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Blame Regulators for Holding Back U.S. Manufacturing—Not Tariffs
Apr 17, 2025 · Countless papers and books have been written about the regulatory state. Back in 2017, I published a Manhattan Institute paper titled, “Prometheus Bound: How Regulations …
Elite Universities Like Harvard Could Lose Talent to Red States
May 9, 2025 · Faced with a $2.2 billion cut in federal funding—including $110 million from the National Institutes of Health, potentially jeopardizing the university’s scientific …
Trump Takes His Biggest Step Yet Toward Restoring Meritocracy
Apr 24, 2025 · Measured in Trump time, it took them eons to get around to it, but the White House has finally taken the most important step it can to restore meritocracy to American society: …
News Layoffs Are the Latest Sign of Journalism’s Collapse
Mar 2, 2025 · The year 2024 began with grim news for the news. The Los Angeles Times laid off 115 staffers in January, triggering doomsday conclusions about journalism’s future. Media …
The Right Is Winning the Battle Over Higher Education
Apr 15, 2025 · Christopher F. Rufo The Right Is Winning the Battle Over Higher Education. President Trump has ensured that the civil-rights regime will no longer be a one-way lever to …
Trump-University Fight: Why the Administration Is Likely to Win
Apr 29, 2025 · The Trump administration is trying to fix what ails American universities by freezing billions of dollars in pledged research grants due to be paid to Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, …
J. B. Pritzker’s Progressive Trap
May 7, 2025 · Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker’s 2025 budget reveals a notable retreat from progressive ambitions. Despite his past advocacy for expansive government programs and …
In Colorado, “Misgendering” Your Kid Could Lose You Custody
Apr 8, 2025 · Earlier this year, I testified before the Colorado legislature in opposition to House Bill 25-1109, which would have required death certificates to reflect decedents’ “gender identity,” …