Category: Intel

The study of American history and government is undergoing an unprecedented renewal, akin to the phoenix – a mythical bird that is reborn by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Major universities have recently launched independent institutes, sometimes called “schools of civic thought,” dedicated to the in-depth exploration of an American political tradition that… Continue reading Civic Education: The Phoenix Arises

Above, Joe Biden shows nostalgia for his prized 1967 Corvette, but little love for gas-guzzlers in general. Donald Trump’s plan to undo Biden’s “green” policies presents a case study in snarls a new President faces with an agenda opposed to his predecessor’s. By James Varney, RealClearInvestigationsDecember 26, 2024 For four years, President Joe Biden has… Continue reading Trump’s Going Places With Energy, but Biden’s the Backseat Driver

Two mandates defining the incoming Trump administration are clear: cut wasteful spending and improve Americans’ health. The goals are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they share a solution. Health-care price transparency, an effort President Trump championed during his first term but which stalled out under Biden, is the low-hanging fruit that Trump’s firebrand appointees can… Continue reading If DOGE and MAHA Aim to Cut Waste and Control Health Costs …

It has taken me 18 years to tell my story. But thanks to the women around me, and my beautiful children, I finally have the courage to speak about my past, so I can offer hope and healing to women like me who find themselves unexpectedly pregnant.   I was about to graduate high school… Continue reading I Am Proud of My 17-Year-Old Self Who Bravely Chose Life

How do you restore a bloated and misdirected U.S. Department of Energy to its originally intended purpose of assuring affordable and reliable American energy? The answer is to appoint a highly knowledgeable and successful energy producer to the position of Energy Secretary. Donald Trump made the perfect pick in Chris Wright. A mechanical and electrical… Continue reading Chris Wright Is Perfect Pick to Lead Trump’s Department of Energy

The Auberge du Soleil, a five-star hillside hotel and spa with a panoramic view overlooking the vineyards of Napa Valley, appears to be first-rate in all ways but one. While the glamorous resort, an hour’s drive from San Francisco, fills rooms that routinely go for $2,000 a night with A-list celebrities and tech titans, financial records… Continue reading Nancy Pelosi Profited as Luxury Napa Resort Won COVID-19 Bailout

Just weeks before President-elect Trump announced that Dr. Jay Bhattacharya would be his nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Bhattacharya and I were together at Stanford University for a bold, first-of-its-kind symposium on public health decision making during the COVID-19 crisis. The idea behind the symposium was to shatter the public health… Continue reading Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Will Rebuild Trust in Public Health

Logansport, Indiana, seems like the perfect place to test Donald Trump’s claim that an influx of migrants is a major reason housing prices and rents are soaring in America. The heartland town with a population of 18,200 has seen an influx of between 2,000 and 5,000 Haitian immigrants during the last few years, all of… Continue reading Do Illegal Migrants Drive Up Housing Costs? It’s Complicated

In the weeks since President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory, I’ve walked the streets of Miami, talking to the people who shape our future, about the future. I listened to a young couple who had just opened a small café—its tables filled with neighbors eager to support their new venture. I spoke with a college student… Continue reading America Is Ready for a New Chapter and Restoration of the American Dream

There can be little doubt that the recent election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States has unleashed a fair degree of animal spirits in the financial markets and in corporate America.  Some of this could simply be a function of the fact that a chaotic and sometimes frightening election is… Continue reading The Potential Power of DOGE