Does the Executive Branch Have Too Much Power?
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano Does the president of the United States have too much power? That question has been asked lately with respect to President Donald Trump’s use of federal ...
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Today in History: Treaty of Paris Signed, Formally Ending War for Independence
By: Dave Benner Today in history, on September 3 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, formally ending the American War for Independence the next year. In 1781, a major ...
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A Nightmarish Army of Unblinking Spies
By: Mike Maharrey The surveillance state constantly expands. That thing that seems like no big deal today can suddenly become a big deal as technology evolves. Take the proliferation of ...
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The Historical Use of “Red Flag” Laws
By: Rob Natelson Under pressure to “do something” about mass killings, some Republican politicians have followed their Democrat counterparts by endorsing red flag laws. These laws authorize confiscation of firearms ...
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Are Recessions Inevitable?
by Ron Paul Stocks fell last week following news that the yield curve on Treasury notes had inverted. This means that a short-term Treasury note was paying higher interest rates ...
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What Does the Militia Act of 1792 Tell Us About the Second Amendment?
By: Mike Maharrey Whenever a debate comes up relating to the Second Amendment, somebody inevitably asserts that the right to keep and bear arms only applies to members of the ...
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More Spying and Lying
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano While most of us have been thinking about the end of summer and while the political class frets over the Democratic presidential debates and the aborted ...
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Today in History: Nixon Slams Shut the “Gold Window”
By: Mike Maharrey Today in history, on August 15, 1971, President Richard Nixon slammed shut the “gold window” and eliminated the last vestige of the gold standard. Nixon ordered Treasury ...
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The President and Withdrawal from Treaties
By: Michael D. Ramsey Last week the United States withdrew from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Agreement with Russia, pursuant to the Treaty’s six-month notification period for withdrawal (the notification was ...
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Don’t Believe Politician Narratives
By: Mike Maharrey Politicians love to weave narratives. You shouldn’t believe them. In fact, most of them are utter B.S. And yet, supporters of these politicians eat these narratives up ...
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