On President Trump’s first day in office, he issued an executive order establishing of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As of July 26, 2025, DOGE estimated that its actions and recommendations, including the cancellation of contracts and grants, asset sales, and workforce reductions, if fully implemented, would save $199 billion, or $1,236 per taxpayer. […]
Consolidating Procurement to Drive Efficiency
The Trump administration has made improving efficiency and cutting waste across the federal government a top priority. On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14240 on Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement. The order’s goal is to consolidate $400 billion of domestic “federal procurement for common goods and […]
California’s High-Speed Failure
Since it was approved by Golden State voters in the 2008 Proposition 1A bond measure, the California High-Speed Rail (CHSR) project, which was intended to connect San Francisco and Los Angeles by passenger rail, has shoveled more than $111 billion into the furnace of government waste. The California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) was tasked […]
D.C. Phases Out a Streetcar No One Desired
The above-ground streetcars pushing through traffic along Washington, D.C.’s H-Street Corridor have long ranked among the most costly and controversial pieces of public infrastructure inside the Beltway. On May 27, 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced that over the next two years, the District will phase out the rail-bound streetcars in favor of electric buses, […]
Antitrust Regulators Play Monopoly: Rolling the Dice on Artificial Intelligence
Antitrust investigations of AI companies will likely stifle innovation and jeopardize US global competitiveness.
DOJ Sets its Antitrust Eyes on Live Nation – Ticketmaster
DOJ’s suit will likely fail to promote competition or bring down prices for consumers in the long run.
The War on Tobacco Harm Reduction Products Will Continue to Fail
Banning tobacco harm reduction products put consumers at risk with illicit products.
NTIA Releases Broadband Funding to the States
Federal and state officials should work to use the BEAD funding wisely.
Washington State Gas Price Increase is a Harbinger of Catastrophe
Washington is about add to high energy costs by dramatically increasing the cost of gas in the state.
Subcommittee Hearing Tries to Shed Light on COVID-19 Relief Fraud
The government’s abject failure to prevent COVID fraud shows the risks of hasty and reckless spending.








