WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters across the nation’s capital headed to the polls Tuesday in what could become one of the most consequential local elections in decades. For the first time in a generation, Washington residents are simultaneously choosing party nominees for both mayor and the city’s congressional delegate seat, ushering in a new political era as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to reshape the federal city. The election comes after Mayor Muriel Bowser a

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — President Donald J. Trump arrived at the 2026 Group of Seven Summit on Monday not as a politician on the defensive, but as a leader carrying what may become one of the most significant diplomatic victories of his presidency. Standing alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the opening of the G7 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, Trump celebrated a newly announced agreement aimed at ending the 15-week conflict between the United States and Iran. Whil

I. Why Does Regulation Exist? Most people believe that regulation exists to prevent fraud, control risk, and correct market failure. These explanations are not wrong, but they remain at the surface. The deeper reason regulation exists is that many critical facts cannot be independently verified. When facts cannot be verified, people must rely on trust. When trust is insufficient, regulation becomes necessary. In this sense, regulation is fundamentally a response to the unveri