Politics

Walter Olson In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office notwithstanding the 2020 election, many lawyers who assisted him…

Chris Edwards The recent debt‐​ceiling deal put caps on discretionary spending for 2024 and 2025. But House conservatives want larger reforms and…

Romina Boccia There’s a well‐​defined budget process that members of Congress are supposed to follow each year to debate how much the federal…

Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on June 19, 2023 A common view attributes economic inequality to the evils of markets—greed,…

Jennifer Huddleston As headlines have gotten the attention of parents and policymakers, a new Surgeon General’s report has raised concerns about children’s and…

Ian Vásquez We don’t know the day he was born, but Adam Smith was baptized on this date 300 years ago. Since then,…

Romina Boccia The House and Senate both have budget committees. And yet, neither chamber has released a budget this year. Against this backdrop,…

Colleen Hroncich Denisha Merriweather Allen says her life would be very different today if not for school choice. She grew up in…

Norbert Michel and Jai Kedia On Wednesday the Fed decided to keep its rate target steady, in a range of 5.0 percent to…

Walter Olson The Supreme Court today in Haaland v. Brackeen, a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, did not reach…