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China not as wealthy as it projects
Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute assesses communist China’s financial picture. China’s military advancement, demographic decline, multidimensional trade success, political repression, and perhaps other…
Newsom has hard time spinning California failures
Susan Crabtree writes for American Greatness about the California governor’s current political challenge. It’s an odd predicament for a leading Democratic presidential contender. Gavin Newsom’s biggest strength—political spin…
Documenting America’s ‘great divorce’
Editors at Issues and Insights ponder America’s migration trends. When U-Haul released its latest “Growth Index” this week, it made us wonder if blue states will ever get a clue. Once again, the index found a strong migration…
Newsom confronts California’s $18B budget ‘disaster’
Annie Gaus writes for the New York Post about the California governor’s latest predicament. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is waking up to a $18 billion budget hangover — and fixing it won’t be pretty.After years of surpluses,…
Trump agrees to leave 66 ‘wasteful’ global groups
Jasmine Baehr writes for FoxNews.com about a significant development within the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international…
Minnesota Dems tout insurrection, vigilantism
John Daniel Davidson of the Federalist highlights disturbing comments from leading Minnesota Democrats. Forget January 6. It turns out January 7 might go down as the date when insurrection really arrived in America — not from…
Mamdani’s housing leader wants housing to be worth less
Jon Levine writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the dangerous ideas espoused by a newly installed New York City official. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D., N.Y.) top housing official, Cea Weaver, openly declared plans to…
What is the role of a think tank?
Nonprofit think tanks serve a distinct role in public life by advancing enduring ideas and principled analysis — rather than engaging in partisan politics or short-term electoral strategy By educating both lawmakers and the…
Key figure in $250M Minnesota fraud must forfeit Porsche, luxury goods
Victor Nava writes for the New York Post about an interesting development in the unfolding story of Minnesota government fraud. The founder of an infamous Minnesota-based nonprofit convicted of hatching a $250 million welfare…
Walz implosion marks end of ‘faux-masculinity superhero’
Joshua Monnington writes for the Federalist about the political demise of Minnesota’s governor. Tim Walz dropping out of Minnesota’s gubernatorial race hearkens back to the early days of the Harris-Walz 2024 ticket. Less than…
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