David J. Bier In response to a question about restricting immigration, House Representative Yvette D. Clarke (D‑NY) recently stated, “I need more people in my district just for redistricting purposes.” When…
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Jeffrey A. Singer What is driving politicians’ irrational fear of nicotine? Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a crackdown on a nicotine pouch sold under the brand name…
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David Inserra At the end of last year, tolerant, modern, liberal Denmark decided it had seen enough violence. Violence was flaring in Danish and Swedish cities, both nations were facing…
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House Budget Committee Advances Fiscal Commission to Address Government Spending and Debt
Romina Boccia It was a big week for advancing fiscal restraint in Congress. The House Budget Committee passed the Fiscal Commission Act of 2024 out of committee on January 18 with…
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Nicholas Anthony The Biden administration has not let up in its “war on junk fees,” or perhaps more accurately, its war on prices. The latest round of attacks came from…
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Taiwan Waits Longer for HIMARS, F-16s, and Abrams Tanks than Other Recipients
Eric Gomez The backlog of US weapons that have been sold but not delivered to Taiwan is a hot topic, impacting policy debates related to the defense industrial base, support for…
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Thomas A. Berry The Fifth Circuit has had a mixed record lately on First Amendment issues (with the biggest lowlight being its decision upholding Texas’s unprecedented regulations of social media, a decision…
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Walter Olson Three‐quarters of the eggs sold in Maryland are raised in other states. HB0357 / SB0193, a bill in the Maryland General Assembly, presumes to impose “cage‐free” standards not just…
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What’s New in the CFTC’s DeFi Report Is Welcome, and What’s Unwelcome Is Not New
Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp For years, US regulators’ approach to crypto has been, frankly, unhinged. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for example, has treated regulating crypto as…
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Colleen Hroncich After a string of holidays from October through December, January can seem like a letdown. Unless you’re someone—a parent, student, teacher, education entrepreneur, or engaged citizen—who cares about education. Because…