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Joe Biden

Democrats Are Losing Touch with Middle America

Voters feel the party is drifting too far to the left.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 22, 2022May 30, 2022
New York ambulance

American Health Care Is Understaffed, Because It Is Overregulated

The pandemic highlighted the need for more doctors and nurses.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 19, 2022November 13, 2022
Joe Biden

How Can Biden Be Successful and Unpopular At the Same Time?

Maybe he focused on the wrong things.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 29, 2022December 26, 2022
Joe Biden

Give Joe Biden a Break

He has accomplished a lot in one year.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 21, 2022December 26, 2022
Kamala Harris Joe Biden

Biden Did Not End Trump’s Trade War with Europe

The new president replaces aluminum and steel tariffs with a convoluted system of quotas.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 23, 2021November 13, 2022
Joe Biden

Democrats Would Make American Child Care More Expensive

A bill would add regulation and shift costs to higher-income parents.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 25, 2021December 3, 2021
Empire State Building New York

American Health Care Is Worst in Rich World

The Netherlands and Norway share first place.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 12, 2021April 9, 2022
Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge South Carolina

America’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Explained

Where the money would go and why.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 2, 2021January 10, 2023
Joe Biden

Biden’s Child Benefits Don’t Make Child Care Cheaper

The sector is overregulated.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 19, 2021November 13, 2022
Supreme Court The Hague Netherlands

Judges Need to Know Their Place

When judges behave like politicians, they weaken the judiciary.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 13, 2021November 5, 2021
Joe Biden

Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden

Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 8, 2021April 20, 2022
Joe Biden

Child Benefits Could Outlive Biden’s COVID-19 Stimulus

A new allowance could cut child poverty in half and encourage Americans to have more kids.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 8, 2021November 24, 2021
Joe Biden

Biden’s Foreign Policy Begins at Home

The new president’s diplomacy will be shaped by domestic priorities.

Marnix MiddelburgMarnix MiddelburgJanuary 30, 2021December 1, 2021
Charles de Gaulle Lyndon Johnson

America Needs a de Gaulle

Joe Biden must restore the left’s faith in America and the right’s trust in democracy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 20, 2021April 23, 2022
Donald Trump

Death, Debt, Tax Cuts and Lies: Trump’s Legacy

400,000 Americans are dead. Trump added $7 trillion to the debt. He told thousands of lies.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 19, 2021October 11, 2024

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