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OPINION: After total failure, Congress can restore public trust by following the Constitution

For decades, Washington has clung to the fiction that the federal government’s spending power depends on a two-step process—authorizations followed by appropriations.


OPINION: NCEA briefing warns of looming copper crisis and Chinese dominance in mining industry

At a Capitol Hill briefing on Oct. 21 hosted by the National Coalition for Energy Analytics (NCEA), a panel of mining and energy experts joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to issue a stark warning about the global mining industry’s trajectory—particularly the mounting threat of a copper shortfall and China’s growing control over critical minerals supply chains.


OPINION: Amazon’s Blue-Collar Bet on the Economy

Amazon’s decision this week to reshuffle its corporate ranks sends a clear message: the company is doubling down on its blue-collar workforce.


OPINION: How Qatar won Washington

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s apology to Qatar last week for striking Hamas leaders in Doha—communicated by a phone call from the White House—marked a new era in Qatar’s extraordinary diplomatic rise.


OPINION: The 'American Options' Doctrine—a new framework for the US-Israel Alliance

The U.S. relationship with Israel is frequently viewed as a one-way commitment.


Next Steps in the Reconciliation Process—A Primer

With the House’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Senate is preparing for a procedural gauntlet that will shape the future of the sweeping budget legislation.


OPINION: DHS Warns of Growing Online Child Exploitation, But is Committed to the Fight

While the Internet provides ever-expanding opportunities to exploit children, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken a leading role in combating the problem. The department’s cybercrime and child exploitation specialists are examples of where the federal government is clearly aligned with the American people on an issue of critical national interest. While the Internet provides ever-expanding opportunities to exploit children, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken a leading role in combating the problem. The department’s cybercrime and child exploitation specialists are examples of where the federal government is clearly aligned with the American people on an issue of critical national interest.


OPINION: Is the USDA’s $7.7 billion Climate-Smart Initiative a trap for landowners?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it will increase funding for its climate-smart agricultural programs from an initial $1.4 billion to $7.7 billion.


Israel Declared War on Hamas—Is Iran Next?

The Hamas attacks on Israel this weekend caught the world’s attention, which seems to have been the point. The Iranian proxy army sent thousands of rockets into Israel as fighters crossed the border from Gaza on boats and motorcycles. The violence was especially extreme, as if to invite a larger-than normal Israeli response.