Lawsuit: Immigrant Kids Are Suicidal, Eating Rotten Food in Secretive Detention Facilities
"I feel like I've given up," says a 17-year-old from Guatemala. "I feel like I'll never get out of here."
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Biden Administration Endorses Legislation to End Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
The EQUAL Act would finally end one of the worst legacies of the 1980s drug war and clean up one of the biggest stains on Joe Biden's record.
Senate Republicans and Democrats Agree To Double Amtrak's Funding
A bill approved by the Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation would give the money-losing rail company $19 billion over 5 years.
The Biden Administration's Model 'Red Flag' Law Belies the Justice Department's Avowed Commitment to Due Process
The Justice Department's proposal encourages states to take away people's Second Amendment rights based on little more than bare allegations.
Biden's Nominee to Head the ATF, Who Wants Congress to Ban 'Assault Weapons,' Says He Can't Define Them
David Chipman's obfuscation, like the president's vagueness, is aimed at concealing the illogic of targeting firearms based on their "military-style" appearance.
Joe Biden and the E.U. Move To Lift Trump's Food Tariffs
Trade news worth celebrating with a fine French wine.
Biden's Gun Schemes Illustrate the Foolishness of Firearms Regulations
Rules range from absurd to appalling without respect for civil liberties or basic logic.
Repealing the 2002 AUMF Won't Be Enough To End Forever Wars
Repealing the law that allowed America to depose Saddam Hussein won't stop us from waging war elsewhere.
Biden Keeps Another Trump Border Policy in Place
Title 42 prevents migrants from legally seeking asylum in the United States.
Study Finds Biden's American Jobs Plan Would Result in Fewer American Jobs
It’s a jobs plan that isn’t about jobs, and an infrastructure plan that isn’t about infrastructure.
Biden Campaigned on Ending the Death Penalty. His Justice Department Wants To Execute the Boston Marathon Bomber Anyway.
A new brief asks the Supreme Court to reinstate Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence.
Feds Restore $929 Million in Funds for California's Billion-Dollar Bullet Train Boondoggle
A grant revoked under President Donald Trump will be returned.
Propaganda Art Gets Boost in Biden Budget
What else is government-funded art but propaganda for the rulers?
Keystone Pipeline's Cancellation Shows How Arbitrary Presidential Power Subverts the Rule of Law
Citizens and companies increasingly cannot count on the stability of the law when making decisions about their lives and businesses.
Many Politicians Claim That Increased Spending Sparks Economic Growth. Here's Why That's Misleading.
A new study finds that as the government expands, the private sector shrinks.
America Loves Gay Marriage (and Weed)
A new poll shows even a majority of Republicans now support same-sex marriage.
Biden Won't Close the 'Tax Gap,' but He Will Snoop on Your Bank Records
Another new Democratic administration, another hollow promise to discover hundreds of billions of unreported tax obligations under the national mattress.
Insane Lumber Prices Show How Governments Break Economies
Lockdowns, tariffs, and other market interventions made wood an expensive commodity.
Kamala Harris Campaigned on a Kinder, Gentler Migration Policy. Now She's Telling Guatemalans, 'Do Not Come.'
By discouraging Guatemalans from coming to the U.S., Harris hopes to keep migrants away from a legal immigration pathway they’re eligible to pursue.
In a Rush To Ban Vaccine Passports, Texas Is Violating Private Property Rights
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he stands for freedom. That doesn't apply to business owners.
Biden's Green Agenda Meets Environmental Red Tape
A clean-energy future will require more than just spending money.
FBI Backs Off Attempt To Subpoena Info on USA Today Readers
Plus: America's love-hate relationship with booze, Twitter CEO says "bitcoin changes absolutely everything," and more...
Abolish ICE? Actually, Biden's Budget Proposal Hikes Spending on America's Immigration Cops.
More spending on more intrusive government is the Biden agenda all the way down.
