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Gorsuch begins first day at Supreme Court

Justice Neil Gorsuch's introduction to his new job begins Thursday when the Supreme Court gathers in conference ahead of next week's oral arguments...  Read more

Economics 101: Price controls lead to violence, even on airplanes

A beautiful thing about the free market, as the late economist Milton Friedman observed, is that every transaction within it occurs only because it is mutually beneficial...  Read more

The risk Trump takes in abandoning Steve Bannon

Without Bannon-like figures in the White House, emulating a Romney becomes two of his only three options...  Read more

Log publishing is better than log rolling

The Trump White House should publish its visitor log immediately...  Read more

White House: Russia Is Lying About Assad's Chemical Attacks

The Russian government has been spreading "disinformation" about last week's chemical-weapons attack, according to senior White House officials...  Read more

Republicans' not-exactly-overwhelming victory

Republicans have held onto the Kansas fourth congressional district in the special election to replace CIA Director Mike Pompeo, by not by an overwhelming margin...  Read more

How pro-Trump became a policy position

Fast moving views are not likely to be strongly held views...  Read more

White House walks thin line on support for Syrian regime change

White House officials have attempted to straddle the line between supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad's removal and opposing the commitment of American military forces to his ouster...  Read more

To confront Iran, halt the IRGC's commerce

NCRI specifically identified the sites of some 90 docks operated exclusively by the IRGC within Iranian ports...  Read more

Some Democrats Growing Impatient Over Delays on Iran Sanctions

Sens. Blumenthal, Coons, Casey and others supported Obama's nuclear deal but see the need to act against ballistic missile tests and human rights abuses...  Read more

North Korea warns it will make US 'fully accountable' for moving ship to region

North Korea on Monday warned the Trump administration it would respond to "reckless acts of aggression" by the U.S. with "whatever methods the US wants to take."...  Read more

Tax reform talks to get serious after break

The White House and Republicans expect to begin the serious work of tax reform when Congress returns from a two-week break at the end of April...  Read more

Last-minute Obamacare repeal deal may be costly

An olive branch to get centrists on board with making Obamacare's insurance regulations optional could mean a higher price tag...  Read more

Effort to decertify Minnesota union gains steam

Group soon may have enough backing from homecare workers to qualify for a new vote on decertifying the union...  Read more

Did Putin Get the Message?

The primary addressee of the U.S. missile strike on Syrian airfield wasn't Assad, but Russia...  Read more

The mouse that won't stop roaring

The Preble's mouse listing prohibited public and private landowners from disturbing its "habitat" in any way, costing landowners about $18 million each year, which ignited endless rancorous debates...  Read more

Five deadlines facing the Trump administration

President Trump will emerge in April from his first 100 days in office with a mixed record when it comes to getting things done, and with a series of new challenges that could have major implications for his presidency...  Read more

How will the 'nuclear option' affect future Supreme Court selections?

Court watchers expect nominees to be more outside the mainstream and confirmation fights to be more political...  Read more