Because of a lack of accountability dating back decades, the Internal Revenue Service has become a corrupt and dysfunctional shell of its former self. It has lost the ability and the moral authority to enforce the Internal Revenue Code. I know this because, unfortunately, I had a front-row ...
Edmund Burke, the 18th-century British statesman, argued during the celebrated impeachment of Warren Hastings, the governor of Bengal, that impeachment was essentially a political process, not a judicial one. Quite so. The political dimension of impeachment is again on display in Washington, ...
There is a growing hope that the changed economic outlook for China may create new opportunities for détente in U.S.-China relations. Many expect a new attitude of compromise by Chinese officials seeking foreign investment to boost a sluggish economy. The meeting in August of Commerce ...
Artificial intelligence comes alive in this summer’s “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.” The film shows — spoiler alert — an advanced AI system turning against humans, launching weapons and manipulating devices in undetectable ways. One of the most disturbing tricks of the ...
Summer is ending, but the heat is still on to reduce emissions and maintain reliability. Luckily, renewables did the heavy lifting, keeping the lights on and the rates reasonable in the hottest places. U.S. regulators are committed to cutting carbon dioxide levels by 40 percent by 2030, ...
This year, Americans — through taxes and philanthropy — will spend more than $90 billion in humanitarian aid for the rest of the world. This huge sum helps transform lives in poor countries. But Americans can do better by spending more smartly. Much of the world’s spending on aid and ...