We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the Republican Party.

This article is the first part of a two-part examination of the contentious issue of how state governments' provision of goods and services to the public should be taxed under a VAT.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act faces an existential test this spring. The Supreme Court will decide whether the law’s controversial requirement that everyone purchase health insurance – the individual mandate – is unconstitutional.  But the issue transcends the scope of President’s Obama’s signature domestic policy reform. Indeed, the...

Appropriate off-label use of drugs that informs proper patient care is fostered by more communication of truthful information.

The commonly held view that state tort liability litigation can do much good and little harm because it provides added protection to patients and consumers is largely unsupported.

Congress must enact legislation to clarify the Supreme Court's recent decision on Guantanamo Bay detainees' constitutional right to habeas corpus, according to Attorney General Mukasey.

This paper explores important areas of the SEC ' s jurisdiction where attention to its statutory obligations would produce more balanced policies in the future .

A consensus has now been reached indeveloping countries that reducing the level and variance of trade protection is vital for better resource allocation and growth.