In sharp contrast to the sclerotic traditional refugee admissions program, the new private refugee sponsorship program enables Ukrainians fleeing war and repression to enter the US quickly and relatively easily. As a participating sponsor myself, I have firsthand knowledge of its effectiveness.
Biden should exercise his pardon power to help some of the people whose lives his criminal justice policies destroyed.
Plus: A questionable consensus on autism treatment, Fauci to be deposed in social media case, and more...
Private property was the solution to their failed experiment. But people keep repeating the Pilgrims' mistakes.
Plus: The editors consider what type of fresh attacks the marijuana legalization movement is likely to encounter.
The Supreme Court's resolution of this procedural issue may be a preview of the justices' views on the ultimate resolution of the student loan forgiveness litigation.
"Engineers are really good at making things better, but they can't make them better than the laws of physics permit."
The president has touted a factory jobs boom. In practice, that means forcing people out of their homes to benefit corporate projects that rely on billions of dollars of subsidies.
On Monday, a federal appeals court placed an injunction on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, marking the second major setback for the proposal in recent days.
The decision overrules a trial court ruling and likely paves the way for a decision on the merits striking down the program.
Plus: The editors field a question on U.S. ballot counting and talk more on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover.
At COP27, poor countries demand climate change "loss and damage" funding from rich countries.
Accountability, diplomacy, and planning are essential for preventing a forever proxy war.
A cult following fails to attract voters dismayed by Democratic policies.
The GOP has hit the dead end of Trump-style personality-cult populism. It's time to try having ideas.
Plus: Users surge on decentralized social media platform Mastodon, the fall of city drugstores, and more...
Though the candidates have seemingly little in common, either one winning will harm the cause of individual liberty.
Plus: Peter Suderman may or may not attempt a rendition of a famous rap from the movie Bulworth.
The panelists included Elizabeth Goitein (Brennan Center, NYU), Daniel Dew (Pacific Legal Foundation), and myself.
Joe Biden adopted his predecessor’s protectionism, threatening our peace and prosperity.
Boeing reports that the two new presidential shuttles its building will now be $2 billion over budget.
Many politicians who want to ban gas-powered vehicles appear to misunderstand the science.
Progressives shouldn't be ashamed of being anti-war.
But…does that make any sense?
The lack of statutory authority is the main issue raised by legal challenges to the plan.
While Biden's mass pardons for those with low-level marijuana possession convictions were greeted with cautious optimism, protesters expressed frustration over Biden's lack of action to actually release those imprisoned for nonviolent drug crimes.
A protest at the White House calls attention to the thousands of federal cannabis offenders who remain incarcerated.
The ruling is based on badly flawed reasoning, and may well be overturned on appeal. Even if it isn't, the plaintiff states have an obvious way to get around it.
Many opponents, including the president, criticized the law in misleading terms, obscuring its very real issues.
Plus: The editors consider Ye and social media, then field a question about the TARP bailouts during the 2008 fiscal crisis.
While campaigning for the midterm election, the president is promoting a disastrous and expensive form of economic protectionism.
That seemingly large number represents a tiny share of simple possession cases, which are rarely prosecuted under federal law.
From immigration to drug reform, there is plenty of potential for productive compromise.
The president supports the law that could send his son to prison for lying about his personal habits while buying a firearm.
As the election approaches, the President sharpens his criticism of the Supreme Court.
Even as he pardons thousands of marijuana users, the president stubbornly resists legalization.
The administration's draft regulations expand and complicate who the federal government considers an "employee."
If you aren't a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you're out of luck.
Cannabis has long been classified as having "high potential for abuse" and "no currently accepted medical use." That makes it harder to study and, therefore, harder to reclassify.
No new, interesting, or helpful food policies are coming from this administration.
Given widespread public support for legalization, he could easily go further.
Plus: lawsuit targets Roblox and Discord, 24 million immigration cases in backlog, and more...
The president's mass pardon does not extend to pot suppliers, and his rescheduling plans won't make marijuana a legal medicine.
Pardoning possession offenders is nice. Taking his boot off the necks of cannabis sellers would be even better.
Warnings of inflation and rising interest rates have long been tied to high and rising debt levels.
His administration has expanded deficits by $400 billion more than expected, even before we count recent spending.
Saudi Arabia snubs Biden by advocating OPEC cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day.
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