Brent Skorup The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been covertly and overtly regulating media content and media distributors since the agency was created in 1934. Namely, broadcast licenses and media mergers—like transactions involving satellite and Internet access companies—have been contested and litigated. There’s no escaping that media distribution and operation is political, and, ideally, Congress would eliminate some of its ...
Romina Boccia As a new Congress and administration descend on Washington, they will face critical decisions that will define our economic future. The choices made—or avoided—this year could determine whether the United States averts a fiscal crisis or plunges further into unsustainable territory. The time to act decisively by putting the US budget on a path to balance is now. ...
Matthew Cavedon Lorenzo Pierre was convicted in July 2022 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Pierre appealed, arguing that his conviction, as applied, violates the Second Amendment. On appeal, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit twice affirmed Pierre’s conviction, following circuit precedent. Pierre is now asking the full court to ...
Norbert Michel and Jerome Famularo In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States experienced a much higher rate of inflation than at any time during the prior few decades. Like the prices of many goods and services, the cost of housing rose rapidly, with the median home price increasing almost $100,000. (Figure 1.) Unsurprisingly, many potential homebuyers were—and ...
Alex Nowrasteh High-profile crimes committed by illegal immigrants dominate the headlines, but the available evidence shows that illegal immigrants are less likely to be criminals than native-born Americans. The federal government rightly seeks to exclude criminal illegal immigrants from the United States and remove those who commit crimes here. However, the good news is that illegal immigrants have a significantly ...