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January 31, 2026

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** AUDIO
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** The Constitution for Everyone ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow William J. Watkins, Jr., discusses how his new book clarifies the true meaning of the Constitution.
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** Judy Shelton for Fed Chairman ([link removed])
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The Editorial Board argues the collapse in the value of the greenback is a moment to find the right leader for the Federal Reserve—and that leader is Senior Fellow Judy Shelton.
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** Higher Education May Be Beyond Saving, Unless… ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Richard K. Vedder lays out a plan to save higher education.
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** Four Points on the Wolford Argument ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Stephen Halbrook corrects the media’s errors in the coverage of recent SCOTUS oral arguments for Wolford v. Lopez (which involves gun bans in Hawaii).
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** WHO is Gavin Newsom? ([link removed])
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Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley condemns California Governor Gavin Newsom's alliance with the World Health Organization (WHO).


** MORE MEDIA ATTENTION
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** The American Spectator ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Richard Vedder reflects on his long career as a professor and urges colleges to cut administrative bloat. Read more » ([link removed])


** I Blog to Differ Substack ([link removed])
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Research Fellow David Henderson cites A Balance of Titans ([link removed]) by Ivan Eland and argues the U.S. can both be secure and spend much less on national defense. Read more » ([link removed])


** The Heartland Institute ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow John Goodman is quoted on the expiration of Obamacare subsidies and necessary ACA reforms. Read more » ([link removed])


** The American Spectator ([link removed])
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Policy Fellow K. Lloyd Billingsley writes about Canada's concerning relationship with China. Read more » ([link removed])


** The Daily Economy ([link removed])
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Journalist Julian Adorne cites Retired Senior Fellow Robert Higgs in a piece on government censorship and the ratchet effect. Read more » ([link removed])


** Florida Daily ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Richard Vedder is quoted on the stagnation of college enrollment—with Florida schools a rare exception. Read more » ([link removed])


** FEATURED BOOK — AVAILABLE SOON!
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** The Independent Guide to the Constitution ([link removed])
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** Original Intentions, Modern Inventions ([link removed])
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** by William J. Watkins, Jr.
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Drawing on a lifetime of experience in the law—as prosecutor, defense attorney, and constitutional scholar—William J. Watkins, Jr., offers a bold, independent examination of the most important legal document in modern history.
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