Among the many rulings the Supreme Court handed down this term, a decision on so-called Chevron deference could prove especially consequential. The question at issue was whether […]
Guest Editorials
Belly up to the trough — it’s a feeding frenzy
When it comes to promoting their re-elections and rewarding special interests, lawmakers love few things more than raiding the treasury. Year after year, the watchdog group Citizens […]
Pressuring the press is legal
But don’t use gov’t power to compel On grounds that the states bringing the case lacked standing, the U.S. Supreme Court tossed the claim that the Biden […]
Why require license for jobs that don’t involve driving?
When Kirsten Bladh was searching for a job in urban planning she was surprised that nearly all the public sector listings she saw required a driver’s license, […]
Mr. Putin goes to Pyongyang. We don’t like that show
Peter Morgan’s play “Patriots,” which ended its Broadway run last Sunday, tells the backstory of the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The author of “The Crown” […]
Louisiana’s ploy to display Ten Commandments
It took almost no time at all for the ACLU and other civil liberties groups to file federal suit against the state of Louisiana after GOP Gov. […]
Someone needs to correct the papal prayerbook
There are lots of well-known quotes that for one reason or another get attributed to the wrong person. Winston Churchill, in particular, gets credited with some he […]
Biden action on U.S. citizenspouses good for all
In a long-awaited announcement Tuesday, President Joe Biden unveiled an executive action that would grant the undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens who’ve lived in the country for […]
Going all-in on EVs hurts. Just ask Hertz
Despite efforts by central planners to force Americans into electric vehicles, the overwhelming majority of consumers still prefer gasoline-powered cars. Failing to recognize that reality can be […]
Saving the pill: SCOTUS averts disaster with mifepristone ruling
Last week, the nation dodged a bullet with the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision tossing a lawsuit that had sought to end the decades-old FDA approval of the […]