech experience. When Nick Begich earned the support of his fellow Alaskans to represent them in DC, he brought…

Tad DeHaven Congressional Republicans have long posed as defenders of free markets. But for the past year, they’ve said little and done nothing about the Trump administration’s acquisition of ownership…

Norbert Michel Most members of Congress, understandably, want to ensure that even people living outside of the biggest US cities have access to banking services. They see the “big banks”…

Matthew Cavedon North Carolinians value their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. More than 40 percent of adult North Carolinians own guns. The right to keep and bear arms and…

Benjamin Giltner The war in Iran has exposed both the strengths and limits of the forces involved. Most notably, Iran has shown it can strain—and sometimes penetrate—Israel’s vaunted missile defenses,…