LawCommentary
Gov. Newsom’s Regime Is Crumbling
The era of one-man rule in California is over. A California Superior Court has ruled in favor of me and fellow legislator James Gallagher in our lawsuit challenging Gov…. Read More
LawCommentary
Biden Likely Would Issue Flurry of Executive Orders on Climate, Abortion, Immigration
The outcome of the 2020 presidential election continues to be hotly contested. But a transition of power from President Donald Trump to Joe Biden, if… Read More
LawNews
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Executive Order Aims to Rein in Bureaucracy’s Role in Policymaking
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at making federal bureaucrats engaged in policymaking more accountable. The order is intended to address what… Read More
Health CareCommentary
How the Michigan Supreme Court Whacked Whitmer for COVID-19 Overreach
During the past several months, COVID-19 policies have stretched the limitations in the constitutions of Michigan and other states, as well as those of the… Read More
LawCommentary
Michigan Supreme Court Rightly Rebukes Whitmer Over Endless Emergency Power Grabs
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer got slapped down by the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 2 for her unconstitutional assertions of executive power under the guise… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Nationalizing 5G Is the Wrong Way for the US to Compete With China
The Department of Defense appears to be making an unpopular move to develop a national 5G network, an idea that seemed dead on arrival following… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Trump Doesn’t Need Price Controls to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
By making full use of his executive authority, President Donald Trump has helped to reduce health care costs by increasing choice and competition. But his… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In COVID-19 Restrictions Ruling, Judge Holds Pennsylvania Governor to the Constitution
A federal district court judge ruled last week that several of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 restrictions were unconstitutional—and for good reason. Judge William Stickman IV’s development of… Read More
LawCommentary
CDC’s Unlawful, Unconstitutional Moratorium on Evictions
A beautiful aspect of American democracy is the separation of powers. The different branches of government are assigned specific functions, and are limited to the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
California’s COVID-19 Restrictions Go Too Far
California is proving it’s more authoritarian than ever. As many other states have reopened in stages, California officials have opened the Golden State, too—except they… Read More
LawCommentary
DC Mayor’s Attempt to Shift Blame Falls Flat
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser can’t decide what she wants. A year ago, she advocated for criminal justice measures that even The Washington Post’s editorial board… Read More
Health CareCommentary
COVID-19 Power Trips of Leftist Politicians, Teachers Unions Must Stop
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out political power trips like America has never seen before. Governors and mayors have seized “emergency powers” that effectively shut… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Mayor, the Monuments, and the Mayhem
When D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier this year created an advisory group to scrutinize the city’s monuments, memorials, and facilities for their “disqualifying histories,” the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Michigan’s Coronavirus Response Stretches Constitution
During the past several months, COVID-19 policies have stretched the constitutions of Michigan and other states, as well as the U.S. Constitution. Governors across the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Alaska Pebble Mine Project Has Been Held Up for Years. Science, Not Politics, Should Guide the Approval Process.
A battle over a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska that has lasted more than a decade took another turn recently as the Army… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Payroll Tax Suspension Executive Order Is Legally Dubious, Economically Unnecessary
President Donald Trump’s new executive order, which suspends the employee portion of Social Security payroll taxes for the rest of the year, is legally dubious… Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘Severe, Fundamental Security Failures’ in This Federal Agency Need to Be Investigated
A strongly worded press release by Michael Pack, the new chief executive officer of the U.S. Global Media Agency, dropped quite a bombshell July 23…. Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Upholds Separation of Powers in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Case
The Supreme Court on June 29 held that the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violates the constitutional separation of powers but held that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s New ‘Navigable Waters’ Rule Is an Improvement, but Still Murky
The Trump administration published this spring its new definition of “navigable waters” (also known as “waters of the United States”) under the Clean Water Act…. Read More
LawCommentary
Pennsylvania Governor’s 11th-Hour Ballot Deadline Change Spurs Election Chaos
The protests and unrest in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, an African American man who died in police custody last week, and… Read More
EconomyNews
Sens. Cruz, Lee Outline How US Should Move Forward After COVID-19 Crisis
Taking a fresh look at deregulation and at “decoupling” the U.S. from China economically will be key for renewed job growth after the COVID-19 crisis… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Let’s Trust Americans to Be Careful About COVID-19
Testifying before the Senate as a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, Dr. Anthony Fauci gave his assessment of the current state of… Read More
EconomyNews
Marylanders ‘Frustrated’ by Governor’s COVID-19 Shutdown, Protest Organizer Says
Protesters with the organization Reopen Maryland say they see the frustration of fellow Marylanders as their state experiences the economic effects of the coronavirus lockdown. … Read More
EconomyNews
What to Expect as 12 States Begin to Reopen After COVID-19 Shutdown
Come Friday in Texas, the nation’s second-largest economy, businesses such as restaurants and retail stores will be open again, but at a 25% occupancy rate…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Governors Need Some Skin in Game With Stay-at-Home Orders
As April nears a close, America’s small business sector focuses anxiously on May 1, the date arbitrarily selected by many governors to reopen their state… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Public Health Steps Should Benefit, Not Punish, the Public
Public health has two components: the public and its health. The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed Italy’s health system, which resulted in hospitals rationing the ventilators needed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
3 Fixes to Ensure a Stable Food Supply During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Maintaining a safe and reliable food supply is one of the most important concerns during the coronavirus pandemic. This includes making sure there’s enough food for… Read More
LawCommentary
In Combating Coronavirus, Trump and Governors Act Constitutionally
Fox News contributor Andrew Napolitano, a former judge, recently penned an article with the provocative title “Coronavirus fear lets government assault our freedom in violation… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler Pulls Back His Agency’s Overreach
Andrew Wheeler recently completed his first year as the official administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and what a busy year it was. The EPA… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EPA Needs to Finalize Rule Rejecting Past Regulatory Abuses
When the Environmental Protection Agency issues a regulation, the rule should do more good than harm. That hasn’t always been obvious to the EPA, and… Read More
