“No doctrine involving more pernicious consequences was ever invented by the wit of man than that any of (the Constitution’s) provisions can be suspended during any of the great exigencies of government.” — Ex Parte Milligan, Supreme Court of the United States, 1866. President Donald ...

This trade war with Canada is not the first. Forty-five years ago, Maine potato farmers piled rotten potatoes at their state’s borders with New Brunswick. Blocking nine crossings, the Mainers accused Canada of unfairly subsidizing its potato growers, thus driving down the prices they could ...

Did you bet on March Madness? I did, and many of you did, too. Americans bet billions on NCAA tournaments. We also “spent $60 billion at casinos last year (and) about $12 billion on online sports betting,” notes economist Jason Sorens in my new video. Sorens published a state-by-state ...

The Trump administration is using Humpty Dumpty rules to justify its new tariffs. The anthropomorphic egg famously said in the Lewis Carroll novel “Through the Looking-Glass,” “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” For the Trump team, ...

As a child I frequently visited relatives in southern Indiana. A great uncle tried to keep me from exploring his cellar (as they were called then) by telling me the boogeyman was down there and would “ get you” if I descended the stairs. It worked. Boogeymen are nothing new. They have ...

A Wall Street Journal editorial described President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the “dumbest trade war in history.” It’s important not to overrate intelligence, even in leaders. Judgment and maturity may be more crucial. But Trump is no ordinary dunce. He displays a stubborn stupidity ...