In an op-ed for the Washington Post last week, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio outlined why he now believes in industrial policy—done right. “In the past, Republicans outsourced such decisions to ‘the free market,’ which meant some combination of nationless corporations and Communist China,” he wrote. Most of his piece (rightly) criticizes the Biden administration’s foray […]
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Congress should get ready for a post-Che...
For much of the 20th century, conservatives have criticized the administrative state. At bottom, they are troubled that executive agencies can issue regulations that go beyond the plain text of statute. A president is supposed to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” according to the U.S. Constitution’s Article II. Yet, president after president has […]
Our nanny state and the loss of everyday...
Last week, I spent approximately three hours trying to help my teenage son apply for a learner’s permit. The time-suck began with the Department of Motor Vehicles website, which was prolix with rules and unclear about the process. I did my best to compile all sorts of evidence to prove that, yes, he is my son […]
About Those GOP Legislators Quitting the...
To date, twenty one Republcians have said they are departing the House of Representatives. This number does not include the GOP legislators who already left, such a George Santos, the disgraced fomer representative from New York. As a general proposition retirements from Congress are not inherently bad. There are instances where members are not up […]
Ultimatums from the House Freedom Caucus...
Presently, members of the House Freedom Caucus and a few of its allies are in a cage match with the rest of Congress and the White House over excessive federal spending. Last month, they led an unsuccessful charge against the continuing resolution that was enacted to keep the government open through early March. To be sure, they […]
Side hustles won’t save the US Postal Se
The holiday season came and went, and it appears the U.S. Postal Service did a good job. Yes, there were some reports of letter carriers getting swamped with packages here and there. And, yes, there were citizen complaints about delivery delays and mail theft. But on the whole, the USPS delivered in late 2023. There was […]