The world war that wasn’t

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June 24, 2025

The world war that wasn’t

Fears of another world war have been greatly exaggerated. Far from creating another global cataclysm, recent U.S. actions may have prevented a major war while simultaneously providing a new blueprint for American military power in the Middle East and beyond. The United States carried out targeted strikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons program, prompting some commentators to warn […]

Amid Iran conflict, media are deeply concerned about sexism at the Pentagon

The United States has launched itself into conflict with Iran, and the media are fact-checking only the most important news. Just kidding. After President Donald Trump approved the use of the U.S. military to drop bunker-buster bombs on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, a reporter for the New York Times who covers the Defense Department got […]

Congress considers a game-changer for employer health plans

Business leaders and policymakers have been sounding the alarm for years: The employer-sponsored health insurance model is unsustainable. But with the cost of group health insurance premiums up 25% in five years, a fix may be in the works. Introduced during the first Trump administration, individual coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements continued to receive federal support through the […]

Congress should end federal tax subsidies for foreign tobacco

A smart tax system tries to reward virtue and punish vice. That’s why we impose an excise on purchases of things such as cigarettes. We want to discourage people from smoking, and there’s a broad bipartisan consensus that reasonable tobacco taxes make sense to raise revenue and as a public health measure to discourage smoking. […]

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