Viramontes v. Cook County Brief: The Second Amendment Protects AR-15s

Matthew Cavedon AR-15s are typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes—including self-defense, which the Supreme Court has called “the core lawful purpose”—and

President Trump’s 32nd Equity Stake Takes the Ownership Spree to Venezuela

Tad DeHaven For more than a year, Cato scholars have warned that the Trump administration is turning the federal government into a shareholder

Domestic Energy Shipments Are Breaking Records Under the Jones Act Waiver

Colin Grabow The Jones Act is a de facto tax on Americans trading with one another. By requiring domestic waterborne commerce to use

Friday Feature: CISE

Colleen Hroncich In most areas of life, when something isn’t working, we look for a better option. In K–12 education, though, children are

High-Skilled Immigration Improves Economic Performance

Jeffrey Miron Pro-natalists believe that falling birthrates are priming countries for economic collapse. This view is probably wrong, but in any case, the

Congress Takes Aim at Executive Tariff Power

Alfredo Carrillo Obregon, Clark Packard, and Scott Lincicome Cato scholars have long argued that Congress needs to limit the tariff powers it has

Making Sense of Failures in US Defense Funding

Benjamin Giltner Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal’s Editorial Board published an opinion piece remarking on Congress’ failed attempts to fund America’s military. The article

Senator Wyden’s AI Tax Could Push Data Center Tax Rates Above 100 Percent

Adam N. Michel Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D‑OR) recently proposed a new federal tax on data centers. The proposal would