The TSA gets a boost, when it should be getting the boot
The Biden administration is giving the Transportation Security Administration the power to levy stiff penalties on travelers who refuse to mask up or otherwise break health and safety rules. The…
Democratic tax hopes begin to shrink. They need to get even smaller
Congressional Democrats had big dreams of remaking the federal government, and the tax system that funds it. But a funny thing happened on the way to the liberal utopia: self-interest…
House proposes a big green subsidy for airlines
The House of Representatives is still haggling over what to include in its version of an infrastructure bill, and some interest groups will undoubtedly be disappointed. Airlines, however, won’t be…
There is no exodus of police officers
Police unions said their members are getting fed up and leaving the force. Tired of the scrutiny, the low pay, the danger, and the final insult – the post-George Floyd…
Does the Biden vaccine order cover the Postal Service? It may come down to what the union wants
The Biden administration’s order to federal workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus has raised a ticklish question: does it apply to the quasi-governmental U.S. Postal Service? It’s a big…
Apple will tweak, but not end, plans to scan customers’ devices
Apple’s program to scan customers’ devices in an effort to combat child exploitation has been put on hold. Sort of. According to Ars Technica, the tech giant is temporarily suspending…
Ethics-challenged Federal Reserve presidents pledge to sell their stock holdings
The power the U.S. Federal Reserve has over domestic and foreign capital markets is unquestionable. That power made the news that Federal Reserve bank residents were making big trades in…
Newsom’s recall reckoning
The California recall election officially happened today, but the voting has been going on for a few weeks (and official results may not be known for several weeks to come). …
Commerce Department will shut down ‘rogue, unaccountable police force’
The Commerce Department’s bizarre, in-house security and intelligence operation is being shut down. As the Washington Post reports: The Commerce Department will eliminate a security unit that it found improperly…
There’s plenty of blame to go around for Afghanistan
With America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan (mostly) complete, one might think the diplomatic and military establishments that were so deeply involved in the 20 year-long conflict would take a moment to…
Twenty years on, the war on terror has made the state larger and stronger than ever
One of the biggest changes in America during the 20 year-long fight against global terrorism has been the rapid change, and accelerated growth, of the security state. Once designed to…
Biden announces federal vaccine mandate
The Biden administration will require private businesses with 100 or more employees to have their workers vaccinated against the coronavirus. The move is part of a series of action the…