Walter Olson In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office notwithstanding the 2020 election, many lawyers who assisted him along the way are facing disciplinary and disbarment proceedings. New York and District of Columbia bar authorities suspended Rudolph

Chris Edwards The recent debt‐​ceiling deal put caps on discretionary spending for 2024 and 2025. But House conservatives want larger reforms and are seeking additional cuts in fiscal 2024 appropriations bills. House Appropriations Chair Kay Granger is right that “the debt

Romina Boccia There’s a well‐​defined budget process that members of Congress are supposed to follow each year to debate how much the federal government will spend and how much money the government will collect in taxes or borrow from credit markets. That’s

Jeffrey Miron This article appeared on Substack on June 19, 2023 A common view attributes economic inequality to the evils of markets—greed, corruption, family connections, luck, and so on—rather than to differences in economic productivity. Some wealth is no doubt “ill‐​gotten,” or at

Jennifer Huddleston As headlines have gotten the attention of parents and policymakers, a new Surgeon General’s report has raised concerns about children’s and teens’ time on social media. Some states, including Utah, Arkansas, and California, have introduced bills that claim to “protect