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How America Can Unleash the Next Energy Revolution: A Fireside Chat with Secretary Chris Wright

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Deregulation faces significant domestic and international headwinds, and many stakeholders want the government to play an increased role in the energy sector. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright joined Cato’s Travis Fisher to discuss the current state of energy policy and the energy revolutions to come.

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Courts Should Strike Down Section 122. Congress Should Reform It.

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Another Data Point Against the Theory That Noncitizens Are Voting En Masse

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President Trump’s Approval on Inflation Is Now Worse Than President Biden’s Ever Was

By Ryan Bourne, Jai Kedia, and Nathan Miller

With no relief in sight from either tariffs or energy prices, Trump’s already-historic inflation disapproval may have further yet to fall.

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Trump’s Plan to Pull U.S. Troops from Europe Is Good for Everyone, and America Most of All

By Justin Logan and Sumantra Maitra

German and broader European security do not require American power theater.

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Don’t Pause the Gas Tax—Repeal It

By Adam N. Michel

A temporary gas tax holiday is a gimmick, not a reform. But Congress should permanently repeal the federal gas tax.

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Let 1,000 Flowers Bloom

By Colleen Hroncich

April 23, 2026

Federal Budget Reform Opportunities in Higher Education for 2026

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Golden Dome: From Bad to Worse

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Another Data Point Against the Theory That Noncitizens Are Voting En Masse

Waiver Data Reveal How the Jones Act Blocks American Trade

President Trump’s Approval on Inflation Is Now Worse Than President Biden’s Ever Was

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