President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head up the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is causing much wailing and gnashing of teeth in Atlanta and suburban Maryland. Why? Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health are headquartered […]
In last week’s elections, Americans rejected the status quo in the federal government and asked Republicans to once again take the reins. On Friday, the Treasury Department issued another reminder about the cost of doing nothing to change course. The national debt hit $36 trillion—less than four months after surpassing the $35 trillion mark. Evenly […]
Critics of free markets claim that 1980s and 90s were nea 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 […]
From the Tom Woods Letter: Over on Twitter/X I’ve made my opinions clear on several egregiously bad Trump appointments, all in foreign policy — it looks like Miriam Adelson got her wish list. If you’re not following me there, that’s easy to fix by clicking here: @ThomasEWoods Since I’ve written about all that over there, let me […]
“Are you shittin’ me?” Rep. Mike Simpson (R–Idaho) asked when informed that Donald Trump planned to nominate Matt Gaetz—a former Florida congressman with scant legal experience who is known mainly for antagonizing fellow Republicans and vigorously defending the former and future president—as attorney general. Other Trump picks, including Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary […]
The Biden administration has an ambitious plan to triple America’s nuclear power capacity by 2050 from 2020 levels. From private sector financing to favorable legislation, support for nuclear power is growing. But actually realizing the ambitious goal to triple nuclear energy is contingent on overcoming one major obstacle: regulations. In addition to bringing another 200 […]
After the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump and his allies floated numerous hypotheses to explain his loss. One theory, which came to be known as “Italygate,” posited that Italian military satellites had interfered with American voting machines and switched votes from Trump to Joe Biden. Though far-fetched, multiple government agents looked into it: Acting Secretary […]
If you use Threads, please let us know whether our feed (https://www.threads.net/@volokhc) works for you. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets, the site offers a diverse […]
On Tuesday, Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced the creation of an Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism at the Oklahoma Department of Education. Advertised as a way to protect freedom of religion, this office will impose Orwellian-like practices that trample individual choice and religious freedom. The taxpayer-funded office will be tasked […]