Libertarians and DOGE Anxiety Disorder
Gene Healy Man, libertarians are a difficult bunch. Give them a government agency tasked with “delet[ing] entire agencies,” and they’ll start yowling about the agency-deleting...
Repealing Only Two Biden-Era Tax Credits Could Cement Permanent Pro-Growth Tax Cuts
Adam N. Michel and Joshua Loucks When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it was told the new energy tax credits would cost about...
The Magna Carta at 800
Chris Edwards Those acquainted with English history know that in 1215 AD, land-owning barons pressed King John to approve the Magna Carta, which limited his...
Javier Milei and the Legitimacy of Libertarian Policy
Scott Lincicome This article appeared in The Dispatch on March 26, 2025, a portion of which is excerpted below. When it became clear in late...
Bring Back Rescissions: How to Realize DOGE Savings
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has encountered repeated legal setbacks as a result of its efforts to shrink the...
Tariffs Won’t Stop Fentanyl Smuggling
Jeffrey Miron On February 1, 2025, the White House announced a series of aggressive tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China (since adjusted in numerous ways)....
Presidents Can’t Overhaul Election Law by Decree
Walter Olson On March 25, President Donald Trump published an executive order purporting to overhaul the nation’s election system. Among its contents: requiring voters who...
Trump’s Trade Wars Harm Farmers and Taxpayers
Tad DeHaven American farmers are again facing significant losses from President Donald Trump’s quaint obsession with tariffs. Once again, American taxpayers may be forced to...
Naturalized Immigrants Probably Voted Republican in 2024
Alex Nowrasteh and Krit Chanwong Ezra Klein recently interviewed David Shor, a data scientist at the Democratic consulting firm Blue Rose Research. Shor made two...
Jones Act Loophole Allows Puerto Rico to Finally Access American Natural Gas
Colin Grabow Since 2016, American liquified natural gas (LNG) has been exported to at least 40 countries. One place it hasn’t been sent, however, is...