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Jennifer Huddleston On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence.” The order is a positive step because it…

Dominik Lett Pictured left to right: Romina Boccia, Adam Michel, Dominik Lett, and Michael Cannon. On December 11, the Cato Institute hosted a Hill briefing on affordability. I was joined by my…

Katherine Thompson Nestled within this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is an attempt to severely constrain President Trump’s ability to decrease US posture, basing, and role as security guarantor in…

Nicholas Anthony The end of the penny was a long time coming. Yet, the Federal Reserve is causing unnecessary harm by refusing to distribute existing pennies—135 out of 192 coin…

Jeffrey A. Singer Recent press reports state that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is considering having the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopt…

Colleen Hroncich When veteran educator Alison Rini walked into the abandoned Head Start classroom in a Sarasota public housing complex, it was a COVID-19 time capsule—desk shields still up, boxes…

Norbert Michel and Christian Kruse The House of Representatives recently passed the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025, or the INVEST Act of 2025.…

Jeffrey A. Singer At today’s White House ceremony, President Trump signed an executive order requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance to a…

Chris Edwards and Yasmeen Kallash-Kyler When you ask people which are the most corrupt states, New Jersey is often mentioned along with perhaps Illinois and Louisiana. We found here and here that…

Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) served 41.7 million Americans on average each month at a cost of roughly $100 billion in fiscal year 2024.…