Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Is a Union Favorite—and a Threat to Right-to-Work Laws
Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s record shows a troubling pattern of undermining workplace freedom and expanding federal control over state labor policies.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s record shows a troubling pattern of undermining workplace freedom and expanding federal control over state labor policies.
Federal judges in Washington and Maryland say the president's attack on birthright citizenship flouts the 14th Amendment and 127 years of judicial precedent.
In the early 1990s, Bill Clinton's administration set out to "reinvent" government. What can the mercurial Tesla CEO learn from their efforts?
Much cutting. Very waste. But the Department of Government Efficiency might not have the legal and budgetary chops to actually reduce spending.
A defanged FBI could minimize our reliance on politicians’ (rarely) good intentions.
The agency is ineffective, duplicative, and expensive.
Almost exactly one year after Congress swore off self-inflicted fiscal crises, we're back to the same tired theatrics.
There's still a lot we don't know and initial speculation from the media and the president about the causes of Wednesday's disaster appear off-base.
In four years, Biden issued regulations costing an estimated $1.8 trillion, by far the highest total in American history.
The public worries about corruption and bureaucracy, but many want more of the same.
Biden's FDA pushed a prohibition that disproportionately targeted marginalized communities. Trump's reversal may mark a shift toward smarter drug policy.
Plus: RFK Jr.'s plan to squash Big Pharma, J.D. Vance vs. the bishops, and more...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
This rogue agency stifles innovation, drives up costs, and infantilizes consumers—all while operating without accountability.
The Bank Secrecy Act regime forces banks to report customers to the government for an ever-growing list of “red flags.”
Not doing so could be harmful for just about everyone.
Plus: Pardoning the Proud Boys, revoking birthright citizenship, Elon Musk's not-a-Nazi-salute, and more...
Remote work is a plus for many people and businesses, but that’s not necessarily true of D.C.
DOGE won't necessarily have to kill any of Republicans’ sacred cows—but they will have to be put on a diet.
Riley's murder was an atrocity. But the law bearing her name is a grab bag of authoritarian policies that have little to do with her death.
Even if the Trump administration quickly undoes it, it’s a precedent for future administrations.
Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.
Why should an unpopular president shape so much policy on his way out?
With inflation risks persisting and entitlement spending surging, the situation cannot be ignored. But we never should have gotten to this point to begin with.
The outgoing president's signature legislative achievements spent tens of billions of dollars with little to show.
Refugee resettlements last year hit a 30-year high, but that progress is fragile.
Rule by incompetent, power-hungry fools is a bipartisan problem.
Some IRS offices routinely threw away sensitive material with regular trash, while others used unlocked or damaged storage bins.
Historian Anthony Gregory explains how liberalism can be used to build an apparatus of repression.
The libertarian case for the late Jimmy Carter.
How much should a Wendy's Baconator cost? Elizabeth Warren thinks the government should help decide.
Trump’s pick for federal drug enforcement was ousted for not respecting personal freedom. Too bad that that’s a job requirement.
Despite the wasteful spending, E.V.s remain unpopular with large portions of the country.
An ongoing online debate over visas for highly skilled foreign workers is revealing a fissure that might define Trump's second term.
Annunciation House feeds, shelters, and clothes immigrants. State officials say it's "systemic criminal conduct."
Privatization isn't about cutting corners; it's about unleashing and leveraging the ingenuity and competitiveness of the private sector to deliver better services at lower costs.
Over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors empower consumers with valuable health insights without the need for a doctor’s prescription.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac distort the housing market, explains Mike Pence's former chief economist.
The House Ethics Committee's findings, combined with Gaetz's lack of relevant experience, again raise the question of why Donald Trump picked him for attorney general.
The 81-year-old congresswoman has not voted since July, at which point she apparently moved into an eldercare facility.
The power of the office is excessive, and we don’t even know who is wielding it.
A TikTok ban could devastate thousands of independent workers, but the real challenge lies in modernizing labor laws to support the new economy.
The Biden administration's war on "junk fees" is emblematic of its nanny state instincts.
Plus: House Speaker Elon Musk, the value of the debt ceiling, and D.C.'s shut down specials.
Our capital's brutalist architecture is on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
Even among Republicans and conservatives, support for the policy comes with caveats.
What is paid out to Social Security beneficiaries is not a return on workers' investments. It's just a government expenditure, like any other.