Source: Ludwig von Mises Institute
by William L Anderson

“The Platner campaign is a microcosm of a much larger political crisis in this country, as both Democrats and Republicans are heading for disaster and taking everyone else with them, which is why Platner’s rise and spectacular fall are relevant. Democrats are in the midst of a hostile takeover attempt by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), while the Republicans are being emasculated by Donald Trump and his MAGA true believers. Both parties are on paths that will not end well for them or Americans in general, and while we can feel a small amount of relief that a violence-spewing socialist like Platner won’t be in the US Senate, his saga changes nothing.” (07/09/26)

https://mises.org/mises-wire/senate-isnt-his-oyster-after-all-graham-platners-socialist-vessel-turned-out-be-leaky

Source: Common Dreams
by Sergio Infante

“Janeese George’s recent victory in the Washington, DC, mayoral primary and wins by progressive Democrats in New York and Colorado last week are signs that Zohran Mamdani’s election was not a one-off, and that populist, ‘eat the rich’ messaging is effective across a broad swath of voters. But as the US heads toward midterm elections, Democrats are having a hard time finding a partywide motto with similar resonance. Since last fall, they have been focusing on ‘affordability’ because the slogan resonates with working-class voters; their main message is that things are too expensive and that the cause is unchecked corporate greed. But here’s the problem with focusing on affordability: It addresses poor and working-class Americans as consumers rather than as workers.” (07/09/26)

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/affordability-agenda-democrats

Source: The Daily Economy
by Jason Sorens

“Taxing vacant properties may be politically appealing, but they have little effect on rents while creating new economic distortions.” (07/09/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/the-unintended-consequences-of-vacancy-taxes/

Source: Niskanen Center
by Caitlin Rowley Gallamore & Anna Spahn

“Congressional momentum on drug patent reform, tabled at the end of the 118th Congress, is building again. Bipartisan support is coalescing behind House legislation targeting ‘patent thickets,’ which brand-name drugmakers use to keep competing, lower-cost products from entering the market. The measure, along with a related Senate bill, reflects long-overdue progress on patent reform.” (07/09/26)

https://www.niskanencenter.org/bipartisan-momentum-on-drug-patent-reform-could-clear-a-faster-path-for-affordable-generics/

Source: Reason
by Damon Root

“The conservative justice pushed for greater executive authority even in cases in which Trump won.” (07/09/26)

https://reason.com/2026/07/09/clarence-thomas-doubled-down-on-presidential-power/