The Electoral College has cast its votes for President. It should come as no surprise that Joe Biden won. Cato Chairman Robert A. Levy details the current process and the hurdles to changing it for future elections.

Electoral College Politics in 2020

A Supreme Court majority found in West Virginia v. EPA that the federal agency lacked authority to make bold assertions of authority based on old vague statutes in areas where Congress clearly chose not to act. Will Yeatman authored Cato's <a href="https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://www.cato.org/legal-briefs/west-virginia-v-epa___.YXAzOmNhdG9pbnN0aXR1dGU6YTpvOjVmMTFjODUxMjI5MzgwYWZlMmQzY2E5NzIzNDc2N2ZiOjY6YjU5NjoyMmM1NTA0YTI3YzUwZDM2ODVhMDhlNjI3NmJjNDZlYmE5ZGI1ZmNlYTRhZTM4ZGNkZDM0MjA0Y2RmODJjNTY0Omg6Rg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">brief</a> in the case. He explains the case's importance to administrative law going forward.

Supreme Court Curtails EPA’s Creative Assertions of Power

The California Coastal Commission exercises largely unchecked powers to regulate along much of the west coast. Pacific Legal Foundation attorney Oliver Dunford details his client's long fight with the agency.

The Immense, Unchecked Power of the California Coastal Commission

The Supreme Court has thrown out a New York law that gave itself discretion over whether law-abiding citizens could truly "bear" arms. Trevor Burrus explains.

Supreme Court Protects Right to Bear Arms

Exiting the Trans Pacific Partnership was a costly Trump administration error that Americans will have to live with for a long time. Scott Lincicome explains why.

Trump's Worst Trade Error

There are many social and economic ills that could be addressed by dramatically reducing or abolishing zoning. That task is far from simple. M. Nolan Gray's new book is <a href="https://url.avanan.click/v2/___https://www.amazon.com/Arbitrary-Lines-Zoning-Broke-American/dp/1642832545___.YXAzOmNhdG9pbnN0aXR1dGU6YTpvOmFlMTZlMDZjNmU0M2Q3NTkyN2M0MjVlYmUzOTAyZGE5OjY6ZmRhYjo0ZWE3M2QyNGIwYmM4MzU3ZTJkMDY4NWJjOTVhNDg2OThjYjhmNTg2YjUwNzE2MjA1ODA4ZDM1MDJjYjYwYzA1Omg6Rg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It</a>.

Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It

The Supreme Court's decision in Carson v. Makin comes at the end of a long line of cases relating to state-level discrimination against schools and other institutions of a religious nature. Neal McCluskey discusses the case and its implications.

Educational Freedom, Blaine Amendments, and Carson v. Makin

The wild theories advanced to help Donald Trump hang onto the White House again highlight the need for a bit more clarity in how presidential elections should proceed. Thomas Berry explains.

The January 6 Committee and Electoral Reform

Financial privacy in the U.S. is very much on the wane, and inflation only makes the problem worse. Nick Anthony explains.

The Bank Secrecy Act and Inflation

The Fed's uneven response to inflation highlights some of the central bank's more longstanding problems: the framework adopted in the wake of the financial crisis and its dual mandate to combat both inflation and unemployment. Norbert Michel explains.

Fed Accelerates Rate Hikes to Combat Inflation

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