Taxes

President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Justice uprooted hidden millions May 29, charging an employee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and five New York residents with defrauding the federal government of “$66 million in…

At the Washington Post, where credibility croaks in the coverage, business writer Shannon Najmabadi makes the case that eliminating taxes on tips is bad for tip workers. Yes, apparently the most caring thing employers can do for tip-earning…

As nearly half the states battle the federal government to maintain discriminatory equity and inclusion practices in public institutions, billions of taxpayer dollars are at stake. Nineteen Democrat-run states have sued the federal…

Prominent conservatives are pushing new family policies to reverse America’s collapsing birthrate. A recent New York Times piece highlights several proposals intended to boost the birthrate. One such proposal, which is now gaining support…

Last week, President Trump suggested taking away Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, and his administration began stripping the institution’s federal financial benefits. This is a good move. Back when the administration was taking away…

If you think the American Medical Association (AMA) is a credible group of doctors in white lab coats, think again. The AMA is a private trade association that wields vast influence over medical practices in this country, has found a…

While the putative Department of Government Efficiency represents a first step in controlling federal spending, other initiatives by the Trump administration could unfortunately have the opposite effect. Witness recent comments by Commerce…

Will Congress actually take steps to reduce federal spending or try to fob off the tough decisions on the Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump administration? That’s the gist of a wonky debate going on inside the Beltway, and…

In trying to defeat the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Senate Democrats suddenly rediscovered an issue they just so happened to “forget” for the past four years. Apart from…

Just as Elon Musk and DOGE are exposing the federal government’s wasteful spending to the tune of billions of dollars, Connecticut residents deserve a similar audit. Their politicians have sanctimoniously proclaimed Connecticut to be a…