Given that it’s the third week of a government shutdown over a $4 billion difference for a campaign symbol from two years ago, it will not take much convincing to … READ MORE
The National Debt Matters More Than Hypocrisy About the Debt
Does the debt really matter? Mainstream coverage about the topic suggests most reporters are more interested in hypocrisy about the debt than the debt itself. At the Atlantic, Annie Lowrey’s … READ MORE
How to Turn Your Idea into a Business
One of the most common lines I find myself saying is, “everyone dreams, but very few people actually turn those dreams into a reality.” The same goes for businesses. Many … READ MORE
DoD Slush Fund Helps Congress Spend Without Restraint
Last week, President Trump signed an $854 billion spending package, of which $674 billion was allocated for defense. The budget, which includes a 2.6 percent pay raise for troops and … READ MORE
The Administration is Pulling a J.R. Smith on the Economy
As Washington seemingly descends into the kind of madness only a Supreme Court nomination can cause, the economy continues to move along at a pace not witnessed in five years. … READ MORE
American First Principles at Stake in the Kavanaugh Confirmation
This article first appeared on Real Clear Politics. As a former member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I participated in four Supreme Court confirmation hearings (for John Roberts, Samuel Alito, … READ MORE
Fixing the Congressional Budget Process
Another year, another failure by Congress to pass its spending bills on time. While the country was rapt by the Kavanaugh hearings, the House quietly passed two more of the … READ MORE
Spending as the Solution
Last week, the Senate passed a massive bill comprised of roughly 70 pieces of individual legislation aimed at combating what the media has dubbed the “opioid crisis.” For the past … READ MORE