Russ Hendricks of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation argues that the “Save Our Bacon” provision in the House farm bill provides a necessary federal check and ensures that decisions about animal‑welfare ...

In overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court has given Americans yet another jarring reminder that these United States are deeply divided. Though Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health was not decided on ...

Hospital workers move bodies of deceased patients to a nearby refrigerator truck that is serving as a temporary morgue outside of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 4, 2020.

“Canada is like a nice family living over a biker bar,” Dustin Hoffman once quipped. “They keep telling the downstairs neighbors to keep down the noise, people are trying to sleep.” But our Canadian ...

The “American System” that gives its name to this essay series is perhaps most directly associated with mercantilism, industrial policy, and federal investments in infrastructure. An element that is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One hundred years ago America undertook its “Noble Experiment,” shifting alcohol policy from state capitols, where it ...

This series begins by asking what new ideas we can discover by looking at Henry Clay’s old idea of the American System, arguing for more robust state action to rebuild our industrial base, restore ...

Federalism, the idea of multiple layers of government working within one system, is considered a quintessentially American creation. Yet the essence of this great modern political contribution is ...

America, since 1787, has had a distinctive system of federalism. A number of responsibilities, such as national defense, are clearly given to the national government, but a substantial number of ...

The president urged stricter enforcement of domestic purchasing rules, signaling tougher scrutiny of waivers.