Rachel Caufield, Drake University Five months into Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of cooperation between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 election, Americans are seeing the first legal maneuvers in the case. Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates surrendered to U.S. District Court on Oct. 30, after … Continue reading What the charges against Manafort, Gates and Papadopoulos could mean for Trump
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The lobbying group co-founded by Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign chairman is in the crosshairs of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, being mentioned indirectly Monday in the 12-count indictment of President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager. The Podesta Group has been identified in news reports as “Company B,” one of two firms that has lobbied … Continue reading Bad news, Hillary. Podesta’s Ties to Manafort Case Loom Larger in Mueller Probe
By TREVOR BURRUS and REILLY STEPHENS Last month, the Supreme Court’s agreed to review Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (Cato filed a brief in support of the plaintiffs). The case is a First Amendment challenge to the “agency fees” that must be paid to a public-sector union by non-members. As a matter of existing First … Continue reading The Myth of Public-Sector Unions’ “Free Rider” Problem
Prominent conservatives are faulting a Republican senator for one of President Donald Trump’s stalled nominations. In a memo released on Tuesday, the Conservative Action Project blames Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, for the stalled nomination of Russ Vought for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. “Cornyn is a member of Republican Senate leadership, and it … Continue reading Conservative Leaders Slam Cornyn For Blocking Trump Nominee
In the last several years, Americans have been sensing that something is seriously wrong with the current crop of young people. True, they are likely to have the most education credentials any generation has ever received. They also are technically-savvy, and as such, have a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. But in spite of … Continue reading Paglia: The Dumbing Down of America Began in Public Schools
While President Donald Trump’s response to the bipartisan health care proposal on Capitol Hill has slid from optimistic to negative, and then back to optimistic, he would be right to move away from this deal. Despite its advocates’ claims, this proposal isn’t needed to help low-income Americans or stabilize the insurance markets—and is a major … Continue reading The New Obamacare ‘Fix’ Is a Dud the Narrative Justifying It Is Wrong
With the horrific shooting that recently took place in Las Vegas, debates over gun control have been given center stage in our media and politics once again. And while every pundit seems to have their own surefire way of combatting gun violence, they all gloss over the elephant in the room. Which is, although mass … Continue reading Gun Violence Would Plummet If We Just Called off the Drug War
Politicians exploit public ignorance. Few areas of public ignorance provide as many opportunities for political demagoguery as taxation. Today some politicians argue that the rich must pay their fair share and label the proposed changes in tax law as tax cuts for the rich. Let’s look at who pays what, with an eye toward attempting … Continue reading The Facts About Who Pays the Most in Taxes in America
Some in the news media are aghast that many of President Donald Trump’s executive orders and legislative proposals sent off to the United States Congress represent an attempt to undo the presidential “legacy” of Barack Obama. The question is, why should it be presumed that presidents need to have policy legacies to leave behind after … Continue reading All presidents should be ‘do nothing’ presidents
U.S. Senator Rand Paul forced the U.S. Senate to hold its first vote addressing an AUMF since 2002, as the Senate voted on his effort to amend the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to sunset the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force. “For the first time in 15 years, we are … Continue reading U.S. Senate Votes on Sen. Rand Paul’s AUMF Repeal Amendment
