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Adam N. Michel Wealth taxes are back in the US policy conversation. In November, California voters will consider a ballot measure that would impose a broad-based wealth tax on the…

David J. Bier Welfare fraud cases in Minnesota involving some Somali immigrants are part of what led President Trump in November to state that he “will permanently pause migration from all…

Mike Fox and Matthew Cavedon San Francisco-based FBI agents flew to Seattle to question Ahmad Abouammo at his home. They suspected Mr. Abouammo, a former Twitter employee, had disclosed a…

Matthew Cavedon What a difference four days can make. Last Tuesday, a top DOJ lawyer argued in the Supreme Court that people have a right to carry guns in public. By…

David J. Bier The fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti highlighted for the public how often the federal government misrepresents key details about its immigration enforcement activities. What’s…

Kevin Frazier Exactly half of Americans report living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent Emerson survey. It’s unsurprising, then, that economic anxiety is widespread. Americans are particularly concerned about…

Nicholas Anthony One of the most common problems with debanking is that customers say they were treated like criminals. Despite thinking everything was fine, customers receive a sudden letter saying…

Patrick G. Eddington I suppose it was just a matter of time before a Trump administration official would suggest that the use of public key encryption—protected by the First Amendment—to…

Matthew Cavedon Christmas came early for Mesa man Cole Spencer after he won a $150,000 settlement for police brutality without being represented by a lawyer. While his case has had…

Solveig Singleton Commentators continue to perpetuate the incorrect idea that the past Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s efforts to cap fees and charges for financial services promote “affordability.” What would the…