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Hamburger’s Beef: State Aid Programs

Chris Edwards The Minnesota fraud scandals have put the spotlight on wasteful federal aid-to-state programs. The scandals surround federal aid ...

The Trans Athlete Question Requires Subsidiarity. The Trump Administration Just Did the Opposite.

Neal McCluskey In Tuesday’s Supreme Court oral arguments about two cases concerning transgender female athletes participating in women’s sports, Justice ...

House Democrats demand probe into Trump DOJ’s criminal investigation of Fed Chair Powell

House Democrats are demanding a congressional inquiry into the Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Rep. ...

Trump says exiled Iranian prince ‘seems very nice,’ doubts whether he has backing to lead the country

President Donald Trump seemed to remain ambivalent about the possibility of exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi taking over the ...

$174B spending package to avert shutdown clears key hurdle in Senate

The Senate advanced a three-bill spending package through its final procedural hurdle on Thursday, teeing up a final vote later ...

Reconciliation 2.0: Building on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Romina Boccia, Michael F. Cannon, and Adam N. Michel Republicans won in 2024 in part by vowing to lower the cost ...

Trump to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader after praising ‘terrific’ Maduro loyalist

President Donald Trump is slated to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado ...

Israel will honor the late Charlie Kirk with award for opposing antisemitism

Israel will reportedly honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk with an award for his efforts battling antisemitism. Israeli Prime Minister ...

GOP senator pushes Trump’s 10% credit card rate cap as party leaders push back

A Senate Republican wants to codify President Donald Trump’s desire to cap credit card interest rates, but it’s an idea ...

Democrat takeover fears rise as GOP clings to slim House majority

Tense scenes played out in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night as a group of moderate Republicans took a ...