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...
Joint Economic Committee Report Sounds the Alarm on Debt and Deficits
Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia The Republican section of the 2025 Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report presents a crucial analysis of America’s fiscal trajectory—at a...
Lawyers Who Anger the Feds Face New Penalties by Decree
Walter Olson The Trump administration’s assault on lawyers that represent its perceived adversaries has so far targeted by decree three major firms and quickly taken...
Unpacking the Tariffs-Inflation Debate
Norbert Michel and Jai Kedia There has scarcely been a week since President Donald Trump took office when tariffs have not been debated in the...