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James Bacchus While President Trump takes a victory lap following the capitulation of many of America’s trading partners to his arbitrary trade demands and the application of astronomical tariffs to…

Tad DeHaven Except for Rand Paul, Senate Republicans have responded to President Trump’s schizophrenic tariff policy with a mix of acquiescence, mild pushback, and servile boosterism. The latter is exemplified…

Nicholas Anthony President Trump officially put his foot down on debanking, issuing an executive order addressing accounts that were allegedly closed for religious or political reasons. To its credit, the…

Emily Ekins and Hunter Johnson 55% of Americans don’t know how Social Security is funded, 79% don’t believe they’ll receive their full benefit in retirement The Cato Institute’s August 2025…

Patrick G. Eddington In the pre–Trump 2.0 era, it was a relatively simple matter to determine which federal law enforcement agency (LEA) had which mission. Some focused exclusively on firearms,…

Christine Marsden The Founders envisioned the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement as a strong wall safeguarding citizens’ lives and property. Over time, its protections have been systematically eroded. One particularly gaping…

Jeffrey A. Singer With wait times for primary care averaging nearly three weeks, states should consider removing barriers that prevent qualified non-physician practitioners from filling the gap. Yet just over…

David Kemp A Nature comment published last week provides interesting data on nuclear construction costs in China. The authors find that, unlike in the United States and France, where costs…

Colleen Hroncich As school choice programs surged in 2025—driven by new and expanded education savings accounts (ESAs), vouchers, and tax credits—families in many states gained greater freedom to select learning…

Travis Fisher Walking into the secretary’s office at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in March of this year, I felt uneasy. I had offered to help the team with…