U.S. Moves to Build Prototypes for Mexican Border Wall

The Department of Homeland Security awarded contracts to four companies for concrete wall prototypes to be built in the San Diego area.

In Retaliation, U.S. Orders Russia to Close Consulate in San Francisco

The order to close a consulate and diplomatic annexes in New York and Washington was expected since Russia told the United States to cut its embassy staff in Moscow.

Common Sense: For Tax Reform Lessons, Congress Needn’t Look Far

August 31, 2017 Common Sense By JAMES B. STEWART President Trump made his pitch for tax reform this week, but the odds are not favorable for legislation that would reduce individual and corporate rates and promote economic growth without driving up the national...

U.S. Gives Military Assistance to Pakistan, With Strings Attached

The $255 million in military aid will be put into escrow. Unlocking the funds will require Islamabad to stop supporting the Taliban.

Fact Check: Was 2013 Hurricane Sandy Relief Package ‘Full of Pork’?

Texas lawmakers say they voted against the 2013 aid bill because it included spending unrelated to Sandy. There’s a factual bone to pick with this claim.