The measures block the enforcement of laws nationwide, making it increasingly difficult for presidents to govern.

Stephanie Hessler is an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute. She writes frequently on constitutional law, national security law, counter terrorism law, and judicial nominations. Her work has ...

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In “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson downplay how the public sector’s monopoly over key parts of modern life stifles ...

Harm-reduction proponents support so-called “chemsex,” undermining their supposed commitment to helping addicts.

America’s ongoing marijuana-legalization experiment will have many consequences. That goes especially for the seriously mentally ill, a sliver of the adult population but overrepresented among the ...

The social contagion of gender confusion among American teenagers has been worsened considerably by educators. In many cases, school officials, most notably at public schools, have socially ...

One of President Trump’s first executive orders was the provocatively titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.” The order directed federally funded insurance programs to end ...

John Tierney is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor to City Journal. Tierney has significant experience in print and media, recently joining City Journal after more ...

It’s a depressing story and a maddening one. Unlike many books on public policy, An Abundance of Caution does not include a handy list of bullet-point solutions to the problem. Instead, the author ...

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