The recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which left 18 dead, prompted some lawmakers to make renewed calls for assault weapon and high-capacity magazine bans. But while assault style rifles, like the AR-15, are…
The larger the budget, the greater the potential risk for waste, fraud, and abuse. And with $6.27 trillion in spending in fiscal 2022 – nearly double the combined expenditure of the top 10 Fortune…
Beginning with Germany’s invasion of Poland in September 1939, and ending with Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allied powers six years later, World War II was the deadliest and most destructive conflict in human…
Public confidence in American institutions is plummeting. Across both the public and private sectors – from banks and big business to public schools and the military – Americans are less likely to trust the…
The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution confers all powers not specifically reserved for the federal government – such as the ability to declare war or regulate money – to the states. With broad…
The COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to rising rates of fatal drug overdoses, suicides, and conditions like heart disease, chronic liver disease, and cirrhosis have taken a significant toll on public health in the United…
When it comes to deciding where to attend college, there are a number of factors to weigh and consider – and many of them are subjective. These include size, proximity to home, campus atmosphere,…
Healthcare is expected to be among the fastest growing sectors in the United States in the coming years. As the baby boom generation continues to age, rising demand for healthcare services will likely translate…
The United States has one of the highest concentrations of wealth of any country. Though the U.S. accounts for only 4% of the world’s population, it is also home to nearly 40% of the…
There are nearly 16 million hunters in the United States, and in such a large and ecologically diverse country, they have access to a wide range of game, both large and small. But the…
For much of the last 100 years, California has been one of the fastest growing states in the country. Since overtaking New York as the most populous state in 1964, California has doubled its…
Healthcare is expected to be one of the fastest growing industries in the United States in the coming years. As demand for healthcare services accelerates and healthcare workers retire out of the labor force,…
Farmland is an increasingly rare commodity in the United States. The U.S. lost nearly 52 million acres of agricultural land between 2000 and 2022 – at an average rate of about 2.3 million acres…
The recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, which left 18 dead and over a dozen injured, now ranks as the deadliest active-shooter incident in the U.S. so far in 2023. The killings, which were…
Over a month has passed since the United Auto Workers labor union went on strike. Demanding higher pay, better benefits, and stronger job protections, thousands of auto industry workers have halted production in plants…
For the almost 40 million Americans who live in poverty, the effects of living in a state of not knowing whether they can afford their basic needs every month has serious effects that go…
Earlier this year, the Biden Administration submitted an $842 billion defense budget for fiscal 2024. Of that spending, $185.1 billion is marked for the U.S. Air Force, closely in line with the $185.5 billion…
Legal professions, such as judges and lawyers, are among the most stable, well-paying, impactful, and potentially rewarding jobs in the United States. These benefits come with a significant upfront cost, however, as earning a…
Guns and ammunition are a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. The only country in the world with more guns than people, the U.S. is home to over 3,200 federally licensed gunmakers –…
Gun sales in the United States hit new all-time highs in recent years. According to estimates from SafeHome.org, Americans purchased 21 million firearms in 2020, and 19 million in 2021 – shattering the previous…
