A Case Against the War in Iran

Jake Huffaker /April 19, 2026

On February 28th, Donald Trump announced that the United States would once again go to war in the Middle East, this time against Iran. Administration officials and sympathetic commentators have framed the conflict as limited and short-lived, offering familiar assurances of “weeks, not months.” Yet early signals suggest otherwise. A month into the conflict, Trump […]

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Restoring the Balance: Why Chevron Deference was Overturned

Jake Huffaker /April 4, 2026

For a 40-year period between 1984 and 2024, our administrative state became its own legislature and judiciary because of an erroneous judicial doctrine known as Chevron deference. This piece examines what Chevron deference is, how it was used to expand executive power, and why it came to an end. What is Chevron Deference? Chevron deference […]

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