Romina Boccia Congress will soon consider the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which would unfairly increase benefits...
Jeffrey Miron A common critique of marijuana legalization asserts that marijuana use causes mental illness. Numerous studies document a correlation between use and conditions such...
Scott Lincicome Today we’ve published three new essays for Cato’s Defending Globalization project: “The Trade Balance and Winning at Trade,” by Andreas Freytag and...
Kayla Susalla During the October 1 vice-presidential debate, when asked about holding parents accountable for mass shootings in schools, Sen. JD Vance (R‑OH) responded,...
David J. Bier The House of Representatives impeached Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and now some senators are pressing to hold...
Patrick G. Eddington One point I always make when talking about national security issues, and especially those involving surveillance powers, is this: when in doubt,...
Patrick G. Eddington In 24 hours, we’ve gone from former President Donald Trump demanding “KILL FISA” to Trump apparently working out a deal with House Speaker...
Marc Joffe With California’s very late publication last month, all fifty states have now produced audited financial reports for their 2022 fiscal year. The...
Patrick G. Eddington These kinds of things can be hard to quantify, but I imagine that former President Trump’s blistering TruthSocial post this morning telling...
Adam N. Michel President Joe Biden proposes raising the corporate income tax rate, capital gains tax rate, and personal income tax rates, among other...
Colin Grabow Writing in National Affairs, Senator Marco Rubio (R‑FL) recently made the case for a more vigorous—some might even say intrusive—government role in encouraging the...
Patrick G. Eddington Late yesterday (April 9), the House Rules Committee held a marathon hearing to set the terms of debate, including allowable amendments, for...