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Trump’s Tariffs Tackle Clinton’s China Carnage
Twenty-five years ago, President Clinton used his remaining time in office to advocate on China’s behalf. He argued that the communist regime should be admitted to the World Trade Organization and that the United States…
From Mayberry to Mayhem
I grew up in the '80s in what many today might call a “Mayberry” kind of world. It was the last breath of something simple, safe, and rooted in values that now feel more like folklore than fact. We lived in neighborhoods where you knew…
We Didn’t Start the Trade War—We’ve Just Finally Joined It
When President Donald Trump slapped a fresh round of tariffs on European and Asian imports, the professional hand-wringers and legacy press clodpolls sprang into choreographed action.Headlines and television anchors blared warnings of trade…
The Fruits of Trump’s Audacious Policies
The two biggest stories of the week, as I see it, are the effects of demanding reciprocity in barriers to trade and the Supreme Court putting the leash on out-of-whack federal district court judges.It’s my personal belief that the strongest…
Will Trump’s Tariff Ambition Strangle MAGA in the Cradle?
On April 2nd, 2025, President Trump exercised executive authority in issuing what could be the most sweeping American tariffs since 1930. While watching markets plunge on the following day, he quipped that the “operation is complete!…
Navarro Tariffs are Too High
As I thought, President Trump is off to a great start thanks to the much better team of people he now has compared to last time. One exception: he brought back Peter Navarro, and he allowed him to design the massive April 2nd tariff…
Will Musk’s Nightmare Come True?
Elon Musk was recently asked what kept him up at night. His greatest fear was the possible collapse of the United States. In Musk own worlds, "I worry generally about the strength of America. America is the central column that holds up all…
Greenland: How Trump Can Deal with the Raging Danes to America’s Advantage
A couple days ago, the Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, gave a press conference during her short whirlwind trip to Greenland.Nothing new about that EXCEPT that she read out a statement to the press in English that was targeted to…
Greenland at the Crossroads: Why U.S. Leadership is Crucial
In the Arctic’s icy waters, a strategic gem lies in the hands of a distant nation—one that is struggling to keep it afloat, while another stands ready to offer the support it desperately needs. Greenland, often overlooked on the global…
How the Death Penalty Should Work
I was happy to hear that Attorney General Pam Bondi announced she is directing prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Already there are pleas…
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