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Updated Missile Defense Policy Clears a Path for Trump to Expand Missile Defense

The North Koreans appear to be preparing to test yet another missile, at any time, this one with a potential range that would put the entire United States—from LA to NYC—within reach...  Read more

Senate Confirmation Bias

Things are likely to go a little more smoothly for Donald Trump's appointees, this week and next. The left is determined to have a fight and committee hearings will be especially contentious.  Read more

Democrats fear Trump presser will overshadow confirmation hearings

Democrats worry Trump's press conference will overshadow the four confirmation hearings that day...  Read more

Corn Wars

Writing in the Wealth of Nations in 1776, Adam Smith stated that, "corn is a necessary, silver is only a superfluity (sic)."...  Read more

Hillary for Mayor?

Hillary Clinton, fresh off her defeat by Donald J. Trump, is said to be considering a comeback via a run for mayor of New York City this very year...  Read more

SCOTUS design decision ushers in a New Year and a new era for innovation

Apple recently argued to the Supreme Court that you should be just as happy if you got an empty shell of a Galaxy S7 as if you'd gotten a working phone...  Read more

Toward a more patient-centered healthcare system

The Restoring Access to Medication Act would allow HSA and FSA funds to be used on over-the-counter meds...  Read more

Democrats planning stall tactics for Trump's Cabinet picks this week

Senate Republicans will begin the confirmation process for President-elect Trump's Cabinet this week amid efforts by Democrats to stall the process...  Read more

In Hezekiah's Tunnel

One of the most interesting figures in the bible is King Hezekiah—reformer, builder, and entirely historical, attested to in a passel of extra-biblical sources...  Read more

Barack to the Future

They are keening in the Bay Area. “Oh, America, what have we done?" wrote a San Bruno reader to the San Francisco Chronicle the week after November's election...  Read more

The Fed and FTC strike a blow for competition

Visa set up technical requirements for new chip card readers that interfered with merchants' ability to decide which network to use...  Read more

How Jeff Sessions would change the Justice Department

On Tuesday morning attorney general-designate Jeff Sessions will become the first Trump nominee to undergo a Senate confirmation hearing...  Read more

Air Force head says Trump mixing 'apples and oranges' on fighter jets

President-elect Trump's notion that an F/A-18 Super Hornet, left, could do the same job as an F-35 is "a little bit apples and oranges," Air Force secretary said.  Read more

GOP leaders to House Republicans — Don't make us call dad!

Before Trump's upset victory, Ryan's nascent speakership looked vulnerable.  Read more

House GOP Revives Rule Allowing Them To Slash Salaries of Corrupt Federal Workers

The Washington Post reports that House Republicans have revived an obscure rule that could prove to be the most significant civil service reform in decades...  Read more

Conservatives jittery over Obamacare repeal plan

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C., told the Washington Examiner he is unlikely to support the resolution poised for passage in the Senate next week because of his worries about Obamacare taxes...  Read more

Immigration hawks seek reinforcements in Trump administration

One person whose name keeps coming up to be immigration czar is Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Republican who has molded legislation to get tough on illegal immigration in multiple states, most notably Arizona...  Read more

Trump team disputes report on planned changes to spy agencies

"There is no truth to this idea of restructuring the intelligence community's infrastructure," Sean Spicer, incoming White House press secretary, told reporters.  Read more