PoliticsCommentary
Conservatives should be praising Darrio Melton. The Mayor of Selma, Alabama, has just struck a very public blow for fiscal responsibility, accountability, and courage. Here’s… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Bridge to Nowhere is baaaaaaacccck. Well, it might soon be if some House Republicans have their way. It’s only been seven years since Republicans… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
There were mixed signals from the White House on Tuesday about whether spending cuts or economic growth will fund the boost in defense spending that… Read More
InternationalCommentary
According to multiple news reports, President Donald Trump’s budget proposal will include a $54 billion increase for defense spending that will, in part, be offset… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On Monday, President Donald Trump’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney, announced that the administration will seek a defense budget of $603 billion for 2018—“one of the largest… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump’s first budget will boost military spending by $54 billion and pay for it by scaling back nondiscretionary spending—including cuts to foreign aid—the… Read More
EconomyNews
At a time when President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering cuts to public broadcasting, one Democrat governor already has proposed to eliminate taxpayers’ subsidies… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
In November the American people voted to give Republicans unified control of the federal government because, in large part, we pledged to “drain the swamp”—that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
America is facing a looming budget crisis, but you wouldn’t know it from the way Congress keeps spending. By 2027, net interest on the national… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When members of Congress defend earmarks with “power of the purse” rhetoric, don’t fall for it. Congressional earmarks threaten the integrity of government spending. This… Read More
