Hysteria has erupted here and abroad over President Donald Trump’s threats to level trade tariffs against particular countries. Both American and foreign critics blasted them variously as either counterproductive and suicidal or unfair, imperialistic, and xenophobic. Certainly, tariffs are widely hated by doctrinaire economists. They complain that tariffs burden consumers with higher prices to protect weak domestic industries that, shielded...

By: Joni Ernst – wsj.com – February 9, 2025 It dodges congressional questions about money that went to sex traffickers and the Wuhan virus lab. In moments of crisis, America can be counted on for leadership. Our nation’s compassionate giving has saved millions of lives around the world that were at risk from starvation or disease. All Americans should be...

It’s not true as has been reported that Democrats don’t have a “coherent message” and are wallowing in confusion. They DO have a message. Unfortunately for them, it’s the same one that caused the party to lose the White House, the Senate and the House in last November’s election.

The Department of Government Efficiency has started making moves. The D.C. media are furious about his attempts to cut government agencies. But I take Elon Musk’s side…

The Congressional Budget Office projects the federal deficit will continue to rise, reaching $2.7 trillion by 2035, due to legislation passed by Joe Biden and Democrats. The new para-government age…

Attorney General Pam Bondi set the tone at the Justice Department within hours of being sworn in, issuing more than a dozen memos to her workforce.

By: Brittany Bernstein – nationalreview.com – February 6, 2025 The policy does allow men to practice with women’s teams. The NCAA reformed its policy on transgender-identifying athlete participation on Thursday, limiting participation in women’s divisions to female athletes. The policy allows men to practice with women’s teams and to receive “benefits such as medical care” while practicing, according to a...

President Trump’s obsession with the U.S. trade deficit is misplaced, as trade balances don’t matter and tariffs are a tax increase on U.S. businesses, which could lead to higher prices…

It’s a truism that it is extremely difficult to govern with a tiny majority in the House of Representatives. When there are no vacancies, there are 435 members; if everybody shows up.

A few weeks into Donald Trump’s second presidency, it is clear we will all have to think a lot about executive power in the next four years.