Congress has a lot on its plate this year. Legislators have to bargain out all 12 funding bills before fiscal 2026 ends midnight Sept. 30. The nearly two-month impasse over paying Transportation Security Administration and other Department of Homeland Security employees has had a short-term resolution, but many outstanding problems remain….(Read more)
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Is the Postal Service Doomed?
The House’s subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing in March titled, “Oversight of the U.S. Postal Service: The Financial Future Under Postmaster General Steiner.” Mr. Steiner’s testimony was interesting…. (Read more)
Government Project: Why We Revived This ...
Not terribly long ago, I partnered with AEI Press to revive a lost classic book, Government Project by the great social scientist Edward C. Banfield (1916-1999). The book was published in 1951, and had been out of print for decades. My passion for the book started around 20 years earlier. I had read the book and been stunned by […]
Several Thoughts on Trump’s Executive Or
On March 31, 20226 President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order (EO) ENSURING CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION AND INTEGRITY IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS. (Yes, the Administration used all caps.) Here is the essence of what it orders…. (Read more)
Brothers in Arms: A review of Max Watman...
Writing a novel after spending years writing nonfiction is no easy trick. Trust me, I know. My hard drive is littered with stories never shared. My next book, if I do finish it, will be another nonfiction tome. Completing a novel, or even a novella, feels to me a bit like becoming a ballet dancer […]
Congress Attempts a $39 Billion Return t...
Americans are owed $39.2 billion by the federal government, according to a Treasury Department tabulation. These funds are in the form of mature, unredeemed savings bonds that individuals bought but have not claimed. Most of these bonds date to the 1980s, when investors eagerly snatched up bonds carrying annual interest rates topping out at 9%. But some were issued […]