Afghanistan approaches collapse
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is proceeding as planned, apparently bringing to a close the nation’s longest foreign war. What’s replacing U.S. forces are scenes eerily reminiscent to those that…
The long march to end forever wars
President Joe Biden is back to bombing parts of the Middle East — Syria, this time — continuing a decades-long, bipartisan tradition of American presidents lobbing explosives, and much more,…
Thomas: federal marijuana prohibition may be outdated
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called into questioned federal marijuana prohibition, saying the fed’s inconsistent laws and enforcement have undermined the government’s case for keeping weed illegal. “A prohibition on…
Biden wants more cops…to enforce more gun control
President Joe Biden is asking states to use a portion of the $350 billion in federal relief money heading their way to hire more cops. A lot more. And pay…
House votes to repeal 2002 authorization of force used for Iraq War
The House of Representatives voted 268-to-161 to repeal the 19 year-old authorization used to conduct the Iraq War. It’s a step closer to ending a measure that the last three…
The Nation’s Growing Debt Pile and a Lesson From History
The Biden administration’s $6 trillion spending wish list would add substantial new layers to the nation’s already massive pile of debt. Even with the president’s proposals to raise taxes, much…
Pentagon Says it’s on Track to Pass an Audit – in 2028
The Department of Defense has yet to pass an independent audit of its books, having failed three times to assemble balance sheets that can pass muster. But the DoD is…
Afghan War Costs Estimated at More Than $2 trillion
The Biden administration has said it intends to pull the remaining U.S. armed forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11. Setting aside the fact this will keep troops in country well…
Nation’s Fiscal Health got $10 Trillion Worse in 2020
It’s no secret the federal government’s spending binge during the coronavirus pandemic was one for the record books. But now that some of the fiscal dust has settled, and before…
The 2020 Global Misery Index
There are hints of optimism in the air, as more people get fully vaccinated, restrictions on activity ease (even if some states are dragging their heels on reopening) and the…