Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon The authors thank Cato Institute intern Saamiya Laroia for her substantial contributions to the research and writing of this blog post. Over the weekend, it was reported that the Trump administration reached an unprecedented deal with Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to effectively lift export controls on certain semiconductor sales to Chinese buyers. ...
The Democratic National Committee slammed Vice President JD Vance for fishing on a private lake with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during Vance’s official trip to the United Kingdom. Republicans were quick to respond to what appears to be the latest in a series of attacks by Democrats against the vice president over outdoor activities and family outings Vance mixes ...
Mike Fox As a DC resident and former public defender in a crime-plagued city, I’ve witnessed the devastating effects of violent crime firsthand. In January 2024, a horrendous act of violence came to my front door. Upon returning from a brisk dog walk, I learned that my Northeast DC street had become a crime scene. A man had been carjacked ...
Adversaries’ fear of the U.S. military is what makes tough negotiations like the one President Donald Trump is scheduled to have with Russian President Vladimir Putin possible, Vice President JD Vance told U.S. troops stationed in England on Wednesday. Vance’s comments come as he’s spent the past several days meeting with multiple European leaders in preparation for Trump’s meeting in ...
President Donald Trump threatened ‘very severe consequences’ for Russia if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to end the war in Ukraine after their meeting in Alaska on Friday. Trump issued the warning Wednesday as he is preparing for a sit-down with Putin in Anchorage. ‘Yes, they will. There will be consequences,’ Trump said in response to a reporter’s question on the ...
President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that he would meet with the top congressional Democrats ahead of the looming government funding deadline, but said he didn’t believe it would go well. Lawmakers in the House and Senate are currently away from Washington, D.C., in their respective districts and states, but the Sept. 30 deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown will ...
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is rolling out a new ad tying the policies of ‘radical’ Democrats, like New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, to the future outlook of the Democratic Party. The new message, targeting 25 vulnerable House Democrats across the country with a modest ad buy on digital platforms, hammers the party on ‘Project 2026’ and ...
Vice President JD Vance is poised to meet with U.S. troops at a military installation in England Wednesday – capping off a high-stakes trip to the U.K. meeting with European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine ahead of President Donald Trump’s Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Vance’s visit to the U.K. comes as he’s sought to lay ...
Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter Health care costs in the United States are among the highest in the world, and many Americans avoid seeing a doctor because of the expense. Increasing the number of doctors would expand access and reduce costs, and states can do this easily: by recognizing physician licenses from other states. A recent study supports this claim: ...
The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee penned a letter to the Department of Justice demanding information about Ghislaine Maxwell’s recent prison transfer and meeting with a top Trump administration official. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the recent transfer of Maxwell – a convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and alleged accomplice – out of a maximum ...