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Iran War and Tariffs Spark Fertilizer Shock That Drive Costs Higher for Farmers

With gasoline prices over $4 a gallon, the highest level since 2022, it’s clear that the war with Iran is inflicting economic pain.It’s not just at the pump. Food prices are poised to rise significant...

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Trump’s Second Term: Policy, Personnel, and Strategy

President Trump’s second administration is already reshaping Washington just over one year in. With the benefit of experience, a prepared governing team, and a sharpened agenda, this term is unfolding...

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Trump’s Second Term: Sean Spicer Talks Policy, Personnel, and Strategy

President Trump’s second administration is already reshaping Washington just over one year in. With the benefit of experience, a prepared governing team, and a sharpened agenda, this term is unfolding...

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Electing the Speaker of the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions

October 23, 2015 – April 21, 2026R44243 Current practice for electing a Speaker, either at the start of a Congress or in the event of a vacancy (e.g., death or resignation), is by roll call vote, ...

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Time to Bring Back the U.S. Maritime Service to Support America’s Maritime Revival and a Wartime Economy

Achieving an American maritime revival not only requires building more ships, but training more dedicated Merchant Mariners—the men and women who crew American civilian ships and support military oper...

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Shakespeare and the End of Civilization

Chris Flannery sounds a note of cautious hope.

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"The Founders' Cups," by Sam Schneider

Associate Editor Spencer Klavan reads “The Founders’ Cups,” Sam Schneider’s piece featured in the spring 2026 issue.

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Federal Individual Income Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions, and Personal Exemption: 1988 to 2026

May 21, 2008 – April 21, 2026RL34498 This report tracks changes in federal individual income tax brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption since 1988. All three tax items have b...

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America 250: Lincoln and Equality ft. Lucas Morel

Host Spencer Klavan and professor of politics at Washington and Lee University Lucas Morel discuss Abraham Lincoln’s history-making interpretation of the Declaration of Independence.

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An Opportunity or an Illusion? The Iran War and China’s Taiwan Calculus

OnApril 7, the United States and Iran formally agreed to a ceasefire, bringing the nearly seven weeks of fighting in the Middle East to a temporary pause. Still, the path to a more permanent peace rem...

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The Army Is Now Relevant to the Pacific. Congress Should Budget Accordingly.

Ten years ago, the emerging conventional wisdom among many defense planners was that the United States Army would not servea meaningful rolein a potential conflict with China—that there would be littl...

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Corporate Taxation: The Revenue-Maximizing Tax Rate

Economists have long recognized that there are behavioral responses to the corporate tax, and that these responses have implications for the efficiency of the economy and the burden of the tax, as wel...

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Politics Behind Herzog Denying Pardon for Netanyahu

Just as soon as the missiles stopped falling in Israel due to the two-week ceasefire, prosecutors are dragging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back to court to watch his endless criminal trial. This...

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The Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)

February 4, 2021 – April 21, 2026IF11755 The Marine Corpsdescribesthe Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) as a next-generation, eight-wheeled vehicle designed to move Marines from ship to shore. The v...

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Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations for FY2026

September 30, 2025 – April 21, 2026R48728 The House and the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittees are charged with providin...

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S. 2016, Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2025

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S. 1350, a bill to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, and for other purposes

As reported by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on October 27, 2025

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H.R. 7723, Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026

As reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 6, 2026

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H.R. 7256, Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act of 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 4, 2026

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H.R. 4463, a bill to amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993

As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 2, 2026

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