Mark Meador's Nomination to the Federal Trade Commission Is Bad News for Consumers
Meador’s nomination is a win for antitrust activism and a blow to economic freedom.
Meador’s nomination is a win for antitrust activism and a blow to economic freedom.
Glenn Greenwald and Elizabeth Price Foley debate Trump v. United States and its implications for presidential powers.
The wave of drone sightings is sparking sci-fi speculation mixed with war fever.
When bureaucrats mislead you, expose them.
If stopping drugs from entering the country is as straightforward as the president-elect implies, why didn't he do it during his first term?
Errol Morris and Jacob Soboroff discuss their new documentary about the family separation policy implemented during Trump’s first term.
Since the president-elect refuses to admit that levies on imports are taxes paid by Americans, he sees no downside to raising them.
The president-elect's pick for FBI director says he rejects some of the right-wing sect's bizarre beliefs but agrees with "a lot of what the movement says."
The Syrian civil war is over, at least for now. But the Biden and Trump administrations both seem keen on shaping the outcome—and U.S. partners are gearing up to invade.
Trump's pick to run the FBI has a long list of enemies he plans to "come after," with the legal details to be determined later.
It looks like we can expect the antitrust assaults to continue.
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Grover Cleveland fought high tariffs as a “communism of pelf.” Trump embraces them as an economic cornerstone.
"We're gonna come after the people in the media," the Trump stalwart warns. "Whether it's criminally or civilly, we'll figure that out."
Crypto podcaster, writer, and infrastructure investor Nic Carter discusses the role digital assets played in Trump's election, the persecution of Polymarket, and the "enormous spiritual chasm between the right and the left."
Most people don't realize it, but if you're a U.S. citizen, the IRS wants to know about all the money you earn, no matter where in the world you earn it.
Navarro is a crank and a sycophant, so naturally he's going to be one of Donald Trump's top advisors.
A rate cap could leave millions scrambling for alternatives in an increasingly cashless economy.
Trump's picks for FBI director and Middle East adviser buck his trend of appointing superhawks.
Brendan O’Neill discusses his new book, After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation.
Also: New $100,000 challenge grant just dropped!
Trump doesn't care much about free market principles or the limits of government power. But he should pay attention to this signal from the stock market.
Ambitious budget cuts will meet political reality in Trump’s second administration.
Joe Biden says his son did not deserve prison for violating firearm laws that the president vigorously defends and has made more severe.
Biden continues a modern trend of presidents who are stingy with the pardon pen.
Plus: Media figures and politicians react to the news, Donald Trump appoints Kash Patel to head the FBI, and more...
Trump is talking about cutting government spending, but that's mostly in Congress' hands.
The policies pushed by some MAGA Republicans sound a lot like the ideas of socialist Democrats.
The attorney general nominee's record as a drug warrior epitomizes the predictably perverse consequences of prohibition.
The incoming administration's plans to use withhholding of federal funds to pressure sanctuary cities are reminiscent of ones that werre invalidated by courts during Trump's first administration.
And higher gas prices will make it more expensive to move goods around the country.
The president-elect's first term turned lobbying into a growth industry, and he looks poised to do it again.
Former CIA analyst Martin Gurri discusses Donald Trump’s political arc, the rise of populism, and the incoming chaos and transformation we cannot foresee.
We desperately need to reform visa pathways instead.
Plus: the search for COVID's origins, a Middle East ceasefire, and yet another cute, offensive turkey pardon.
The executive order that the president-elect plans to issue contradicts the historical understanding of the 14th Amendment.
In response to charges that he illegally interfered with the 2020 election and improperly retained presidential records, Trump insisted that he was entitled to do whatever he wanted based on preposterous claims.
Trump’s immigration agenda runs headfirst into his government efficiency initiative.
Plus: Are tariffs inflationary, RIP to a giant of the free market movement, and more...
The nomination, which fell apart in record time for predictable reasons, reflected a pattern of impulsiveness that may yet defeat the president-elect's worst instincts.
They are instead promised $300 billion, but the Trump administration will not likely pony any international climate finance.
My new Just Security article explains why denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants would be unconstitutional.
Plus: Pregnant law student fights a holy war, NYC officials are trying to ruin your holidays, and more...
"It's harder to be snotty or snarky when I'm looking you in the eye.”
Flawed calculations and overlooked benefits show why Trump's immigration plan would be a fiscal disaster for America.
Trump’s RFK Jr. nomination and another rumored cabinet ally may give raw milk legalization its biggest boost yet.
Plus: NYC stabbing spree, rescheduling pot, Burke vs. Paine, and more...
To deflect further assaults on democratic norms, Trump's foes will need a skilled, focused, and thoughtful leader. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is not that guy.
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