White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has predicted indictments in the Justice Department’s probe of the origins of the FBI’s Russia-Trump investigation. Although U.S. Attorney John Durham of Connecticut has been on the case since May 2019, however, it’s not clear what the precise criminal charges might be, if any. “I expect indictments based on the … Continue reading 6 Possible Outcomes in Justice Department Probe of Spying on Trump
Local governments are spending more money than they receive through taxes, and they are making up the difference through fines and fees. For example, in the aftermath of the Ferguson riots, it was revealed that the city issued 90,000 citations between 2010 and 2014 despite having a population of 21,000. In 2015, 23% of the … Continue reading It’s Time for Cities to Stop Using Cops as Revenue Collectors
The United Nations Human Rights Council last week concluded its most recent session in Geneva. True to form, the council adopted a resolution promoting abortion under the guise of responding to COVID-19. The U.N. Human Rights Council advanced the resolution July 17 under the topic of ending discrimination against women and girls. It made the … Continue reading UN Human Rights Council Exploits COVID-19 Pandemic to Support Funding for Abortion
The House is expected to vote later this week on H.R. 7608, a “minibus” bill that covers fiscal year 2021 spending for the departments of Agriculture, Interior, State, Veterans Affairs, and more. That covers four of the 12 spending bills that fund the federal government. The bill’s text—produced on July 16—is a staggering 689 pages long, … Continue reading House Appropriations ‘Minibus’ Bill Stuffed With Problematic Policies, Overspending
The list of extinct countries includes the better known ones like the USSR (aptly dubbed “the Evil Empire” by Ronald Reagan) and Yugoslavia, as well as hundreds of largely forgotten others like Majapahit, Assyria, Babylonia, Burgundy, and the Ottoman Empire. Far more countries are long gone, in fact, than the 195 on the map today. … Continue reading The Most Prosperous Ancient Nation You’ve Never Heard Of
Rule One: Speak your mind at your own peril. Rule Two: Never risk commissioning a story that goes against the narrative. Rule Three: Never believe an editor or publisher who urges you to go against the grain. Eventually, the publisher will cave to the mob, the editor will get fired or reassigned, and you’ll be … Continue reading Why George Orwell’s Warning on ‘Self-Censorship’ Is More Relevant Than Ever
COVID-19 has altered almost every facet of our lives. And it doesn’t seem to be done yet. The latest trick from up COVID-19’s sleeve? A national coin shortage. How did it come to this? How did the nation get to a point where businesses across the country are begging patrons to pay in exact change? … Continue reading COVID’s Latest Trick: Making Coins Disappear
Residents of the Portland area have “become accustomed to chaos,” says William Deatherage, 22, a recent college graduate who has lived in a suburb of the Oregon city since he was 5 years old. “It’s safe during the day, but with all the litter and graffiti and statues torn down, I don’t even like to … Continue reading 4 Things to Know About the Mob Violence in Portland
Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that it will terminate the visas of foreign students enrolled at U.S. universities that do not offer in‐person classes. Prior to the COVID-19 emergency, ICE required foreigners on F-1 student visas to be enrolled in a “full course of study” at a U.S. school where online classes could not account for more … Continue reading Foreign Students Are Not a Serious National Security Threat
This post is to call your attention to a brand new paper of mine titled “Tariffs by Fiat: The Widening Chasm between U.S. Antidumping Policy and the Rule of Law.” First, some background. Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress authority “to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises…and to regulate commerce with foreign … Continue reading Congress Acquiesces to Tariffs by Fiat
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