Biden Is Right To Keep U.S. Troops Out of Ukraine
But there are still constitutionality questions surrounding his troop deployments to NATO's eastern flank.
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The Government's Coronavirus Response Was a Complete Failure. Who Will Be Held Accountable?
From the CDC to the FDA, there are too many missteps to list.
No Troops in Ukraine Without Congressional Approval, Say Lawmakers
Plus: Republican policy priorities, SCOTUS to take same-sex wedding website refusal case, and more...
Biden Administration Files Dubious Lawsuit Challenging Missouri's Gun Sanctuary Law [Updated with a Note on State Courts]
The suit deserves to fail for much the same reasons as Trump-era attacks on immigration sanctuaries.
Biden's Hidden War Is Destroying Yemen
Under Obama, Trump, and now Biden, U.S. arms deals with Saudi Arabia have perpetuated a humanitarian crisis.
How Did the Fed Not Anticipate the Inflation Surge?
We were told it would be "transitory." But inflation continued to rise.
The War on COVID Has Become a Quagmire. Americans Need an Exit Strategy.
Like the war on drugs and the war on terror before it, the war on COVID is a futile, deeply destructive campaign, and Americans want out.
Biden Calls Ending Mask Mandates 'Premature' but Can't Say When It Won't Be
The president is waiting until children, who have always faced an infinitesimal risk from COVID-19, are "more protected."
Stop Messing With the Immigration Mission Statement and Start Letting More People In
Joe Biden is just the latest president to tinker with USCIS's mission statement. Watch his deeds, not his words.
The Potential Biden SCOTUS Pick Who Is No Friend to Criminal Justice Reform
Civil libertarians have reason to be wary of Judge J. Michelle Childs.
Biden's False Gun Claims Are a Lousy Basis for Law
Already abused for political purposes, the power of government shouldn’t be expanded based on lies.
Biden Is Deporting Venezuelans Fleeing Socialism, Despite Condemning Trump for the Same Practice
"It's abundantly clear he has no regard for the suffering of the Venezuelan people," then–presidential candidate Biden said of Trump's deportation flights.
AOC: Facebook's 'Disinformation' Has 'Sabotaged' Pandemic Response
Another week, another set of allegedly democracy-protecting politicians trying to crack down on what the little people can say on social media.
Biden Defends the Military's 'Preparation and Precision' in a Counterterrorism Operation That Killed Syrian Kids
Multiple children died in the raid, but so did the leader of ISIS—which makes the operation “successful” in the Pentagon’s book.
Now That Pot-Averse Conservatives Are Openly Defying the Federal Marijuana Ban, What Excuse Does Congress Have for Maintaining It?
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' grudging support for medical marijuana speaks volumes about the erosion of support for prohibition.
Biden Administration Builds on Trump-Era Attempts To Crack Down on TikTok
Are TikTok security risks real or imagined? And will users be served by greater federal government intervention?
The Supreme Court Fight We Should Be Having
There are more productive things to argue about than identify politics.
Don't Blame 'Greedy Corporations' for Inflation. Blame the Government.
"Greed is constant. If it's greed, how do we explain prices falling?"
A Skeptical Public May Stop War With Russia
After disappointment in Afghanistan, Americans show no eagerness for a new conflict.
Same Border Rules, Vastly Different Portrayals
Trump's pandemic travel bans received vastly different media treatment than Biden's.
The U.S. Needs To Rethink Its Approach to Ukraine and Russia
“One of the problems in this crisis is that people have tried to find the magic bullet that explains everything,” says Rajan Menon of Defense Priorities.
State-Run Pre-K Resulted in Worse Educational, Behavioral Outcomes for Kids
Biden wants billions for universal preschool, but a new study finds such programs could be harmful for children.
Stephen Breyer Is Retiring from the Supreme Court, Reports Say
Assuming Biden can replace him, the Court's ideological composition probably won't change much.
Despite Multiple Redesigns and Rebrandings, This Grant Program Continues To Be a White House Slush Fund
Nearly half of the $1 billion in RAISE grants awarded by Biden's Department of Transportation have gone to non-transportation projects.
Joe Biden's Problem Isn't Bad Messaging. It's Bad Policy.
Will bipartisanship fix Joe Biden's presidency?
Biden Is Not Trump. After a Year, That's No Longer Enough.
Things are getting so bad for Democrats that some are starting to wish for Hillary Clinton to return to politics. Yikes.
Bad Politicians Think Elections Are Illegitimate if They Don't Like the Winner
Democracy means accepting results you're not happy about.
The U.S. Export-Import Bank Is a Cesspool of Crony Capitalism. Biden Wants To Expand It.
Boeing may love an additional handout, but such subsidies will be a net negative for the country's economy as a whole.
The Sedition Indictment Against 11 Oath Keepers Describes a Plot That Was Pitifully Inept and Ineffectual
This is the first time that participants in the Capitol riot have been charged with sedition.
Starbucks Rescinds Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Starbucks has decided the vaccine mandate isn't good for their business
Were Biden's Election Legitimacy Remarks Dangerous or Just Stupid?
They were a bit of both.
One Year Into His Presidency, Joe Biden's Immigration Policy Hasn't Made Anyone Happy
Some good changes have flown under the radar. But there have been few wins—political or practical.
Biden Takes Credit for Things He Shouldn't at Marathon Wednesday Press Conference
Plus: Protecting the First Amendment, examining the SHOP SAFE Act, and more...
The Government Hoarded 750 Million N95 Masks While Telling You To Wear One
And now that the omicron variant is in retreat, everyone gets them for free. Great timing, guys.
Joe Biden's Presidency Is Failing Just About Everyone
A year in, he hasn’t lived up to his promises made to either the exhausted center or the progressive base.
Strikes on U.S. Troops Show the Need To Withdraw From Iraq and Syria
Biden rightly stuck to his guns when he defended the long-overdue U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but he fails to apply the same logic elsewhere.
Sen. Sinema Savages Democrats' Shortsighted Filibuster Sabotage
Both parties want to kill the filibuster when they are in the majority, and that's exactly why it needs to stick around.
Democrats Can Beat a GOP Filibuster Without Wrecking Senate Rules
Senate Democrats should avoid taking the easy, undemocratic way out.
Joe Biden Says He's Willing To Kill the Filibuster
If Democrats' voting rights bills are blocked, Biden says, "we have no choice but to change the Senate rules, including getting rid of the filibuster."
U.S. Resumes Refugee Admissions After Temporary Pause
It's a welcome move after refugee resettlement hit a record low in fiscal year 2021.
Biden's Plan To Address Meat-Price Inflation Ignores That Federal Intervention Caused the Problem
The president can't fix a problem he doesn't understand.
Democrats May Pressure the GOP Into Making the Filibuster Meaningless
An old strategy that’s worked for Democrats before may work again.
Americans Aren't Buying Biden's Agenda
According to a recent poll, only 22 percent of people believe that the current state of the economy is "good" or "excellent."
Biden's Antitrust Enforcement Won't Fix Inflation
Politicians point to corporate concentration they created to divert us from inflation they caused.
Biden Is Trying to Disguise a General Vaccine Mandate As a Workplace Safety Measure
The Supreme Court will ultimately decide how convincing that disguise is.
