Walter Olson A federal grand jury yesterday charged former president Donald Trump with four criminal counts in connection with his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election and remain in power. The four counts are: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct

Romina Boccia Fitch Ratings, one of three major credit rating agencies, downgraded the U.S.

Jeffrey A. Singer This June, Rep. Sheila Jackson‐​Lee (D‑TX) and more than 40 co‐​sponsors introduced H.R.4272, the “Stop Fentanyl Now Act.” The bill essentially directs funding for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop programs to “provide outreach and awareness to the dangers of

Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Within weeks of passing new discretionary spending limits, Congress is proposing to increase deficits by abusing emergency designations to prop up agency budgets. The May Fiscal Responsibility Act established caps on discretionary funding, but provided an exception for spending designated as “emergency.”

Paul Matzko When Fox News settled for nearly $800 million with Dominion Voting Systems,

Jennifer Huddleston In previous years, debates about online speech at a state level had largely focused on issues such as concerns about anti‐​conservative bias or online radicalization. More recently, however, many states have instead focused on the impact of social media platforms and the internet on kids

Jai Kedia Recently, CMFA published an article and a working paper that detailed the Federal Reserve’s departure from rules‐​based governance following the financial crisis of the late 2000s. As per academics and Fed officials, the era of rules‐​based governance facilitated the Great Moderation – a stable economic period