Author: Henry Olsen Washington Examiner
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Trump’s approval rating is better than meets the eye
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Judging from the media, you could be forgiven if you thought President Donald Trump’s job approval ratings are in a free fall. Not only are they actually on the rise, but the major polling averages underestimate his true standing with voters. That’s because Trump currently suffers from the largest gap in at least over a decade between approval ratings as measured…
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Trump is right: Time to cut interest rates
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President Donald Trump’s insistence that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is behind the curve and should lower interest rates immediately has been criticized by the usual suspects. A close examination of the inflation record since Trump’s inauguration, though, shows he’s right. The Fed has a dual mandate to maintain stable prices and encourage low unemployment.…
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Elon Musk’s exaggerated political aspirations
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Elon Musk’s enthusiastic dive into politics has taken some new turns recently. Musk has pledged to unseat Republicans who voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in primary challenges. He is also set to start a new, centrist “America Party.” Republicans ought to worry more about the latter concern than the former but should…