Chairman & Editor-In-Chief, Forbes Media. Host of webcast, What’s Ahead. Co-Author of INFLATION w/ Nathan Lewis & Elizabeth Ames. Author of Flat Tax Revolution
250 years ago today, George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights helped lay the foundation for America’s commitment to liberty, property rights, free speech, religious freedom, and limited government. A legacy worth remembering and defending. washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
Taxpayers deserve answers. When warnings about fraud are ignored, whistleblowers face retaliation, and billions in public funds are put at risk; accountability is not optional. The government's first duty is to safeguard the public trust. washingtontimes.com/news/202…
The Social Security “trust fund” was never a vault of savings. Surplus payroll taxes were spent years ago and replaced with government IOUs. The real challenge is sustaining benefits without crushing workers, growth, or future taxpayers. wsj.com/opinion/the-social-s…
Campaign on affordability, govern with higher bills. A 6% water-rate hike means New Yorkers pay more while City Hall spends more. If affordability is the promise, taxpayers deserve more than another bill in the mail. nypost.com/2026/06/12/opinio…
The consensus is wrong. Rising prices driven by war, tariffs, and supply disruptions are not monetary inflation. The Fed should stop treating economic strength as a threat and recognize there is room for an interest rate cut in 2026. forbes.com/sites/steveforbes…
This is exactly what I warned about a few months ago. We cannot get into protracted negotiations. It's time to take action. foxnews.com/opinion/steve-fo…
Democrats are right that prosecutors should enforce laws, not rewrite them. But selective outrage over “nullification,” depending on which policies are targeted, only deepens distrust in the rule of law and weakens consistency in criminal justice. city-journal.org/article/vir…
The Constitution is not a living document in the sense of shifting meaning by judicial preference. Its authority comes from the consent of the governed at the time of ratification, and any legitimate change belongs to the amendment process, not reinterpretation from the bench. washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
America is building the infrastructure for the AI economy, but infrastructure alone is not enough. The real test is whether workers are given real on-ramps through training, education, and access to skills that match the jobs being created. washingtontimes.com/news/202…
California’s expansive mail-in system and slow ballot counting may be well-intentioned, but they undermine confidence in outcomes. In elections, transparency and speed matter as much as access if public trust is to be preserved. wsj.com/opinion/los-angeles-…
Successful leaders expand their coalition; they don’t shrink it. Alienating longtime Puerto Rican community leaders, parade organizers, and elected officials over ideological litmus tests is a recipe for political isolation, not effective governance. nypost.com/2026/06/11/opinio…
Americans deserve strong privacy protections without a maze of conflicting state regulations. The SECURE Data Act would establish clear national standards, expand consumer rights, and give businesses the certainty needed to innovate and grow. washingtonexaminer.com/op-ed…
Trust in elections depends on transparency and accountability. USPS's proposed ballot tracking and security standards aim to strengthen chain of custody, improve delivery visibility, and help ensure every lawful vote is counted on time. washingtontimes.com/news/202…
Primary voters delivered a familiar lesson: credibility, consistency, and results still matter. In Maine and South Carolina, candidates with strong records advanced, while those relying on political reinvention found a tougher audience. washingtonpost.com/elections…
Military strength matters. So does financial strength. Cutting off the Iranian regime's access to oil revenue, terror financing, and crypto conversion networks is a powerful way to weaken its ability to threaten the U.S. and our allies. wsj.com/opinion/inside-trump…
Great cities are built by mayors who expand opportunity, enforce order, and manage responsibly. New York's history offers plenty of lessons. The question is whether Zohran Mamdani will learn from them or repeat old mistakes. nypost.com/2026/06/09/opinio…
America can’t win the AI race by subsidizing 20th-century copper phone lines.
While China is pouring billions into next-gen tech, America wastes billions of dollars a year propping up ancient copper networks that serve just ~3% of households.
America needs to modernize our phone infrastructure quickly!