Government spending
The real threat to Fed independence isn’t Trump. It’s Congress’ debt addiction.
Concerns about the Federal Reserve's independence have grown following repeated attacks by President Donald Trump, including this week's decision to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook based on questionable allegations. But…
Chip Roy on why he backed Trump’s spending bill
Today's guest is Rep. Chip Roy (R–Texas), a fiscal hawk whose commitment to balancing the budget has led President Donald Trump to call for primary challenges against him. Nick Gillespie sits down with Roy to talk about…
Keep government funding (and political meddling) away from Olympic athletes
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Bring your own smelling salts to today's newsletter, the team will not be supplying them for you. We're going to talk about the Olympics this week, and how America…
Josh Hawley’s tariff rebate checks are a bad, inflationary idea
President Donald Trump and his allies have spent months promising that higher tariffs will usher in a "golden age" of wealth and prosperity for America. Now, the administration and one of its biggest allies in…
Congress spent $27,500 on posters in 2 months. Here are 4 ridiculous examples and 1 good one.
Congress can't even debate a bill without wasting money. In the first two months of this year, it spent at least $27,500 "on printing charts, props, and posters, sticking them on easels (or making staff hold them…
Audit finds $400 million in questionable lease spending after Maryland’s Gov. Moore touted savings
Maryland is currently experiencing a $3 billion budget shortfall, and filling the gap has been a top priority of Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. As part of his campaign, Moore tasked state agencies, such as the Department of…
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