Xavier Becerra, California’s governor-elect, is on record that he would finish the state’s high-speed rail project “on budget ...

For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things to come hasten upon them. The “great awakening” movement had started a decade before, but Edwards’ words lit a massive brushfire, coursing ...

Last week, the FDA announced a recall of more than 4.3 million tubes of toothpaste. The recall covers 17 varieties, including ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Two socialists walk into a bar. One, a socialist of the more nationalist vintage—a ...

In its 2026 fiscal year that ended on September 30, the U.S. government collected $5.403 trillion in taxes but spent $7.396 ...

Automated license plate readers (ALPR) are also tracking bumper stickers, everything from “Back the Blue” to “Jesus Saves” and “Black Lives Matter,” and ...

In July, it was reported that rents in Los Angeles County had fallen to a four-year low. While rents remained high compared ...

The first line of Dicken’s Tale of Two Cities resonates even today: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” ...

Data centers have commanded significant ire recently, as their power demand rises and ratepayers are concerned about price increases. But this is a faulty narrative. At least to this point, data ...

California voters are being told that Proposition 40 is a one-time levy on billionaires, but the economists who designed it ...

If there were an Economist’s Creed, it would surely contain the affirmations ‘I understand comparative advantage’ and ‘I ...

The Safe Harbor Legacy Society honors friends who choose to include Independent Institute in their legacy plans—helping ensure that the principles you value continue to shape a freer, more flourishing ...