The trade debate in Washington has been dominated by tariffs for years. They drive headlines and shape negotiations, yet if policymakers are serious about protecting American competitiveness, they need to look beyond tariffs to the growing challenge U.S. businesses are facing overseas: discriminatory non-tariff barriers. Non-tariff barriers come in the form of selective regulation, politically…
A federal appeals court recently ruled that Florida can crack down on “deception” surrounding the safety of “mutilating” procedures on children. Republican Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier successfully appealed a Chicago-based panel’s June 22 ruling that blocked Florida from pursuing a claim against the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for allegedly misleading the public on…
The Trump administration announced Friday that it is moving to crack down on adult sexual predators in K-12 schools across the nation. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said it has issued new guidance aiming to remind “federally funded educational institutions of their legal obligations to safeguard children and appropriately respond to…
The use of nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly likely as the Russian and Ukrainian militaries continue to blindly scramble up the escalation ladder through deep strikes into Russia, with alleged involvement from a NATO member country, military analysts warned on Monday. Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has accused Latvia of planning to launch…
Every time you think the energy policies pushed by the Democratic Party can’t possibly get any crazier, they go and fool you again. Politico’s E&E News published an article Friday with a headline that should scare the bejeebers out of anyone who hopes for sanity in energy policy: “Progressives look to recharge the Green New Deal for…
The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess. The Senate will move to confirm several nominees to serve in key positions, including the next director of national intelligence (DNI) and a new attorney general. Senate Republicans are hopeful they can fill the vacant…
