By George Ford Smith, Mises Wire | August 12, 2025 “Hell is truth seen too late.”—Thomas Hobbes “Resolve to serve no more, and you are at once freed.”—Étienne de La Boétie In politics, corruption begins with the corrupted. We see turpitude throughout society’s power structure, but it’s
By Ron Paul, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 11, 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics head Dr. Erika McEntarfer is one of the latest persons President Trump has told “you’re fired.” President Trump said this month that he fired Dr. McEntarfer because the president believed she manipulated
By Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 12, 2025 Democrats in the Texas state Senate walked off the floor Tuesday without preventing passage of new congressional districts in that body. Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives fled to Democratic-controlled states like New York and Illinois in order to
By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal | August 12, 2025 Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., announced his bid Tuesday to become the GOP nominee to fill the Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Moore is an Alabama native and a graduate of the state’
Global oil supply is set to outpace demand sharply in 2025 and 2026, raising concerns about a market glut, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported Wednesday. Supply is expected to rise by 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) this year and another 1.9 million bpd in 2026, driven
By Sina Toossi, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 11, 2025 “My people are starting to hate Israel.” That’s what President Donald Trump reportedly told a prominent Jewish donor recently. His remark wasn’t just a political aside; it was a warning. As images of starvation and
By Lipton Matthews, Mises Wire | August 11, 2025 Jamaica’s recent interest in removing the British monarch as its head of state has gained substantial international attention. The government has announced plans to hold a referendum by 2025 to begin the transition toward republicanism. This announcement follows global and regional
By Frank Shostak, Mises Wire | August 11, 2025 In the natural sciences, a laboratory experiment can isolate variables, various particles and their movements. Similarly, the employment of an econometric model is an attempt to produce an economic laboratory where controlled experiments could be conducted. The idea of having such a
Voters Split on Whether Obama Officials Made Up "Russia Hoax," but Still Seek Investigation
Texas Democrats are meeting privately to decide whether to return to Austin and end their weeks-long boycott over the Republican-led redistricting plan, CNN reported. The GOP proposal could net Republicans five more U.S. House seats. Lawmakers fled the state to deny a quorum, stalling the special session. House Speaker
President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, marking the first U.S.-Russia leaders' summit in over four years. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was chosen for security reasons, despite initial hopes for a non-military venue. The location decision followed a back-and-forth over potential
Anders Åslund, Project Syndicate | August 7, 2025 Heading into the fall, Russia’s financial reserves are running out, its energy revenues are declining, and there are increasingly severe shortages of labor and imported technology. Slowly but surely, Vladimir Putin’s war and the effects of Western sanctions are taking their
The United States and China have extended their trade truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit import duties on each other’s goods. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he had signed an executive order suspending the imposition of higher tariffs until 05:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the D.C. police and the deployment of National Guard troops, warning, "This is only the beginning." Addressing the press, Leavitt said the administration will spend the next month pursuing and arresting every violent
Russian troops have breached sections of Ukraine’s defenses in Donetsk just days before President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Ukrainian officials report small Russian units advancing near Dobropillia, roughly 12 miles from Pokrovsk, a strategic target for over a year. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signaled Tuesday he will call a second special legislative session on redistricting if House Democrats continue to block a quorum by Friday. Dozens of Democrats have fled the state to derail a Republican-led effort to redraw congressional maps that could net the GOP as many as
