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... Biden Versus Trump on Inflation

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
Ilhan Omar Isn't Above the Law Either

Ilhan Omar Isn't Above the Law Either

Would Omar have been targeted if she weren't in Congress? Probably not. Does that make her innocent? Hardly.

Midterm Elections Ultimately Decide Judicial Outcomes

Midterm Elections Ultimately Decide Judicial Outcomes

Voters would be wise to remember that this November.

The FDA Should Grant Americans the Right to Try New Cancer Treatments

The FDA Should Grant Americans the Right to Try New Cancer Treatments

No American should have to buy a plane ticket to London to get an American cure.

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The War on Fraud

Zack Smith, Senior Legal Fellow of Courts and the Constitution at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the Department of Justice’s newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division, what it means for the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes and misuse of taxpayer dollars, and the backlash and ethics…[more]
Beware an Expanding Welfare State and Government Control Over Health Care

Timothy Lee, CFIF’s Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses how the British welfare system is bankrupting its national defense, and why the best healthcare reform in America means less (not more) government control…[more]
Beware “Medicare for All”

Sally Pipes, President and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, discusses what the United States can learn from Canada's and the United Kingdom's single-payor systems, and the real costs of “Medicare for All,” including the elimination of private healthcare, physician shortages, hidden taxes, and…[more]
The Shifting Landscape of College Sports

William J. Conti, an attorney from Washington, DC, discusses the Protect College Sports Act, a bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate, its prospect of becoming law, what its passage may mean for college sports, and more…[more]
Previewing the Supreme Court's October 2026 Term

Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow and Director of Constitutional Studies at the Manhattan Institute, discusses what’s to come in the Supreme Court’s new term that opens October 5th, the Court’s heavy focus thus far on the docket cases involving administrative powers, and how the Court stacks up in recent polls…[more]
“Partial” Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards is Good News

Marlo Lewis, Jr., Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses how the partial repeal of a Biden-era rule addresses EPA overreach, gets rid of every Biden requirement that would make fossil-generation unfeasible, and helps to address affordability concerns while ensuring America maintains…[more]
Regulation by Litigation: “Where are the Legislators?”

Sherman “Tiger” Joyce, President of the American Tort Reform Association, discusses the rise of “regulation by litigation,” how policy should be developed and enacted by elected lawmakers and not through the judicial system where judges are not accountable to the public, and the how profit motive rather…[more]
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]
Notable Quote   
 
"The Doomsday Clock, last adjusted in January, has not since moved any closer to forecasting global catastrophe. But media headlines over the course of 2026 have moved in that direction and are suggestive that midnight is drawing nearer.Silicon Valley companies, including Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI, are warning that artificial intelligence -- renamed 'super intelligence' by President Trump's…[more]
 
 
— Mark Toth and Jonathan Sweet, Co-Founders of INTREP360
 
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