Walter Olson “Trump team argues assassination of rivals is covered by presidential immunity,” was The Hill’s headline. “U.S. president could have a rival assassinated and...
Ian Vásquez James D. Gwartney (1940–2024). Economist James Gwartney passed away at age 83 on Sunday. He was a prolific academic, a colleague (he was an...
Chris Edwards and Krit Chanwong The most important challenge for the next president will be tackling the government’s massive and growing debt. Federal debt...
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA). Whoever thought that the May 2023 debt limit deal settled debates over topline government...
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett We’ve just released a new paper providing comprehensive estimates of “emergency spending” going back to 1992. The key takeaway: Congress...
David Inserra A recent report by the Future of Free Speech highlights the sustained and concerning trend against freedom of expression across democracies. Studying...
Paul Matzko I had the opportunity to work with two economists on a paper testing a proposition from my book on conservative broadcasting in the 1960s. I had argued...
Alex Nowrasteh Border Patrol agent Freddy Ortiz died in an on‐duty vehicle accident on November 14, 2023, while on patrol in Douglas, Arizona. John...