Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: The Next Move
by Garry Kasparov

“In 1776, agents of the Crown could raid a newspaper’s offices for publishing critical commentary about the royal regime. The Stamp Act was imposed to smother America’s nascent free press in the cradle. Authorities in London charged publishers sympathetic to the rebels under Britain’s seditious libel laws. Perhaps the jilted King George can find some relief from beyond the grave. Two and a half centuries after the American Revolution, the colonists—one colonist in particular—are finally coming home to the monarchical tradition.” (09/24/26)

https://www.thenextmove.org/p/king-trumps-press-ban

Source: Libertarian Institute
by Joseph Solis-Mullen

“When President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing this past May, the outcome was largely as anticipated: ceremonial pomp, a handful of commercial commitments, rhetorical emphasis on ‘stability,’ and little progress on the structural frictions that actually define the relationship. Trump invited Xi for a reciprocal state visit, and that visit is now underway. Xi arrived in the Washington area on Wednesday evening for a tightly choreographed program of White House ceremonies, closed-door talks, a state dinner, and a brief National Archives tour before departing Friday. The script remains familiar. The underlying reality is unchanged.” (09/24/26)

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/another-summit-same-limits-what-to-expect-from-trump-and-xi-in-washington/

Source: Law & Liberty
by John O McGinnis

“Politics without limits is not the answer to discontent over the technological revolution.” (09/24/26)

https://lawliberty.org/data-centers-and-the-liberal-state/

Source: The Daily Economy
by David Hebert

“A tariff may look like a uniform tax. In practice, exemptions give politically connected firms an advantage.” (09/24/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/tariff-exemptions-are-big-business-for-big-business/

Source: The Daily Economy
by Romina Boccia

“Delaying Social Security reform would spare politicians difficult choices today while leaving taxpayers with a much larger bill tomorrow.” (09/24/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-46-trillion-price-of-avoiding-social-security-reform/

Source: Responsible Statecraft
by Jack Hunter

‘Candidates in tight midterm races are trying to distance themselves from the president and his Middle East mess, citing — you guessed it — the economy.” (09/24/26)

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/republicans-midterms-war/