Our digital age has brought us greater transparency but it has also brought us greater tribalism. The irony of social media is that it’s never been as easy to be … READ MORE
Democrats
Generational Retaliation Isn’t a Good Response to Generational Theft
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise victory over 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in a New York primary last month sparked a national conversation about the rise of socialism. To prove she’s … READ MORE
New Poll Says Fiscal Responsibility A Top American Issue
It’s official. The national debt is a popular, bipartisan issue. Over 80% of Americans want the President and Congress to spend more time addressing the national debt, says a new … READ MORE
Sports Stadium Subsidies Continue Unabated, Despite No Good Justification
First Featured In The Washington Examiner Less than two miles from the Capitol building sits the brand new Audi Field. Home of the D.C. United soccer team, the new stadium … READ MORE
Immigration Fiasco Shows Careerism is the Enemy of Compromise
Common Sense 2.0 is a series by former Senator Tom Coburn that will look at modern issues through a first principles lens. The debate about immigration is an open wound in … READ MORE
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rescissions?
Yesterday, the Senate failed to move forward with the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act (H.R. 3), a package of $15.4 billion in rescissions from the Trump Administration. … READ MORE
Congress, The Gig Economy, And The Future Of Benefits
America has changed. We live in a country where every city is only a short flight away. Where machines connect friends in Dallas to friends in San Francisco, and people … READ MORE
The Case For Conflict
It is familiar to hear that the cause of modern-day gridlock in our politics is the result of too much conflict spurred on by stubbornly ideological politicians of both parties. … READ MORE