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Tapper: ‘This is Also a Choice by Senate Democrats Not to Open the Government’
The ground beneath Democrats' feet is starting to shift. A government shutdown is not a strategy that works absent the media. The whole point of the exercise is to do something dramatic in order to bring attention and…
Democrats Now Openly Saying the Shutdown Is Theirs
Government shutdowns are always and everywhere about using government spending —or, really, the restriction of government spending —as political leverage. Sometimes they are used effectively, and sometimes not, but the goal…
Hey ho, IMO has gotta go!
The usually low-profile IMO (International Maritime Organization) was scheduled to make an unusually high-profile decision on October 17th. The question at hand was whether or not to adopt a “greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Cowboy Diplomacy: Ranchers Reject Tariff Rhetoric
The howls of disapproval from the cowboy-hat demographic have been loud this week, and for good reason. President Trump has announced plans to quadruple the import quota of Argentine beef to “bring beef prices down” at the…
We Have Never Been Austere
Austerity comes from the Greek word “austeros,” connoting harsh, bitter, astringency. The first instance of the word to mean fiscal discipline was in 1937, when John Maynard Keynes admonished a fretful President Roosevelt…
Polls: Democrats Still Lead VA, NJ Governor Races, Republican Holds Onto Lead In VA Attorney General Race
By Robert Romano In what will be an early test for Republicans following the historic reelection of President Donald Trump to non-consecutive terms in 2024, wherein the GOP reclaimed the Senate and held the House of…
Understanding Medicaid
This explainer will outline how Medicaid functions, the program’s costs, its influence on healthcare in the United States, and how the proposed policy changes in 2025 could reshape the program.
Trump threw a big wrench into China’s attempt to bully U.S. over critical minerals
Approving the construction of a gravel mining road in a remote stretch of northwest Alaska may not sound like much, but it’s a giant step toward challenging an assertive China’s plan to become the 21st century’s dominant…
Trumponomics Is Pushing Young Voters Into Socialism
Americans are feeling the sting of President Trump’s tariffs. Consumer goods ranging from coffee and watches to toys and televisions are experiencing a jump in prices. Meanwhile, socialist frontrunner and New York City…
Colonel Harwood’s Legacy: The Engineer Who Built an Economic Institution
In the aftermath of World War I, thousands of young officers were faced with limited prospects for advancement. In that inauspicious moment, then–Second Lieutenant Edward Crosby Harwood carved out opportunity and meaning for…
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