Policy

Reading, Writing, and … Black Queer Studies?

The debate over AP African American Studies ignores that schools are struggling to make students proficient in math, science, and reading.

U.S. Policy Needs More Humility

(Or, “How I learned to start worrying and hate the ban.”)

Academic Freedom for Whom?

Ron DeSantis pays lip service to campus free speech while trying to implement policies that have a chilling effect.

Rule-Making Rebels

Rep. Thomas Massie, long a congressional contrarian, says he wants his role on the powerful Rules Committee to be constructive.

Public Dollars, Private Schools

A prominent Arizona charter school plans to open private Christian schools using state education funds. Will others follow suit?

A Fight About Nothing

Well, almost nothing.

Are We Prosecuting Straw Buyers?

Illinois works to introduce new legislation while it remains unclear whether current laws are being enforced.

How the GOP Can Make Childbirth Affordable Without Breaking the Bank

A truly pro-life party should better address the financial strains new parents face.

Will South Korea Go Nuclear?

As Pyongyang grows its nuclear arsenal, Seoul considers its atomic options.

A Pox Upon Portland

Progressivism is killing the city.

The Coming Debt Ceiling Standoff

Republicans want to rein in spending but can’t agree on exactly what to ask for.

America’s Primate Problem

A quiet crisis is worrying the medical industry: not enough monkeys for medical testing.

Sanctions Have Hurt Iran’s Aviation Sector, But Not Enough

There is more the U.S. can do to keep the Islamic Republic from using planes to support dictators and terrorists.

File the Discharge Petition Now

Or soon.

Accountability and the Air Traffic Control Debacle (That I Experienced Firsthand)

There is an obvious way to implement urgently needed reform.

There Is No Painless Way to Balance the Budget

‘Taxing the rich’ and cutting ‘woke’ programs won’t come close to getting the job done.