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Colleen Hroncich “Just do it yourself,” Cammy Herrera’s husband told her. Cammy, a former public school teacher, had been searching for a preschool program for their daughter. She wanted a…

Patrick G. Eddington House Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R‑FL). There are still some House members who understand that the Bill of Rights is not supposed to be optional, and that…

Walter Olson The House Judiciary Committee on April 28 released budget reconciliation language that would do a truly remarkable thing: ban federal judges from enforcing most contempt of court penalties…

Chris Edwards Numerous American cities suffer from political corruption. New York City has had trouble for decades. Corruption is also prevalent in Los Angeles. In corrupt cities, local officials abuse…

Chris Edwards I testified yesterday at a House hearing focused on low-income welfare programs, including housing and food programs. The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are proposing to cut some…

Adam N. Michel President Trump has repeatedly suggested Congress should cut the corporate tax rate to 15 percent for “companies that make their product in America.” This continues to be one of…

Chris Edwards I testified to a House subcommittee yesterday about affordable housing. In particular, I discussed the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC), which is a $14 billion a year subsidy…

Michael F. Cannon New Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections confirm the worst fears of inefficient health care providers and other Medicaid supporters: states and voters do not support current Medicaid…

Romina Boccia and Ivane Nachkebia Social Security has been in the news lately—but for the wrong reasons. The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to investigate an exaggerated fraud problem and subsequent…

Tad DeHaven The Trump administration’s ham-fisted trade wars mean higher input prices and reduced American farmers’ access to export markets. Agricultural interests and their lobbyists have been petitioning the White…