Biden, Republican Senators Quibble Over Whether To Spend Billions or Trillions
The president has proposed spending $1.9 trillion on another pandemic relief bill. Moderate GOP senators are countering with a $600 billion plan of their own.
Health
A Pennsylvania Inmate Dies of COVID-19 While Awaiting Mercy from the Governor
The Board of Pardons recommended Bruce Norris’ release. A signature didn’t come in time.
Federal Mask Cops To Start Targeting Travelers Today
Plus: Trump's PAC windfall, the European Union's dairy protectionism, and more...
A Practical Wish List for Joe Biden
Some doable libertarian ideas for the new president
Boris Johnson Is Doling Out £10,000 Fines for Starting Snowball Fights During COVID-19
The United Kingdom has instituted one of the most rigorous lockdowns in the world.
Should Legal Restrictions Get Credit for the Recent Decline in New COVID-19 Cases?
Despite taking a much more restrictive approach, California saw a bigger surge than Texas, and the drop began around the same time in both states.
Two More Vaccines Prove Effective Against COVID-19
We need to speed up vaccinations in order to head off the proliferation of more contagious coronavirus variants.
'Incompetent Government Kills People,' Says Andrew Cuomo Unironically
The New York governor should look to his own state.
My Family Has School Choice. So Should Yours.
The pandemic showed me how many choices I have about my kids’ education. Everyone should have the same options.
The Economist Who Says Schools Are Safer Than You Think
When the feds failed to track COVID-19, Emily Oster stepped in.
San Francisco School Board Votes 6-1 To Rename 44 Schools
Aren't there more important things to do right now?
Teachers Unions Use Accusations of Racism To Oppose School Reopening
Good Democratic voters don't like being called racist Trump supporters, which unions are leveraging to keep schools closed.
President Biden Should Tell Chicago Teachers To Return to School
Teachers unions in Chicago and elsewhere are militantly defying requests to reopen.
Hypocritical Politicians Violate Their Own Coronavirus Restrictions
The rules should not just apply to the little people.
Congressional Democrats Push $15 Minimum Wage on Struggling Businesses
American companies would need relief from Democrats’ COVID relief efforts.
The Fake Argument That School Choice Is Racist
Black education activist Chris Stewart is done with liberal falsehoods and conservative failure to deliver reform.
Oregon Weighs Race-Based Vaccine Preferences
Instead of allowing people with chronic medical conditions to get a higher place in line, a pivotal Oregon committee leans into racial justice considerations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Issues Surprise Retraction of Controversial Stay-at-Home Order
The governor's order had banned outdoor dining and forbade Californians from socializing with members outside their household.
Why Don't We Know How Many Vaccine Doses Are Being Thrown Away?
At a time when supply is constrained and time is of the essence, medical providers in many states are throwing precious doses away.
Chicago Teachers Union Refuses Order To Go Back to Classrooms
District officials described the act of defiance as an illegal strike.
As Teachers Unions and Bureaucrats Battle, Families Choose Alternative Schools
Making it easier for families to fund their preferred education options will be a lot more effective than throwing a big bribe to teachers unions.
How the CDC Bungled Testing of Early COVID-19 Quarantine Patients
Plus: Commemorating the first U.S. sex worker protest, why Parler is a success story for Section 230, and more...
Will New York Lead the Way in Screwing Up School Reopening?
Remote learning continues to be the norm for more than three out of four New York City public school students.
New Hampshire's Supreme Court Lawsuit Seeking to Prevent Massachusetts from Taxing NH Residents Working Remotely for Massachusetts Firms
The case was filed directly in the Supreme Court under its "original jurisdiction" over cases filed by one state against another. It could have important implications for the future of federalism.
Canadian Mom Fined for Letting Grandparents Babysit Kids While She Went Grocery Shopping
"She was charged with violating the Reopening Ontario Act."
Oregon's Plan To Vaccinate Teachers Before the Elderly Is Terribly Misguided
If the aim is to reduce COVID-19 deaths, Oregon's plan is a failure.
D.C.'s Unscientific Vaccination Plan Pits the Elderly Against the Obese
Even as the district struggles to vaccinate seniors, it will soon allow half the city to get in line.
Joe Biden's Plan for Big Government
The president’s bill will create massive disincentives to work and leave future generations with massive levels of government intrusion and debt.
One of Biden's First Actions In Office Will be To Exercise Powers He Admits He Doesn't Have
Biden's willingness to extend a nationwide eviction moratorium, while declining to mandate masks nationwide, demonstrates a worrying inconsistency in his views on presidential powers.
Carl Hart: Drug Use for Grown-Ups
The Columbia neuroscientist talks frankly about using heroin responsibly and "chasing liberty in the land of fear."
Biden's Revival of Trump's Eviction Moratorium is at Odds with His Position on the Legality of a National Mask Mandate
Biden correctly recognizes he doesn't have the authority to impose a general national mask mandate. The same reasoning shows the nationwide eviction ban is also illegal.
Black Markets in COVID-19 Vaccines Were Inevitable Once Government Got Involved
A politicized vaccine distribution process intended to take price out of the picture has given the edge to the rich, connected, and powerful.
Biden's Mask Mandate Retreat Is a Hopeful Sign
The president acknowledges that there are limits to executive power, even during a public health emergency.
Would a National Lockdown Have Saved the U.S. From COVID-19?
A comparison of Texas and California suggests that legal edicts matter less than The New York Times thinks.
Biden Promises To 'Manage the Hell Out' of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
He's laid out a five-point plan to speed up getting COVID-19 vaccinations to more Americans.
We Could Be Vaccinating Twice as Fast. The Government Won't Allow It.
"Let's do the thing, which saves the most lives," says economist Alex Tabarrok: Instead of holding back second doses, use them all right away.
Biden's Recovery Plan Would Extend the Federal Government's Extraordinary Eviction Ban Through September 2021
Eviction bans were enacted as an emergency public health measure. They’re quickly becoming a permanent policy.
Fort Worth Regulators Target Community Fridges Providing Free Food for People in Need
Using obscure laws to prevent people from helping each other is obscene.
Remy: It Wasn't Me (Shaggy Parody)
A politician socially distances from his own executive orders.
Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package Includes More Stimulus Checks, State Government Bailout, $15 Federal Minimum Wage
On the brighter side, Biden wants 100 million vaccinations in 100 days and will push for immediate school reopenings.
Closing Bars and Restaurants Didn't Stop People From Gathering
Now officials in Chicago and New York are reconsidering their rules.
If Carelessness Gave Us the Current COVID-19 Surge, Individual Precautions Can Abate That Trend
Recent upward trends in cases and deaths seem to reflect virus transmission tied to holiday gatherings.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Vetoed One Outdoor Dining Bill Because It Took Too Much Power Away From Zoning Officials. Will He Do That a Second Time?
Garden State lawmakers have unanimously passed two bills now allowing restaurants to keep their outdoor operations running so long as their indoor dining rooms are restricted.
U.S. Cancer Death Rate Continues 30-Year Decline While the Incidence Rate Is Flat
Good news from the latest Cancer Statistics 2021 report
