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

Both Parties Should Support CFPB Reform

Solveig Singleton This week marks the release of the Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026, H.R. 10184. Discussions of measures

How States Dodge Welfare Reform’s Spending Constraints

Romina Boccia and Tyler Turman Thirty years ago last month, Congress replaced the open-ended Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) entitlement, the

ATVs Get Tariff Relief. The UTV Parked Next to It Doesn’t.

Clark Packard and Alfredo Carrillo Obregon On August 31, Politico’s “Weekly Trade” newsletter flagged a wrinkle in the recent metal tariff pronouncements: In