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Jeffrey Miron Here are some thoughts on what a libertarian might do as president of the United States:  Procedurally Issue no executive orders, other than to undo pre–existing orders. Try…

Jeffrey A. Singer New York State lawmakers have passed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) and sent it to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk. If the governor signs it into…

Chris Edwards The Republican reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, includes large cuts to taxes and small cuts to welfare programs. Getting less media attention are the wasteful…

Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett Congress’s ability to respond to genuine national emergencies is essential. But without budgetary guardrails, emergency designations have become a loophole—allowing lawmakers to sidestep agreed-upon spending…

Jeffrey A. Singer On June 9, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he has fired all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on…

Jennifer Huddleston In the first half of 2025, over 1,000 bills related to artificial intelligence (AI) have been introduced at the state level. This follows Colorado becoming the first state…

Adam N. Michel The House-passed reconciliation bill includes a new tax measure designed to retaliate against foreign taxes that discriminate against American businesses. This new tax takes aim at the…

Jennifer J. Schulp On June 10, the House Financial Services Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture will hold markups on the “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025,” aka…

Chris Edwards A Washington Post investigative piece confirms what we’ve been saying for years at Cato about federal housing subsidies. The $14 billion a year low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC)…