Politics

So long as Democrat-run cities and states pursue policies that punish work, investment, family creation and business formation, they had better get used to losing on redistricting.

If/when the Trump tariffs are found to be unconstitutional, those who have paid unconstitutional tariffs will be entitled to refunds.

. . . can we begin to talk about immigration reform?

Because the problem, as always, is spending. Federal revenue grows at a remarkably steady pace. It’s reasonably predictable. But there is no political will to control spending, and that includes President Trump, who urged Republicans against further spending cuts.

The Horseshoe Theory of Politics observes that the extremes of left and right end up meeting, and having more in common than they might have thought. And today we’ve gone full horseshoe.

If, in an ideal world, we had a zero tax rate on business income, as a consumer you would pay less, as an employee you would make more, and as an investor you would get higher returns. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

“. . . the states are just an agent of the federal government.”
-Donald Trump, Speech to the NRCC, April 8, 2025

Scott Sumner kindly references IPI's recent TradeByte on Congress' impotent response to Trump's tariffs.

When did it become okay for a president to break treaties lawfully passed by Congress?

The president is chosen by the states to administer for a limited time (thank God) the Office of the President, the head of the Executive Branch. He doesn’t run the country, control the economy, create jobs, set the price of eggs or the rate of inflation, determine the course of the nation, or serve as the Tribune of the People or the Soul of the Nation. At least that’s what the Constitution says.