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Congress Looks to Boost Pensions for Medal of Honor Recipients
A grand total of 3,500 U.S. servicemembers have been awarded the medal since its inception in 1863.
Trump’s Address: Confounds America, Appalls Europe
President Trump listed numerous triumphs in his speech to Congress on Tuesday as part of his effort to create a new “golden age” in America. In reality, it's all fool’s...
Donald Trump’s Tariffs: Bad Economics And Maybe Illegal, Too
Trump’s wild tariff threats would be less of a problem if Congress guarded its powers competently. Amid the flurry of unconstitutional or illegal executive orders from President Donald Trump—for example,...
The SHIPS Act: Domestic Shipbuilding With a Foreign Ally
On December 19, 2024, a bipartisan coalition introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security for America Act (SHIPS Act) to Congress. The Act aims to strengthen domestic...
The New SASC Chairman Might Have Just Saved the NGAD
NGAD represents just one component of a broader effort to keep pace with adversaries such as Russia and China. In recent months, I have penned articles for The National Interest describing a rather...
Pete Hegseth May Be America’s Next Secretary of Defense
Pete Hegseth has made it through his confirmation hearing and now appears to be on a glide path for confirmation as secretary of defense. The hearing, which lasted four hours,...
Is Elon Musk Running the GOP?
Team Trump is scrambling to control the fallout from Elon Musk almost singlehandedly terminating a stopgap spending bill that would have ensured the federal government is funded through March 14....
With Donald Trump In Office, Congress Must Safeguard Its Constitutional Powers
Throughout American history, political parties have evolved and continue to do so. The Democratic Party, though much older than the Grand Old Party (GOP), was originally the party of small...
How the Defense Industry Price Gouges the Pentagon
As a matter of practice, military contractors have overcharged the Pentagon for years—at the expense of both taxpayers and the military. However, several members of Congress are working to end...
Excessive Defense Spending is Counterproductive
This month, the Senate requested a 3.4 percent increase in defense spending for the 2025 fiscal year. This is an increase from the planned 1 percent increase that former House...
America’s $34.5-Trillion National Debt Is a Crisis in the Making
On June 18, Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Vice Chair David Schweikert released the Republican Response to the Council of Economic Advisers’ 2024 Economic Report of the President. It warns that...
Is Congress Forcing the F-15EX Fighter on the U.S. Air Force?
Summary: Congress is pushing the U.S. Air Force to purchase more F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets and keep the production line open longer amid rising tensions with China. A proposal...