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Has the U.S. flipped sides in the great strategic contest of the last century? With his secretary of state calling for a new "partnership" with Russia, his vice president decrying Western Europe's p…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Are We Facing a Constitutional Crisis?
Donald Trump has been working at a breakneck speed during his first three weeks in office, prompting alarms from his critics that he is plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. Many of the a…
Published on 7 months ago
Will Free Expression Thrive Under Trump 2.0?
With Donald Trump making the elimination of diversity, equality, and inclusion programs in the federal government a high priority, there is no doubt the effort will extend to other aspects of society…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Second Trump Administration Hits the Ground Running
With strong enforcement on immigration, executive orders ending DEI initiatives in the federal government, and confirmations of many members of his cabinet, Donald Trump spent most of his first two w…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Handling Russia in Donald Trump's Second Term
This week, the second Trump administration began with a flurry of executive orders and comments from the President about how he plans to approach Vladimir Putin and the ongoing conflict with Ukraine,…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump and the Economy - Second Time a Charm?
Donald Trump has big plans for the economy. His Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent has set an ambitious triple goal of 3-3-3 - three percent growth; a three percent fiscal deficit and a three m…
Published on 8 months ago
Free Expression Encore: The Best of 2024
Free Expression's final episode of 2024 features some of Wall Street Journal editor at large Gerry Baker's best interviews of the year, including conversations with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former Trum…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Year 2024: Donald Trump’s Comeback and a Realignment for the World
Donald Trump’s political comeback, the decline and fall of Joe Biden’s presidency, Kamala Harris’ big defeat and continuing geopolitical earthquakes in the Middle East all contributed to one of the m…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Pardons, Lawfare, and How to Reform the Justice Department
Has the law become the ultimate political weapon to be wielded by Republicans and Democrats? To the surprise of almost no one, Joe Biden issued a pardon to his son Hunter, the scope of which was far …
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
The Economy in A Second Trump Term
Donald Trump has been quickly filling his cabinet and senior administration positions with a flurry of nominations to his cabinet. The key members of his economics team are still unclear, however. O…
Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago