Colin Grabow Defenders of the protectionist Jones Act often insist that the law’s prohibition on the use of foreign-built vessels in domestic commerce ensures a robust domestic shipbuilding industrial base. But data released by UNCTAD last week demonstrates that such claims rest on a rather loose definition of “robust.” In 2024, the United States — the world’s second-largest manufacturing country ...
Senate Republicans are moving full steam ahead with their probe into the alleged cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s reported mental decline and have unveiled their witness list for the forthcoming hearing. The witness list for the upcoming hearing, which is set for Wednesday and is the first congressional hearing on the subject, includes former members of President Donald Trump’s ...
After years of advertising campaigns targeting ‘woke’ hospitals for putting politics before patients, a prominent nonprofit consumer advocacy group has compiled a comprehensive report on what it says are the worst offenders and urges President Donald Trump and lawmakers nationwide to take action. The new report, titled ‘Woke hospitals: Embracing Political Priorities Ahead of Patient Care,’ was released by Consumers’ ...
Alex Nowrasteh On June 12, reporters and political commentators were abuzz with news that the Trump administration told ICE agents to “hold on all worksite enforcement investigations/operations on agriculture, restaurants, and operating hotels.” His administration’s announcement launched 100,000 tweets crowing about how Trump is in the pockets of big business, a premature op-ed at National Review titled “Trump’s New Amnesty Would ...
Jeffrey A. Singer With summer upon us, many American consumers are purchasing sunscreens to protect themselves from the ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer. Unfortunately, government regulations limit consumers’ choices to decades-old formulations that offer less comprehensive protection than the options available to people in other countries. The Food and Drug Administration last approved a sunscreen product in 1999. ...
Buying a home in Italy, whether it’s a countryside farmhouse or a historic city center apartment, remains a goal for many investors. Several factors contribute to the growing interest in Italy’s real estate, including still-competitive prices compared to other countries, specific tax incentives and the widespread adoption of remote work. However, before finalizing the purchase, it is essential to review ...
In 1992, a young history graduate walked nervously through the doors of NatWest’s imposing headquarters. She had no grand plan to become the first woman to lead a major UK bank. In fact, she thought she’d be there for maybe two or three years before moving on to something else entirely. “The building looked quite intimidating,” Dame Alison Rose recalls ...
A federal judge declared the Trump administration’s move to nix some National Institutes of Health grants as illegal, describing the cuts as discriminatory during remarks on Monday, according to reports. ‘I am hesitant to draw this conclusion — but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it — that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community,’ Judge ...
Stephen Richer I just got back from oral argument in Harvard v. US Department of Homeland Security, where Harvard’s attorney argued that the government should be further enjoined from revoking visas from the approximately 7,000 international students and researchers currently at the university (background here). There are a lot of arguments in play. And each argument has different subcomponents. Former Acting ...
The future of British horse racing is under serious threat unless the government urgently reconsiders proposed tax changes and new gambling regulations, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has warned. In a new report published Sunday night, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Racing and Bloodstock said the combined impact of proposed tax reforms, stricter affordability checks, and an ...