The American constitutional order asks something simple and profound of its lawmakers: tether every exercise of federal power to an enumerated grant in the Constitution. That tether serves three indispensable purposes. First, it gives citizens and their representatives a shared…
“The consolidation of the defense industrial base has created a less resilient and less competitive.” National Defense Magazine explains it best. Our dependence on adversaries underscores this reality, with China producing over 70 percent of the world’s rare-earth minerals and…
Decades ago, proponents of globalism sold offshoring as a win-win. This simple calculation drove policy and corporate strategy for a generation. Consumers would get cheaper goods. Corporations would realize higher profits. Wall Street would celebrate the efficiency gains. This narrative, however, was dangerously incomplete.
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ― Thomas Jefferson The recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,…