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The Inflationists’ Narrative Is Crumbling
Let’s be realistic. The U.S. needs pro-growth s Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, and […]
Trump’s Pick To Run the FCC Wants To Restrict the Editorial Discretion of Social Media Platforms
Announcing his choice of Brendan Carr as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump described him as “a warrior for Free Speech,” which sounds good until you ask what Trump means by that. Carr, who has served as a Republican FCC commissioner since Trump appointed him during his first term […]
The $100 Trillion Global Debt Bomb and Financial Shock Risk.
The $100 trillion fiscal timebomb means l Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of articles, academic papers, books, and multimedia […]
How Elon Musk and DOGE Can Deliver on Smaller Government
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman assess the current shape of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and policy priorities. 00:27—New Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) 14:48—Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz nominated for Trump cabinet positions 31:37—Weekly listener question 41:46—Trump’s foreign policy […]
After Wrongful Diagnosis, Texas CPS Took This Baby Away
Last year, on Christmas Eve, Jacqueline Morales Boatright gave birth to a daughter, Evelyn. It was a traumatic experience; Jacqueline had an emergency C-section, and Evelyn was born with bruises and swelling. But the baby pulled through, and Jacqueline and her husband Juan took Evelyn back to their Fort Worth, Texas, home. Unfortunately, the Boatrights […]
Is America Turning Fascist?
With the election of Donald Trump, we are seeing repeated use of an Read More Article from Mises Institute Mises InstituteThe Mises Institute’s website is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Austrian economics, libertarian philosophy, and classical liberalism. Serving as both an educational platform and a research resource, the site offers a vast array of […]
Texas Bill Takes Aim at Online Speech About Abortion Pills
A bonkers new Texas bill would ban a bunch of activities related to abortion, including taking abortion pills in other states and facilitating or hosting online speech about procuring abortions. It would also hold all abortion pill manufacturers liable for violations when a specific manufacturer could not be ascertained. “Wait—that’s all constitutional?” you might be […]
Pentagon Fails 7th Audit in a Row but Hopes To Pass by 2028
The Pentagon has failed its annual financial audit for the seventh year in a row. This means the Department of Defense (DOD) has failed every single audit it has been subjected to, but officials hope to have things under control by the time audit No. 11 rolls around. The DOD announced the results on Friday. […]
1% Swing in Vote Would Have Changed Presidential, House Results
I expect this is obvious to most of our readers, but I thought I’d just flag it again, given the occasional talk of the decisiveness (or occasionally even “landslide” quality) of President-Elect Trump’s victory: If 1% of voters nationwide switched from Trump to Harris, Harris would have won Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin (where the margin […]