Biden's Astronomical Budget Proposal Even Has Some Democrats Worried
The spending plan demonstrates an unwillingness to govern and a preference for pandering to special interests.
Joe Biden's Fragile Global Minimum Tax Cartel
The Biden administration is expending a lot of time and energy to make the country more uncompetitive than ever.
The Bipartisan War on Work
Urban Democrats may be leading the charge, but Republicans, too, have enlisted.
Biden Wants To Track Cryptocurrency, but Bitcoin Seems Safe (for Now)
There are any number of ways regulators may seek to clamp down on cryptocurrencies.
Amtrak Wants $75 Billion To Create More Money-Losing Routes
The company's 15-year "Corridor Vision" also asks Congress for the power to sue private railroads that don't prioritize its passenger trains.
Do Democrats Realize They Need Republican Support To Legalize Marijuana?
The MORE Act, which was reintroduced today, is full of contentious provisions that go far beyond repealing federal prohibition.
Senate Republicans Released a $928 Billion Infrastructure Plan. Biden Says It Still Doesn't Spend Enough.
For the president, the spending is the point.
Joe Biden's $6 Trillion Budget Proposal Will Hike Spending, Keep Deficits Near Record Highs
In Biden's plan, the government would consume a historically large share of the economy—and those taxes still wouldn't be enough to pay for everything
Politicians Play With Fire by Risking Inflation
The value of our money may be the latest victim of pandemic-era policy.
Video of Federalist Society Executive Branch Review Panel on "State Sovereignty or Fair-Weather Federalism?"
Participants include Prof. Edward Rubin (Vanderbilt), Prof. Carolyn Shapiro (Chicago-Kent), Ilya Shapiro (Cato Institute), and myself.
A Federal Paid Leave Program Would Be a Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
The calls to implement such a plan are based on incorrect assumptions and a passive media.
The U.S. Doesn't Have a Labor Shortage. It Has an Incentive Shortage.
The government's coronavirus-related unemployment benefits are encouraging some to stay unemployed.
Republicans and Democrats Endorse Concept, but Gloss Over Details, of Funding Infrastructure With User Fees
A federal mileage-based user fee is still years away, and there's very little political support for a federal gas tax hike.
ATF's Proposed Rules Threaten a Legal Mess but No End to Ghost Guns
Regulations might reshape DIY gun products, but they can’t eliminate the demand that created the industry.
Stop Using the IRS To Subsidize Parenting
In response to Biden's child tax credits, Sen. Josh Hawley proposes paying parents $1,000 per month—if they're married—and $500 per month if they're single.
Biden Claims 5 Past Fed Chairs Back His Jobs Plan, but 2 Are Dead and 2 More Have Been Quiet About It
Plus: Boomer electoral power dwindling, U.S. migration patterns appear linked to pandemic restrictions, and more...
New Jobs Report Shows the Government Gets the Unemployment It's Paying For
High unemployment benefits are getting the blame for disappointing job growth in the midst of a worker shortage
Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Will Hurt the Environment
The president says fighting climate change is one of his primary goals. His legislation would do no such thing.
Yet Another Federal Court Rules Against the CDC Eviction Moratorium
This ruling has some distinctive elements, and may have a broader impact than previous decisions.
Canceling Student Debt Would Be an Insult to Trade Workers
"The push for college came at the expense of every other form of education," says Mike Rowe.
Biden Hedges on His Promise To Free Pot Prisoners
The president still has not caught up with most Americans on marijuana policy.
Biden Raises Refugee Cap to 62,500 For the Current Fiscal Year
After pressure from immigration advocates, he decided to honor a promise he had previously backtracked on. This is a positive development, but much more needs to be done.
White House: Schools Should 'Probably' Open in the Fall. Also: 'Maybe,' and 'It Depends.'
Amid message confusion, report shows teachers union fingerprints on the CDC's school reopening guidance.
Raising the Refugee Cap Should Be Just the Start of Fixing America's Inhumane Immigration Policy
The president reneged on that promise last month. People weren't happy.
