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Colleen Hroncich (Getty Images) The latest Long-Term Trend results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—dubbed the Nation’s Report Card—are out, and they’re kind of “meh.” On one hand,…

Patrick G. Eddington If you’ve followed the Section 702 reauthorization debate this week, you’ve heard a parade of warnings about imminent intelligence darkness. Speaker Mike Johnson says the program cannot…

Scott Lincicome and Chad Smitson (Getty Images) More than a year since “Liberation Day,” the US trade deficit looks much the same—despite a historic increase in tariffs that were ostensibly…

Jai Kedia and Norbert J. Michel Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Arguments over the Fed’s bloated balance sheet are likely to take center stage under new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s leadership.…

Jennifer Huddleston and Tad DeHaven Sen. Bernie Sanders (I‑Vt.) (Getty Images) Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy shouldn’t begin with the presumption that an emerging technology requires new forms of government control.…

Jeffrey A. Singer Earlier this week, the office of Representative Steve Cohen (D‑TN), who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, announced that he introduced HR 9186, “The Controlled Substances Act…

David J. Bier This is my opening statement for the June 9 US House hearing, “Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of US Immigration Policy.” My full written testimony can be found…

Jeffrey Miron California, New York, and other states have lessened parole for exiting prisoners, hoping it will improve their reentry outcomes. One study of Illinois’ efforts  reveal[s] that the reform reduced the…

Norbert J. Michel, Ryan Chan-Wei, and Nicholas Anthony The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act has proven one of the most contentious aspects of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act)…

Emily Ekins and Jonah Messinger The newly released Social Security Trustees’ annual report shows that the Social Security Trust Fund’s finances have deteriorated further. The trust fund is now projected to be…