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Paying for tariffs twice

National Columnists

In the midst of the America-Israel war with Iran, it's easy to forget about pesky things like the economy. Even if you do manage to tune out the scaremongering lunatics who spend their time propagandizing for radical Islam or predicting World War III, economic concerns are now viewed almost entirely through the lens of this war. Usually, it's in the form of "what else could we have spent this money on," as if a lack of budget is anywhere near a real concern for anyone in Washington, D.C., or that the only reason we haven't solved hunger, poverty or cancer is a lack of investment. But ...

Supreme Court enters spring reckoning

National Columnists

The United States Supreme Court has entered its most consequential season. From April through June, the justices release rulings that do more than interpret the law – they shape the direction of the country. Cases argued in the quiet months of winter now emerge into public view, often carrying the full weight of the nation's deepest divisions. Alexander Hamilton once described the court as the "least dangerous" branch, lacking power over "the sword or the purse." History has not been kind to that prediction. Through judicial review and lifetime appointments, the court has become one ...

Country poses new test for Western establishment

National Columnists

Could a Western nation ever be allowed to chart a genuinely independent course without getting side-eyed, nudged and eventually steamrolled by globalist central planners? We're about to watch this experiment unfold in real time. Enter Peter Magyar, the 45-year-old new Hungarian prime minister-elect, who just pulled off a landslide against longtime Trump-and-Putin favorite and 16-year mainstay, Viktor Orban. U.S. Vice President JD Vance even flew into Budapest to warn about "foreign interference." Vance's pitch was that the European Union would stop at nothing to push Orban out. The ...

Keep artificial intelligence out of American classrooms

National Columnists

Norway is, by almost any metric, a profoundly successful nation. It's rich, democratic and relatively corruption-free. It's not a socialist country, but fans of a robust welfare state and high taxes see much to admire in the very progressive Norwegian model. It also benefits from having the biggest and arguably best-run sovereign wealth fund in the world. And yet, Norway nearly ruined its children. In 2016, flush with cash and progressive values, Norway gave every child in the country, starting at the age of 5, their own iPad or similar digital device. A decade later, young Norwegians ...

Triumph of economic freedom?

National Columnists

Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise "solutions." President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My socialist mayor wants to freeze rents. Elizabeth Warren wants politicians to decide what prices are "excessive." So I was surprised to see economist Donald J. Boudreaux's new book titled "The Triumph of Economic Freedom." "Economic freedom is losing!" I shout at him in my new video. "Republicans and Democrats vote against it." "Free markets are on the ropes," he replies. "But when you look at history, you see that when ...

Could Nevada become red state within decade?

National Columnists

Nevada has fewer registered Democrats today than in 2016. That's one reason Nevada could be a red state within a decade. Nevada Republicans currently have a voter registration edge of more than 7,000 out of 2 million registered voters. That may not sound like much, but it's their largest voter registration lead since 2006. Nevada has around 571,000 registered Republicans and a bit under 564,000 Democrats. This is a dramatic reversal. In the 2016 general election, Democrats had a voter registration advantage of nearly 89,000. Hillary Clinton won the state by around 27,000 ...