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Fifth Circuit Completely Roasts Biden DOE’s Stove and Oven Efficiency Rules

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 13, 2026 39 Comments

The court voids the rules after determining that Biden's Energy Department improperly tried to fast-track the measure as a "direct final rule", which is usually reserved for noncontroversial matters....

Bessent Enlists Banks in Trump Immigration Crackdown

Posted by Ben Smith on August 09, 2026 32 Comments

"We do not ask bankers to assume the burdens of border enforcement. But we depend on banks to do what you do best: know your customers."...

Mike Rowe Sounds the Alarm on Student Debt vs. Thousands of Unfilled Trade Jobs

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 08, 2026 22 Comments

“Jim Farley (Ford CEO) told me he’s got 5,000 empty bays at Ford. These are AI-proof six-figure jobs, right? $120,000 a year. He can’t fill them.”...

Some Small Colleges Struggling With Finances Now Turning to Misuse of Donor Funds

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 05, 2026 2 Comments

"Over 440 schools across the country could close in the next 10 years as they struggle to keep up with operating costs"...

White House Weighs Extending Jones Act Waiver as Oil Prices Remain Elevated

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 02, 2026 4 Comments

Meanwhile, critics argue the Jones Act distorts markets, raises costs, and adversely impacts safety....

The World Cup Fans Loved America

Posted by Nora Dimitrova Clinton on July 26, 2026 27 Comments

The World Cup reminded us that the American experiment still looks extraordinary from the outside, especially when visitors meet Americans face to face....

Poll Analyst Nate Silver Says DSA Members are Highly Educated and Downwardly Mobile

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 22, 2026 47 Comments

"They’re gloomy about their own financial prospects, and feel aggrieved about the state of the country."...

NYC Residents Collected $2.6 Billion in Welfare Cash Last Year, Huge Increase Since 2022

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 19, 2026 21 Comments

"The rise in welfare payments comes as some of New York City's wealthiest contemplate a Big Apple exodus due to what many have described as a policy environment unfriendly to businesses and moneymakers."...

NY Gov. Hochul’s Data Center Moratorium Hands China an AI Advantage

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 15, 2026 27 Comments

Upon reading the news, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman texts, "China Wins."...

June: Inflation Sees Biggest Drop Since 2020 Due to Lower Energy Prices

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 14, 2026 7 Comments

The all-items index increased 3.5% over the last 12 months after rising 4.2% in May....

California’s Packaging Law: Fees, Nonprofits, and Higher Consumer Prices

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 14, 2026 20 Comments

17 states are suing over SB 54, which imposes "impact fees" that are collected by a "Producer Responsibility Organization" as part of the Newsom-Nonprofit Complex....

Arizona’s Hermosa Mine Clears Final Federal Hurdle Under FAST-41

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 09, 2026 6 Comments

Region is home to one of the world’s largest undeveloped zinc resources....

‘Big Egg’ Busted! DOJ Settlement Alleges Price Coordination Amid Bird Flu Panic

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 01, 2026 24 Comments

Settlement involving 3 firms forces egg producers to donate millions of eggs to food banks pay $3.3 million in civil penalties....

Trump Admin Won’t Renew Trade With Canada, Mexico in Its Current Form

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 01, 2026 13 Comments

An official told Fox Business that Trump wants "separate deals with Canada and Mexico that last up to 10 years."...

Los Angeles Delays $30/hour ‘Olympic Wage’ After Job Losses Shake Industry

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 30, 2026 13 Comments

The move comes after the hotel industry decided to engage in some ballot-measure warfare....

Is the 2008 Financial Crisis Having a Negative Effect on College Enrollment?

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 22, 2026 1 Comment

“Enrollment volatility is widespread, unpredictable and the ‘new normal’ for even strong, well-resourced universities”...

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Prosperity Comes From Freedom, Not Redistribution

Posted by Nora Dimitrova Clinton on June 01, 2026 12 Comments

This is the uncomfortable truth: in a free society, inequality is not merely imposed; it is continually generated by human behavior itself....

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