The North Vietnamese didn’t know what to make of their prisoner. Hours upon hours of first abusing him, then pumping him for military information, had produced nothing but a nasty nickname for the young American sailor. To their thinking, he was simply dumb as a rock. Which was exactly ...
The new session of Congress is fully underway, but questions remain about how exactly it will play out. The political environment in Washington is as divided as ever, and complicated hurdles remain in the way of compromise on pressing issues like the debt ceiling, inflation, medication prices ...
A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that in 2021, among American adults currently using e-cigarettes, 40.3 percent had formerly smoked cigarettes. While this information is long overdue, it is welcome and adds more power to the efficacy of ...
When Robert Califf was selected by President Biden for a second stint as FDA commissioner, we called it a safe but uninspired choice. Unfortunately, we have been proven right. Califf is a distinguished academic cardiologist and clinical trial specialist, but the day-to-day regulatory ...
Despite its mission to promote both objectives, the Federal Trade Commission has become one of the biggest obstacles to competition and consumer welfare. Starting with eliminating the decades-old consumer welfare standard at the FTC’s July 1, 202, meeting, the agency has been ...
No American is above the law — not even former presidents. After a months-long investigation, a New York grand jury indicted former president Donald J. Trump on charges related to hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election. The grand ...