The White House Says Trump's Tariffs Have Raised $8 Trillion in Revenue. That's Not Even Close.
The administration attributed the $8 trillion figure both to new investment and to tariff revenue. So which is it? Neither.
The administration attributed the $8 trillion figure both to new investment and to tariff revenue. So which is it? Neither.
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Alaska has been trying to seize Ken Jouppi's Cessna for 13 years over a misdemeanor crime.
The Government Accountability Office says shrinkflation accounted for just 0.06 percentage points of inflation from 2019 to 2024.
Donald Trump's claim that the appeals court ruled against him for partisan or ideological reasons is hard to take seriously.
The administration says the country faces complete destruction if it's forced to pay back money it hasn't yet received.
An antiquated law gives high school and college football first dibs on Fridays and Saturdays.
The results of America's overly burdensome housing regulations aren't great. But they're not an "emergency."
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Golden ages teach us a lot about what makes civilizations rise and fall.
"The Federal Reserve is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity," the Supreme Court wrote in a ruling this year.
The war on drugs authorizes police conduct that otherwise would be readily recognized as criminal.
Seven judges agreed that the president's assertion of unlimited authority to tax imports is illegal and unconstitutional.
With government agencies turned into partisan weapons, trust is a tribal matter.
Guatemalans don't wait for the government's permission. They build their own markets through voluntary exchange.
Many people prefer naturally produced over man-made. But isn't there something just as compelling about the stuff that thousands of people collaborated to make?
These spaces are so small that most cities would ignore them. Tokyo doesn't.
Florida officials can’t agree on whether unpasteurized milk is a health threat or benefit, leaving consumers more confused than if they were left to decide for themselves.
Trump went "beyond the authority delegated to the President," the court ruled, but it vacated an injunction that could have provided immediate tariff relief to American businesses.
I got a pair of shoes delivered from Asia for a reasonable price. Trump just ended the exemption that makes that transaction possible.
RFK Jr. has had a crazy week. It will not be his last, alas.
Congress holds the power of the purse in our system of government, and further eroding congressional responsibility for spending decisions will not end well.
Trump has promised to go after illegal immigrants "committing vile and heinous acts against innocent Americans." His record consistently says otherwise.
Polling shows that most Americans agree with President Trump that crime is a problem, especially in large cities.
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Newsom hired a brass-knuckled social-media team to fight fire with fire, but the result is even more childish nonsense in politics.
Despite improvement, significant barriers remain to working many jobs.
The cookbook offers everyday inspiration to get creative and elevate the ordinary.
Economist Bob Murphy discusses the mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve, the implications of the government taking Intel equity, and capitalism under siege on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Two firefighters were recently detained by federal law enforcement while fighting the Bear Gulch fire in Washington state. The arrests appear to be immigration-related.
The president's clear attempt to interfere in the Federal Reserve is not a one-off crisis.
The appeals court rejected most of the arguments in favor of that policy, saying "the government must show non-intoxicated marijuana users pose a risk of future danger."
The potential nationalization and forced revenue sharing of university patents makes a strong case for the separation of economy and state.
Should they brag about raising taxes, like the White House is doing, or try to distance themselves from those same tax increases?
Trump is attempting to fire a Federal Reserve board governor.
The CDC needs drastic reform, but RFK Jr.'s firing of agency head Susan Monarez does not achieve that.
Britain’s crackdown on “zombie-style” knives shows how politicians blame objects instead of criminals—and how bans only hurt the law-abiding.
Tariffs are making it more expensive and inconvenient for Americans to explore their creative sides.
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Or will the justices say that Trump fired her for illegal reasons?
As students grapple with an unfriendly immigration system and targeted crackdowns on campus, how long will the U.S. remain the world's top study destination?