Policy
When ‘Success’ Breeds (Even Bigger) Failure
Lessons from South Korea and Germany on the unseen perils of mercantilist industrial policy.
Why North Carolina Republicans Finally Agreed to Medicaid Expansion
Free-market reforms and an infusion of federal funds convinced GOP lawmakers to ditch their opposition to the Obama-era policy.
House Republicans Clash Over Immigration
Plus: GOP senators respond to Trump’s rhetoric, a Democrat wants other senators on the record on gun bills, and Blinken misses McCaul’s subpoena deadline.
Deities and Demigods
The Manhattan district attorney tries to play Nemesis to the lawless Trump gang.
House Passes Parental Rights Bill
Plus: A March Madness update after an exciting weekend of games. 🏀☘️
It’s Time to Krauthammer the Curriculum
One solution for fixing the anti-intellectualism of the nationalist right.
Refugee Admissions Still Slumping Under Biden
Lawmakers and advocates lament historically low numbers, despite the president’s promises to the contrary.
McCaul Pushes for State Department’s Afghanistan Docs
Plus: A researcher calls for Congress to sanction Xi Jinping.
The Return of the Firing Squad, Explained
Idaho’s state legislature paves the way for the execution method’s return.
What New York Housing Shortage?
A few sentences in the New York Times are more instructive than usual.
The Growing Danger of the Iranian Cyber Threat
The Islamic Republic’s hostile actions against Israel and its Arab allies demonstrate the need for American leadership.
Cracking the Big Egg Conspiracy
Hint: It wasn’t ‘greedflation’ that caused high prices late last year.
Getting ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out of the Water Supply
Plus: Biden vetoes GOP-led bill on ESG investing.
The Real Problem With the Manhattan DA’s Case Against Trump
Relegating political questions to the legal system lets the former president cast himself as a victim.