Erick-Woods Erickson If you’re new here, there is no news of the day this week in the morning emails. Because this is the anniversary of […]
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U.S. vs. China, trade edition
By German Lopez Power Struggle The United States and China are waging a trade war. Relative to the indiscriminate trade battles President Trump has pitched against […]
Have you been to War…
Not the battle with your wife, your husband or your children, but as Alvin York stated “a real shootin war” where the possibility of your […]
Keep Nashville’s Hands Off Party Nominations: HB 855 Tramples on Freedom of Association
Tennessee House Bill 855 (and its companion SB 799) is a prime example of a political “solution” in search of a problem. This bill would […]
The Fall of Rome | Office Hours
In this episode of “Office Hours,” Kenneth R. Calvert, professor of history, examines the frequent comparison between the contemporary United States and the late Roman […]
Brain trust
By Melissa Kirsch | The New York Times Last Friday afternoon, in the lobby of a Marriott in downtown Stamford, Conn., attendees of the 47th […]
Tennessee’s Pending Legislation Report for April 11, 2025 and Calendar for Hearings for the week of April 14, 2025 and, oh no, bad legal advice…
The Tennessee Legislature, a body under the complete and total control of the leadership of the Republican caucus, is once again on the verge of […]
The Inflation Reduction Act was built on a lie. Repeal it all
Few laws in recent memory have been sold to the public with as much spin and as little truth as the Inflation Reduction Act. Years after this […]
Gary Varvel: Dems vote against safeguarding elections
208 Democrats voted against a bill in the House that would ensure only legal US citizens can vote in elections. The SAVE act (Safeguard American […]
Trump’s ‘Shock and Awe’ Tariff Strategy
The Demos’ political game to undermine fair trade policy and foment another economic crisis of confidence. Mark Alexander “I think all the world would gain […]