NATIONAL VIEW: A union railroad job in Congress
It pays to be wary of politicians rushing out legislation after an accident or disaster, and the Railway Safety Act is a classic of...
NATIONAL VIEW: Pandemic fraud hits a new height
You know a robbery is bad when it takes years to figure out how much was stolen. States have long known that they paid...
NATIONAL VIEW: The coming green energy bailout
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies for green energy, yet now renewable developers want utility rate-payers in...
NATIONAL VIEW: Jerome Powell stays on his anti-inflation course
Investors these days parse Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s every remark for any sign the pain of higher interest rates will end soon. He...
NATIONAL VIEW: The threat to make Joe Biden testify
Hunter Biden made big money abroad by dropping the name of his powerful father, and the same tactic seems to have nearly helped him...
NATIONAL VIEW: Anywhere else, it would be assault. Yet schools can still hit kids
While the use of corporal punishment in schools is a widely condemned practice, officials in more than 15 states can still strike a child...
NATIONAL VIEW: The rising demand for school choice
Many states have recently created or expanded school-choice programs, but are parents taking up the opportunity? It’s early days, but data from several states...
NATIONAL VIEW: America’s Choice: Immigration or bust
The U.S. has a people problem. The birth rate has been sliding for years, and it’s about to translate into a shrinking labor force....
NATIONAL VIEW: Biden’s short-sighted new health rule
Here’s a definition of Bidenomics you won’t hear from the White House: Forcing Americans to buy expensive products they don’t want or need. Behold...
NATIONAL VIEW: The Supreme Court’s elections muddle
So much for the radical Supreme Court. A 6-3 majority on Tuesday rejected the argument advanced by some conservatives that the U.S. Constitution bars...