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Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon In another fit of economic illiteracy, President Donald Trump last month announced the imposition of 25 percent “national security” tariffs on all steel and…

Patrick G. Eddington As I noted elsewhere on March 11, the Trump regime, via Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is seeking to deport Palestinian political activist and US legal permanent…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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).…

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…

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…

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…