Trump Administration Already Undermining Probe of Alex Pretti’s Death
As with Renee Good’s death, refusal to conduct a credible criminal investigation only makes the eventual prosecution of federal agents more likely. Source link
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Al Jazeera Remains a Leopard That Can’t Change Its Spots
Despite talk of moderation, the network has continued to broadcast a distortion of reality. Source link
Small Business Needs Permanent Regulatory Relief, Too
Congress and President Trump must act quickly to give 32 million small businesses permanent relief from a painful and pointless government mandate. Source link
The Show Trial of Jeffrey Clark
The push to disbar the Trump official for ‘attempted dishonesty’ is a scary clown show. Source link
The Trump Administration’s Tariff ‘Plan B’ Has an Ominous History
The White House is warning of a new Great Depression while invoking a statute that contributed to the original. Source link
Don’t Tax Innovation: The Patent ‘Wealth Tax’ Is a Terrible Idea
The administration’s proposed fee based on patent value is not only bad policy; it is unconstitutional. Source link
Status Quo or Revolution?
The peculiar fiscal footprint of the Trump administration. Source link
More Evidence Needed for Trump Administration’s Tylenol Warning
Americans could be forgiven for waiting to see more data before emptying out their medicine cabinets. Source link
Trump DOJ Courting Chaos in Effort to Install New Virginia U.S. Attorney
This is worth watching. Source link
Kash Patel Plays a G-Man on TV
There’s little worse than watching a nervous actor onstage—especially when the poor guy isn’t just skittish but seems genuinely unprepared for the role that he’s playing. Incompetence has…
Government by Emergency Is a Bad Idea
The presidency doesn’t need any more discretionary power. Source link
America Didn’t Become Rich Through Government Ownership
America’s economic strength has never come from Washington’s ability to pick stocks. Source link
The Bolton Investigation Warrants Skepticism
The Trump administration looks as if it is targeting a critic. Source link
The Government Shouldn’t Get into the Chip Business
It would be a bad idea for the Trump administration to take a stake in Intel. Source link
The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump
America’s highly compromised public finances require that it do everything to promote economic growth to help manage the debt burden. Source link
Consumer-Oriented Antitrust: Trump’s Course Correction Begins
Antitrust should be about outcomes, not outrage, and we hope it will soon revert back to that principle again. Source link
Trump’s AI Action Plan is a distraction
On Wednesday, President Trump issued three executive orders, delivered a speech, and released an action plan, all on the topic of continuing American leadership in AI. The plan contains…
Tesla profit falls in the wake of brand controversy and tariffs
Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year. The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of setbacks, including looming…
Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon reportedly has made a bid to buy TikTok, the popular video app that is in danger of being banned in the U.S. if it can’t reach a deal that would separate it from its Chinese owner.…
Musk tells Tesla employees to hold on to their stock amid protests
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk told employees to hold on to their stock and stay optimistic amid a series of blows to his company’s reputation that have sent shares plunging. Since Musk…
FBI Agents Association issues memo on Trump admin's employee questionnaire
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Agents Association issued a memo to members addressing in-depth questionnaires about their involvement with the investigations related to the…
Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump's top diplomat
PANAMA CITY — President Trump’s top diplomat makes his first trip overseas this weekend, heading to Central America to drive home the message that the U.S. expects cooperation in its mass…
Immigration arrests in churches? Some clergy say not so fast
WASHINGTON — With the Trump administration declaring that immigration agents are now free to make arrests in places of worship, undeterred faith leaders in Southern California and beyond…
Will Mexico accept military flights of deportees? President Sheinbaum deflects on sensitive issue
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hedged Tuesday on whether Mexico would accept U.S. military flights carrying deportees under the Trump administration’s mass-expulsion…