Conservative economists are pouring cold water on Vice President Kamala Harris‘ new proposal aimed at reducing startup costs for new small businesses as part of her “Opportunity Economy” economic platform. Harris unveiled new small-business tax proposals last week aimed at reducing the cost burden related to starting a new business. Among the proposals was a substantial increase in the standard tax deduction for small-business startup costs, from $5,000...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is touting a sharp drop in border crossings in 2024, arguing that it is due to the efforts of his state rather than the policies of the Biden administration, which he says have hurt, not helped, the effort to secure the border as the administration has sought to “tear down” what Texas has done. “Texas has the largest border of any state in the...