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Senate GOP Deploys Dishonest Budget Gimmick to Dodge Accountability for Rescuing Biden’s Spending Surge
Michael F. Cannon As the United States government barrels toward a debt crisis, both House and Senate Republicans seem content…
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The Triumph of Fear—Excerpt from Cato Scholar’s New Book on Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression
Patrick G. Eddington A new book, The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley to Eisenhower, by…
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The FDA Causes Harm
Jeffrey Miron and Jacob Winter According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its mission is partly to “[regulate] the…
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Downsizing HHS Is the Right Thing to Do
Michael F. Cannon Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has announced and begun implementing the elimination of 10,000 positions at the…
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A New Methadone Playbook: How DOGE and Deregulation Can Save Lives
Jeffrey A. Singer According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), over 6.1 million people over age…
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Do New Tariff Cut Offers Validate Trump’s Approach on Trade?
Colin Grabow As President Donald Trump threatens so-called “reciprocal tariffs” on US trading partners, some countries are offering lower duties…
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If Student Loans Are Removed From the Department of Education, Where Should They Go?
Andrew Gillen As momentum for closing the US Department of Education gains steam, questions about the transition are starting to…
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End Federal School Food Programs
Chris Edwards President Trump is moving to shut down the federal Department of Education. Congress will need to make any…
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Fed’s IOR Gamble Results in Second Straight Year of Operating Losses
Jai Kedia The Fed’s audited financial statements for 2024 show that it suffered operating losses of $77.6 billion. That’s on the…
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Trump’s Automotive Tariffs Will Hurt American Consumers and Producers
Scott Lincicome and Tad DeHaven President Donald Trump’s decision this week to implement a “permanent” 25 percent tariff on imported…
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