Jobs Are Down While the U.S. Spends $2 Billion a Day on War With Iran
The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that instead of adding jobs last month, the economy lost nearly 100,000.
The Federal Government Was Told To Make a List of Everything It Funds. 15 Years Later, There Still Isn't One.
A sad commentary on the sprawling size and eye-watering cost of the government.
There Is Nothing Positive To Say About Kristi Noem's Tenure at DHS
Plus: Markwayne Mullin tapped, people will die, Lone Star beer comes to D.C., and more...
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Trump Bragged About Lower Gas Prices. Then He Bombed Iran.
You can have low gas prices or war in the Middle East, but not both.
Review: The Libertarianism of Stranger Things
The final season of the Netflix show delivers a message about moral responsibility.
Review: Resisting the Hive Mind Virus in PLUR1BUS
The protagonist in the Apple TV series does not want her consciousness absorbed into a collective human mind.
Florida Legislators Advance a Bill Authorizing Government Surveillance Based on 'Views' or 'Opinions'
House and Senate committees were unfazed by the obvious First Amendment problems with the proposed Statewide Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism Unit.
Lawsuit: Trump's Newest Tariffs Are an 'Exercise of Completely Unrestrained Executive Power'
The lawsuit, filed by attorneys general and governors from 24 states, claims that Trump is once again trying "to usurp the taxing power that the Constitution vests in Congress."
Podcast
Should the NIH Be Abolished?
Terence Kealey and Jeffrey Flier debate abolishing the National Institutes of Health.
Department of Homeland Security
Trump Fires Kristi Noem From DHS
Even Republicans were sick of her reckless spending and habitual lies.
Should the NIH Be Abolished?
Terence Kealey and Jeffrey Flier debate abolishing the National Institutes of Health.
The Tax Loophole That Made U.S. Health Care Unaffordable
The employer insurance exclusion has chained workers to their employers, practically eliminated consumer price sensitivity, and suppressed wages.
Senate Punts on Iran War Powers as Ground War Grows More Likely
Lawmakers are refusing to acknowledge what is increasingly looking like a big, long war.
Karoline Leavitt's Unfair Criticism of CNN's Coverage
When Americans die, the administration is going to get questions.
Yes, the Iran War Is a 'War of Choice,' and a Bad One
Supporters of Trump's actions want to create an aura of necessity to shield the president from urgent criticism.
After Paying Illegal Tariffs, Will Small Businesses Get a Refund? 'I'm Not Holding My Breath.'
Even if the refunds are made, business owners say they won't cover all the additional costs created by Trump's chaotic trade policies.
Trade Wars, Meet Actual Wars
Plus: Congress shrugs, a cat cafe unionizes, and Liz Wolfe checks in, and more...
Yes, States May Prosecute ICE Agents for Misconduct
Plus: An unsettling comparison between the Iran War and “Lyndon Johnson going into Vietnam.”
3 Reasons Why Trump's Math on Drug Boat Bombings Doesn't Add Up
The president claims that thousands of American lives are saved every time the government blows up a suspected drug boat.
Department of Homeland Security
In Senate Testimony on DHS Shootings, Kristi Noem Lies About Her Lies
The homeland security secretary blatantly misrepresented what she said about Alex Pretti on the day he was killed.
Maryland Lawmakers Want To Strengthen Regulations That Make Health Care More Expensive
A new bill could make Maryland "the most restrictive environment in the country," warns one doctor.
Woman Sues After Prison Staff Decided To Use Her as Rape 'Bait'
Their plan: have someone hide in the ceiling to catch the assailant in the act.
Europe's Labor Rules Are Holding It Back
As the U.S. loosens regulations for workers, the E.U. takes the opposite approach.
This Bill in New York State Would Protect Lawyers From AI Competition
And a committee in the state Senate just unanimously approved it.
Jonah Goldberg: The GOP Is Becoming Anti-Conservative
Jonah Goldberg discusses the Iran war, Trump’s governing style, the rise of the populist right, and why he believes the GOP is drifting away from conservatism.
DHS Spent $220 Million on Ads Featuring Kristi Noem. Both Parties Grilled Her About It in the Senate.
Noem faced tough questions about an ad campaign that secretly awarded millions to a company with close ties to the homeland security secretary.
April 2026
Magazine
The Joys of Data Centers
Contrary to the claims of the not-in-my-backyard technophobes, all this growth comes with minimal environmental downsides.
