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December 20, 2025

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary L. G. Theroux breaks down why federal government policies have consistently failed the homeless on the Dinesh D'Souza podcast.

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** What to know about the GOP proposal to steer money into health savings accounts ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow John Goodman takes a closer look at available alternatives to help Americans pay for their health care.
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** The increase in polarization mirrors the growth of government ([link removed])
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Research Fellow Pierre Lemieux argues the larger the scope of the state, the more politics you have—and more politics leads to more polarization.
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** What Are the Tariffs Actually Doing? ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow and David J. Theroux Chair Phillip W. Magness details the consequences of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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** Removing the Sword of the Federal Judiciary ([link removed])
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Research Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., reminds readers that the first 10 amendments were meant to restrain Washington, not the states.


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** The Hill ([link removed])
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary L. G. Theroux explains how we can reclaim our streets without criminalizing homelessness. Read more » ([link removed])


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** The Hanania Show ([link removed])
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Research Fellow Scott Sumner joins Richard Hanania on his podcast to discuss central planning, monetary policy, and more. Listen now » ([link removed])


** The Orange County Register ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Alvaro Vargas Llosa asks: What kind of president will Chile's José Antonio Kast be? Read more » ([link removed])


** Real Clear Markets ([link removed])
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Research Fellow Alexander William Salter recommends we ask more fundamental questions about the Fed’s capacity before squabbling over rate decisions. Read more » ([link removed])


** New York Post ([link removed])
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Journalist Steven F. Hayward cites Senior Fellow David T. Beito in a piece on FDR’s evolving legacy. Read more » ([link removed])


** The Outdoor Wire ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook receives the Golden Bullseye Freedom Award from NRA Media. Read more » ([link removed])


** The American Spectator ([link removed])
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Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley connects news of San Jose high school students forming ‘human swastika’ to a broader pattern of anti-Semitism in society today. Read more » ([link removed])


** Reason ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook exposes how the ATF defines the word “user” when it comes to "unlawful users of controlled substances." Read more » ([link removed])


** FEATURED BOOK
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** Crossroads for Liberty ([link removed])
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** Recovering the Anti-Federalist Values of America’s First Constitution ([link removed])
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** by William J. Watkins, Jr.
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“Given that the Anti-Federalists’ predictions about the growth of national power have come true, their views of the weaknesses of the Constitution deserve to be heard.”

—Randy E. Barnett, Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at the Georgetown University Law Center
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