This week, President Trump will sign into law the 79th debt ceiling extension since 1960. For decades, the debt limit - the statutory limit on federal debt - served as … READ MORE
DoD Keeps Losing Fight Against Bureaucracy
Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Mark Esper recently took to Congress to testify in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. And while certain media outlets failed to … READ MORE
The Missed Opportunity of the Budget Control Act
With the expected passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, the era of discretionary spending caps put in place by the Budget Control Act of 2011 will come to … READ MORE
Forgiveness and the Art of Politics
To casual observers of the great debates in our country, it appears as though America is mere moments away from total collapse. Politicians like Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are calling … READ MORE
Everything You Need to Know About This Week’s Big Budget Deal
8/2 Update: The House and Senate have both passed the Bipartisan Budget of 2019, sending it to the President's desk where he is expected to sign it. President Trump’s tweet … READ MORE
The Sidekick Congress
If you turn on a news program, the odds favor that at least one two of the buzziest topics in our politics — the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and the … READ MORE
Senators Provide Breakthrough in Long Fight For Taxpayer Transparency
It has been 50 years since we put a man on the moon. But the federal government still can’t provide a comprehensive list of the programs that it runs. A … READ MORE
Feds Turn Bonuses into Participation Trophies
One of the cornerstones of economics is that incentives matter. Federal contracting tries to account for this by including incentive bonuses in their contracts to encourage timeliness and performance. Given … READ MORE