Columnists
Lighthizer’s terrible new book
You know what bothers me about these new-breed protectionists? It’s not that their solutions would leave everyone poorer, especially the blue-collar workers whom they eulogize from the…
July 18, 2023
Magazine - Your Land
Making San Francisco great again
Times are tough for San Franciscans these days. While the city was able to coast on the wealth of nearby Silicon Valley for decades, the consequences of…
Magazine - Your Land
California bill would require racial bias in prison sentencing
A little-known bill that passed the California State Assembly in May would make liberal victimhood ideology the law of the land in the state. The state Senate…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
The seven Senate seats most likely to flip party control in the 2024 elections
Senate Democrats face strong headwinds trying to hold the majority in the 2024 elections. With a slim 51-49 edge, the Senate campaign map puts Democrats largely on…
Beltway Confidential
Tyranny of the majority, or the minority of one
Concern is mounting that hot war with China may not be many years away. We’re already in a cold war despite occasional efforts to effect a thaw,…
Business
Democrats are throwing kids off the school bus
Have you heard the outrageous story of what happened recently in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s capital? Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), elected in 2022, had campaigned on school choice for…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Some House GOP lawmakers push Biden impeachment, but leadership is cautious
House Republicans have introduced multiple impeachment resolutions against President Joe Biden, focused largely on what they call lax enforcement of the U.S. border with Mexico. Other House…
Magazine - Features
Cocaine is far from the first drug found in the White House
When I was preparing to leave the George W. Bush administration after Barack Obama’s 2008 election, I had a conversation with a career security officer at the…
Education
The real college scandal: Affirmative action and legacies are red herrings
The Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action in college admissions has not so much settled a debate as it has begun a whole host of new…
Business
A new book tells the story of UFC, a business and a sport
The Ultimate Fighting Championship, the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization, generates over a billion dollars in revenue annually for parent company Endeavor Group Holdings. It is…