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Direct democracy can be a godsend when it is used to defend people against the depredations of a tyrannical government. But it can also be perverted to subject the people …

Voters in Washington state recently approved a ballot initiative that will usher in some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. The initiative, I-1639, is certain to face …

One of the hot-button issues of our day is that of immigration. It motivates more people than perhaps any other issue and was a crucial factor in Donald Trump’s election …

By now most people have heard of the story of Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof, who won election last week to the Nevada State Assembly. There’s just one problem… he’s …

The US Department of Justice recently charged a Chinese state-run company and three individuals with the theft of trade secrets from American semiconductor company Micron. The case revolves around the …

In a shockingly quick turn of events, Attorney General Jeff Sessions stepped down at President Trump’s request. It had been rumored that major staff changes were going to be coming …

Millions of Americans woke up this morning to the news that Democrats retook the House of Representatives but that Republicans retained control of the Senate and added a couple of …

Today is the long-awaited day of the midterm election. Tonight (or tomorrow morning) we’ll find out who was right: those who prognosticated a giant blue wave that will retake the …

Foreign policy is one area in which there is a great deal of bipartisan consensus today. Both Republicans and Democrats favor highly interventionist policies, believing that the United States is …

One of the frustrating aspects of recent US sanctions policy has been the capricious nature in which sanctions have been announced and the slipshod manner in which they have subsequently …