Is there any argument in favor of earmarks?

A tough road ahead.

I wrote a four-part series about how governments are waging a war against cash, with the first two columns looking at why politicians are so interested in taking this radical step. In Part I, I looked at the argument that cash should be banned or restricted so governments could more easily collect additional tax revenue. In Part […]

Puzzling inaction leaves the IRS bureaucracy on auto-pilot.

Some stories that symbolize the venality and incompetence of politicians.

Cronyism is good for cronies but bad for the economy.

Why GOP toughness on healthcare has turned into mush.

We’ll soon get a very strong sign about whether Trump was serious about “draining the swamp.”

Romanian politicians want get-out-of-jail-free cards.

The harm of prohibition is greater than the social harm of legalization.