Political Commentary & Opinion

The Democrats’ plans to pack the Supreme Court appear to be getting serious. Left-wing proposals to put more justices on the Supreme Court have been floated for years. Now that Democrats have taken power, they’re putting those plans in motion. A group of powerful congressional Democrats recently unveiled legislation that would expand the Supreme Court…

The burden of high property taxes is a source of growing frustration and legitimate concern for taxpayers across the nation. Because property tax systems vary greatly across the states, finding a solution to out-of-control property tax burdens is often difficult for policymakers. Interestingly, states across the country are taking a page from Utah’s book, where…

At last week’s climate summit, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai underscored that “trade policy can be a powerful tool to create incentives for positive competition” as countries explored domestic measures for how best to handle environmental challenges.   Indeed, advancing free trade is a key policy action for effectively facilitating a healthy environment. The proven, right way to ensure…

Last week, ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The evidence on the murder charges was weak; the evidence on manslaughter was significantly stronger. Still, the jury took only 10 hours and zero questions to come to its conclusion: guilty on all counts. In and of itself, the…

Just as physicists look for equations to explain the natural world, I have always thought it useful to look for equations to explain human nature. For example, in my book on happiness, I offer this equation: U = I – R. Unhappiness = Image – Reality. The difference between the images we have for our…

When Democrats get caught in a political pickle, they can count on the borrowed authority of “journalists” and “fact-checkers” to bail them out. Take failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams’ pressuring corporations to put a financial squeeze on Georgia. She began a March 31 op-ed in USA Today by writing: “Boycotts work. The focused power…

In response to constructive criticism, the Congressional Budget Office has made substantial progress in transparency over the last several years. While there is more the CBO can do, this is a success worth celebrating. The CBO now features a section on its website dedicated to its transparency efforts. It has released additional data, such as…

James O’Keefe of Project Veritas was permanently suspended from Twitter on April 15 for what the platform labeled “manipulation and spam.” Twitter claims that O’Keefe was banned for running multiple fake accounts. O’Keefe argues that he was banned instead after he released undercover video depicting a CNN staffer admitting to a Project Veritas journalist how the network was biased against conservatives and pushed leftist narratives. In one section of the video, the CNN staffer says, “Look what we…

Ever since George W. Bush defeated Al Gore in 2000, sore loser Democrats have been trying to destroy the Electoral College, so this isn’t an empty or even a new threat. A poll from 2019 revealed 60% of Democratic voters wanted to abolish the Electoral College—and just 21% want to keep it. Just last year,…

In testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, Adm. Charles Richard, head of U.S. Strategic Command, revealed more intelligence on the “unprecedented expansion” of China’s nuclear arsenal, warning that China can no longer be considered a lesser threat compared with Russia. Richard’s candid assessment of Chinese nuclear doctrine, posture,…