The debate over gun restrictions bothers me for two seemingly contradictory reasons. One is that little has been done to ban mass killing machines outright. A bipartisan proposal in the Senate would at least limit access by the mentally ill. What it wouldn’t do is prevent the ...

“Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” — First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution When James Madison authored the language that would become the First Amendment, he and his colleagues feared that the new federal government might enact ...

Rents have reached record highs. But have no fear, renters! In the Minnesota cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, progressives persuaded people to vote for rent control. That’ll punish those greedy landlords! Except, profits are what persuade builders to build things. When profits are ...

WASHINGTON — In a bizarre twist in the Monday hearing of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, a principal witness, Donald Trump’s campaign manager Bill Stepien, ducked a subpoena because his wife had just gone into labor. Duty hence required ...

“Everybody plays the fool.” — The Main Ingredient, 1972 I won’t bother reasoning with you. As I've said before in this space, it's my opinion that you folks who support Donald Trump are, by definition, incapable of that function, so it’s foolish to even try. You may think that's ...

It’s easy to find people who say gas prices will keep them from driving. They’re on the roads. That is an early hint that the “crisis” of high prices at the pump is less dramatic than the testimonials make it. And if history is any guide, it is temporary. Florida is seeing a record ...