admin Booming Oil Profits Show Why Policymakers Can’t “Wait and See” on Gas Prices
The latest data on oil profits and gas prices points to a refining market power problem that will endure even…
Call Them ‘Common Sense Democrats’
All 'Common Sense Democrats' should shelve the terms 'Democratic Socialists' and ‘Moderate Democrats’ for good.
Congress Should Stop Russ Vought’s Latest Power Grab
Trump’s OMB director wants to politicize federal grantmaking. His plan will undercut Congress, erode innovation, and waste taxpayer dollars.
One Internal Pollster Saw the Primary Results Coming
Public Policy Polling’s surveys have repeatedly come close to the results of 2026 Democratic primaries, even as other polls badly…
Hey Industry, Stop Sponging Off, and Start Contributing to, the Colleges That Train Your Employees
For example, we have a national emergency-level shortage of nurses because of health care sector freeloading.
The Case for Lesser-Known Colleges
The premium on elite institutions, where admission has become dramatically more intense is wildly overrated. I should know.
Internal Polls Flopped in Michigan and Hawaii. How Will They Do in Minnesota and Wisconsin?
Campaign polls overstated progressive strength in Michigan and Hawaii. Tonight’s primaries will offer another test.
What is Political Courage?
It’s more complicated than just bucking one’s party or president. What I learned from Representatives Peter Meijer, Tom Suozzi, Don…
Burning the Past to Build the Future
Anthropic’s Project Panama is devouring old books for the human writing its technology is making increasingly hard to find.
The Disintegration of the U.S. Military Under Trump and Beyond
Russia’s woes in Ukraine reflect its autocracy, corruption, and dismal choices. Sounds like the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.