COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
Trump, the FTC and Unleashing the U.S. Economy
The President and his administration are moving aggressively to implement pro-growth policies that will boost our economy after years of a sluggish recovery.
Time for Trump to Make His Acting FTC Chair Permanent
After a stunning election win, President Trump is off to a fast start implementing major change.
All Options on the Table for Immigration Executive Order Case
President Donald Trump and his team are weighing their options in the legal challenge to his executive order.
The ACLU’s War on Common Sense
Leading the charge against the Trump executive order, it undercuts national security
Neil Gorsuch: The President's Home Run for the Supreme Court
Gorsuch, like Scalia, believes that the Constitution actually means something, rather than being a meaningless collection of words to be tortured until they confess to the desired result.
Ninth Circuit Claims Unprecedented Power, Affirms Ban on Immigration EO
DOJ now has the option of seeking review at the U.S. Supreme Court, which may be a long shot before Judge Neil Gorsuch is confirmed as the ninth justice.
Ninth Circuit Hears Arguments on Trump Executive Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments on whether to grant an emergency stay of a district judge’s issuance of a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump’s Executive Order.
Minimum Wage and Discrimination
There is little question in most academic research that increases in the minimum wage lead to increases in unemployment.
Travesty of Legal Errors in Immigration EO Lawsuit
Washington and Minnesota’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s immigration executive order (EO) showcases a cavalcade of legal errors.
Ninth Circuit Punts Emergency Stay on Immigration Until Later This Week
A federal appeals court on Sunday declined to issue an immediate stay of Judge Robart’s nationwide injunction blocking President Trump’s executive order.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Order Nationwide
A federal judge in Washington State granted a nationwide emergency order on Friday blocking President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration travel, declaring the order unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Nominee Fits Well in the Mainstream
I like Gorsuch's chances, given his well-established views on the rule of law in general and religious liberty in particular.
Election Integrity Can’t Wait
Election integrity cannot be delayed. The closer it gets to the next election, the more the Democrats will turn it into a political football.
Video: Ken Blackwell Speaks on Trump Nominations for Cabinet and Court
ACRU Senior Fellow and Policy Board member J. Kenneth Blackwell spoke to Neil Cavuto about the boycotts and bad behavior of the democrats during the Trump administration's cabinet and court nominations.
The Art of Protecting the Poor
President Donald Trump has taken the helm and the federal government will not be the same again.
Lower Conduct Standards for Liberals
Republicans and conservatives, including President Trump, should not gripe or whine about different treatment by the liberal media. Magnanimity commands that we have compassion and try to understand our fallen brethren.
Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Gorsuch is considered one of the most intellectual jurists on the federal bench, evinced by his gilded pedigree.
Second Amendment Returns to Supreme Court in Peruta and Binderup
The Second Amendment is virtually certain to be argued before the Supreme Court this fall, as the justices receive two petitions only days apart asking them to apply the right to keep and bear arms.
The ACRU Joins the Conservative Action Project in Saying 'No' to Earmarks
ACRU Chairman and CEO Susan Carleson signed this memo urging House members to uphold the ban on earmarks.
The Media’s March Toward Irrelevance
The Women’s March gets covered, but the March for Life is all but ignored.