Walter Olson President Donald Trump has now made clear that his attack on the independence of the bar is not going to stop with Covington & Burling. His latest escalation…
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David Inserra Last month, Vice President JD Vance gave a speech at the Munich Security Conference that caused quite a stir. The US and Europe share strong military alliances and…
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Jeffrey Miron The National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984 outlawed the sale of human organs. Thus, NOTA cemented an altruism-based system where organs are donated freely rather than exchanged for…
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Cato FOIA Win: Justice Department Inspector General Releases Data on HEMISPHERE Surveillance Program
Patrick G. Eddington In apparent response to a successful Cato Institute administrative appeal under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Department of Justice Inspector General’s (DoJ IG) office released…
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Tad DeHaven As the economic damage from the president’s tariff fanaticism continues, the Trump administration is reportedly considering using tariff revenue to finance a planned US Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF).…
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Jeffrey A. Singer The Utah legislature passed and sent a bill that bans local governments from adding fluoride to public drinking water to Governor Cox’s desk. The governor intends to…
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Mike Fox Last month, a Maryland judge declared a mistrial in the case of Charles Smith, who was charged in connection with a 2023 mass shooting in Annapolis. The judge found…
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Today at 8:00 AM ET: Discussing the Federal Budget on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Romina Boccia This morning, I’ll join C‑SPAN’s Washington Journal alongside Emily Gee from the Center for American Progress to discuss the 2025 federal budget and how the Trump administration’s decisions…
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The Good and Bad of the New Executive Order on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Andrew Gillen The Trump administration has issued a new executive order that limits eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), a program that provides student loan forgiveness to government and…
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Neal McCluskey Over the years, many people have inquired about updating the chart below, which plots change in academic achievement for the nation’s 17-year-olds—the “final products” of our education system—against change…