Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity...

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
American Drug Innovation Brings Us Closer to Curing Cancer

American Drug Innovation Brings Us Closer to Curing Cancer

Markets accomplished what conventional wisdom had declared unrealistic, and now something similarly breathtaking is occurring in medicine.

Is the USA Going Bankrupt?

Is the USA Going Bankrupt?

Tax increases will only give Congress the green light to spend and borrow more money. As Ronald Reagan used to say, never give a drunk another drink.

Truths and Omissions as U.S. Hits $40 Trillion in Debt

Truths and Omissions as U.S. Hits $40 Trillion in Debt

The question is whether the politicians who claim to be alarmed by the crossing of this threshold will stand up and turn the tide of red ink heading our way.

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The Chilling Effect of Government Drug Price Controls

Phil Kerpen, Founder and President of American Commitment, discusses the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug price controls, how they hurt access and innovation, and why they must be repealed and replaced with pro-growth policies and strong intellectual property protections to encourage investment in new life-saving[more]
Economic D-Day for Iran

Tzvi Kahn, Research Fellow and Senior Editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses President Trump’s “Economic D-Day” threat against Iran, what is needed of U.S. allies for the plan to work, and why it is the Iranian people who must overthrow the regime for there ultimately to be peace[more]
Utility Pole Attachments Hindering BEAD Broadband Deployment

Evan Swarztrauber, Senior Fellow at the Digital Progress Institute and Host of "The Center Edge” podcast, discusses how disputes over utility pole attachments are burdening broadband deployment under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, why Congress and the FCC need to take a more[more]
Why the Fauci Diaries Continue to be Relevant

Timothy Lee, CFIF’s Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the public policy ramifications of ignoring Dr. Anthony Fauci’s COVID-era diary, whether his diary entries contradict what he told the public, and why he is facing a contempt charge from Congress[more]
Anthony Fauci, Democratic Socialists of America, Midterms and more

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses Dr. Anthony Fauci invoking the Fifth Amendment at a U.S. Senate COVID hearing, the Democratic Socialists of America and its agenda, and the midterm elections[more]
Unwinding Liberal Energy Regulations

Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses efforts to undo liberal policy regulations that limit consumer choice when it comes to appliances, home heating units, cars and more[more]
Good News and Bad News on Healthcare

President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses the real lesson of America’s rising rates of healthcare uninsured, how Medicaid work requirements will save taxpayers money, and how President Trump’s healthcare fraud crackdown is paying off[more]
Artificial Intelligence and America’s Workforce

Jeremy Nighohossian, Senior Fellow and Economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the Great American AI Act will affect the workforce, why we should expect higher productivity, how AI is being used in healthcare, and what Meta’s recent investment in America’s Workforce Academy will mean[more]
Notable Quote   
 
"Seven years ago, I warned that Democrats were 'courting disaster' by turning their frustration with the Supreme Court into a campaign to remake it. Their 2020 presidential field was talking about adding justices, limiting their terms, and otherwise changing the rules because Donald Trump had gotten to replace Antonin Scalia and Anthony Kennedy. The Democrats' flirtation with blowing up the high court…[more]
 
 
— Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor of City Journal
 
Liberty Poll   

Although Canada ultimately has much more to lose than the U.S. and does play fast and loose on some trade issues, given all other current concerns, is this the time to escalate a tariff war?