This question is now one step closer to being answered by the judiciary, rather than by the (inertia of the) political branches. The Department of Defense has said it is holding in military detention a U.S. …

North Korea has been clear that its goal is to be able to deliver a nuclear warhead to the continental United States. It has relentlessly pursued this goal whether negotiations over its nuclear program were ongoing or not. It has conducted six nuclear weapons tests in total, beginning in 2006. …

Overview: Corporate tax reform is a critical component of any effort to simplify and reduce taxes. The 1986 tax reform gave the U.S. one of the lowest corporate rates in the world; since then the rest of the world has reformed and lowered rates, while ours have stayed high. Workers, consumers…

Congress last acted on the debt limit in November 2015 and suspended it until March 2017 — the debt limit is currently at $19.8 trillion. The Treasury Department has asked that Congress raise the debt limit as soon as possible, although Treasury can continue to pay the government’s bills until…

A D.C. Circuit panel today issued an opinion permanently enjoining the enforcement of D.C.’s law that required an applicant for a concealed-carry permit to show that he or she has a “good reason” for needing a permit. To get a concealed-carry permit under D.C. law, a person must have a…

President Obama had 206 of his nominees confirmed in the first six months of his administration, while President Trump has had only 55 nominees confirmed. Ten nominees have been confirmed with 80 or more votes — earning the support of most Democrats — yet still required cloture to be filed. …

Last week, two major annual reports were issued by the Medicare and Social Security trustees forecasting a grim future for two of America’s major entitlement programs. — Last week, two major annual reports were issued by the Medicare and Social Security trustees. These reports give us a detailed picture of the fiscal health of these two major entitlement programs and remind us that they are in desperate need of structural reform.

Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified last month: “no enemy in the field has done more to harm the readiness of our military than sequestration.” — The preamble of the Constitution says one of the purposes for the founding of the national government was to “provide for the common defense.” Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified last month: “no enemy in the field has done more to harm the readiness of our military than sequestration.”

Attacks on judicial nominees’ First Amendment records often include misstatements of law and mischaracterizations of facts in the Citizens United case. The Citizens United decision had nothing to do with political spending by individuals. Citizens United was consistent with past Supreme Court precedent and did not allow foreign money in…