EconomyCommentary
Why America Is in So Much Trouble
Shortly before Milton Friedman’s death in 2006, I had the privilege of interviewing him over dinner in San Francisco. The last question I asked him… Read More
Tonight, We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 2019!
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and the new Department of Government Efficiency should help President reelect Donald J. Trump implement a straightforward reform: Return federal spending to… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rand Paul’s Report Details $1 Trillion in Gov’t Waste. Here Are the Worst Offenders.
Sen. Rand Paul released a report on Monday outlining more than $1 trillion in government waste from the past year. The 2024 “Festivus” report highlighted various instances… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Capitol Hill’s DOGE Lawmakers Ready to Reduce Regulatory Burdens for Everyday Americans
In Ronald Reagan’s stirring 1964 “A Time for Choosing” speech, he said: “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. So governments’ programs, once launched,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump’s George Washington Moment
Months before the November election, a research study with which I was involved asked respondents which of 10 historical presidents they wished were in the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Here’s How Trump Admin Can Stamp Out Federal Fraud, Save Hundreds of Billion$
Building 40 aircraft carriers. Constructing 80,000 miles of border wall. Rebuilding a devastated North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—nine times over. Regardless of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Nice Work If You Can Get It? What a New Report Reveals About Federal Employees
Bring on the DOGE revolution. An explosive new report from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, who chairs the Senate DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) Caucus, notes… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump’s Efficiency Department Secures Support From Dem Lawmakers
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s plans to cut waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government’s nearly $7 trillion budget through President-elect… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Facts and 5 Worst Offenses From Report Showing Government Made $161B in Improper Payments in 2024
As many Americans shopped for Black Friday deals, the Biden-Harris administration released annual data on improper payments showing that the federal government spent at least… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Waste of the Day: Fauci Still Getting Chauffeur, Security Detail
TOPLINE: Taxpayers have spent $15 million on security services for Dr. Anthony Fauci in the past two years, after he had already returned to life as… Read More
Does DOGE Need Congress for Massive Budget Cutting?
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, met over the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump and his choices to slash billions if not trillions of dollars in federal… Read More
SecurityCommentary
SUNK COST: With Gaza Policy Adrift, Biden’s Aid Pier Washed Away $230M
In a scathing U.S. government inspector general’s report, President Joe Biden was said to have wasted $230 million of taxpayer money on a harebrained maritime… Read More
PoliticsNews
Biden-Harris Admin Spends $250K Looking for LGBT Landmarks as National Parks Fall Into Disrepair
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The National Park Service has doled out about $250,000 in grants to add LGBTQ+ landmarks to the National Register of Historic Places… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 2 Bipartisan Proposals Would Hold Presidents Accountable for ‘Improper’ Payments
Suppose that a typical American family that spends about $73,000 per year was budgeting for next year and realized it spent an increasing amount—$4,600 last… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Examples of How Congress Wastes Your Money Amid Inflation
The latest inflation numbers show 3.5% annual growth for consumer prices, still well above pre-pandemic levels. That means millions of families are struggling to get back to… Read More
Health CareNews
Grassley Slams VA for Mishandling Hundreds of Millions That Could Go to Veterans’ Health
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs on why the agency lost out on as much as $805 million that could… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If You Build a Beach House, Uncle Sam Shouldn’t Have Your Back
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., is upset because Sen. Rand Paul wants to limit federal flood insurance. But Paul, R-Ky., is right. In my new video,… Read More
LawCommentary
Stop Funding ‘Rights for Migrants’ Legal Scam
As a record number of migrants invade the U.S., wreaking pain on New York City and other communities, one group is winning big time: the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s 4 Worst Wastes of 2023
Americans are strongly dissatisfied with the direction of the country and the economy. According to Gallup, just 19% of the public is satisfied with how… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In 3 Charts: Improper Payments by Government in 2023 Equal $1,800 per Household
The government made improper payments totaling $234 billion in fiscal year 2023, about $1,800 per U.S. household, according to data released by the White House’s… Read More
Commentary
Amid Massive Overpayments by Feds, FOIA Documents Show They ‘Only Deal in Billions’
You know there’s a problem when the rounding unit for a federal program’s improper payments equals the annual incomes of 13,408 U.S. households. Emails obtained… Read More
EnergyNews
Energy Department’s National Lab Logs Over $160 Million in Questioned Costs
A Department of Energy lab in Illinois logged over $160 million in questioned costs due to lost invoices, excessive reimbursements, and holiday pay, according to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hey, Republicans: Don’t Forget About Growth and Prosperity
House Republicans are in another titanic battle with President Joe Biden on how to balance the budget. Actually, it’s a lopsided debate because Democrats have… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
4 Ways Washington’s Spending Spree Caused Inflation With Trillions in Waste, Fraud
Americans are justifiably unhappy with the state of the economy. The inflation figures for August took a turn for the worse—meaning families have now lost… Read More
Economy Commentary
What America’s National Debt and Pumpkin Spice Lattes Have in Common
Interest payments on America’s national debt have a troubling connection to the beloved pumpkin spice latte. America’s national debt is fast approaching $33 trillion. The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Cost of Government-Funded Free Things
Politicians claim their bills bring us good things. Free health care! Child care! A cellphone for all! But government isn’t Santa Claus. Government is force…. Read More
EconomyNews
Biden Tries to Boost Pay for Federal Bureaucrats by Highest Rate Since Carter
President Joe Biden’s $7 trillion tax-and-spending plan would boost pay for federal bureaucrats by 5.2%, their highest raise in decades and more than private sector… Read More
EconomyCommentary
10 Ways Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Bill Would Kill Economic Opportunity
President Joe Biden wants you to view his $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend Christmas wish list as an “investment.” However, the specific details of this 2,465-page manifesto… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats Use Accounting Gimmicks to Conceal Spending in Bloated ‘Build Back Better’ Bill
President Joe Biden is twisting arms to get “agreement” this week on hundreds of tax and spending provisions in his multitrillion-dollar social welfare bill while… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s Irresponsible ‘Build Back Better’ Tax-and-Spend Scheme Risks Higher Inflation
Rising prices continue to erode Americans’ paychecks, supply chain problems are causing gridlock at U.S. ports, and stores have bare shelves as Christmas approaches. Worse,… Read More
