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William Kovacs

William Kovacs served as senior vice-president for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce chief-counsel to a congressional committee; chairman of a state environmental regulatory board; and a partner in law D.C. law firms. He is the author of Reform the Kakistocracy: Rule by the Least Able or Least Principled Citizens, winner of the 2021 Independent Press Award for Social/Political Change.
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 DOGE RIP: Full of Sound and Fury but Accomplishing Nothing

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DOGE’s disbanding is irrelevant; its wrecking-ball reform approach failed. It should have learned from Clinton’s Reinventing Government and worked with Congress.

Health Policy Reform Needs a Joint Congressional Committee

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Health policy spans 25 committees, creating patchwork laws; Congress needs a unified Joint House-Senate Committee to manage reforms effectively.

Judgment Fund Sticks Us Twice with Bill for Illegal Tariffs

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If Trump’s tariffs are ruled illegal, Americans could pay twice—first through higher prices, then again through taxpayer-funded settlements under the Judgment Fund.

Government Shutdown, Health Care, Tax Breaks=Perfect Storm

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The shutdown over cuts to health subsidies for the poor stems from Trump’s OBBB plan, which critics say funneled trillions to the wealthy.

Section 230 Immunity, Defective Design and Trial Lawyers (Part 2)

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Congress granted social media platforms Section 230 immunity even when children are harmed, trial lawyers found a way to bypass protection.

Taming the Harm Caused by Social Media

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Social media harms kids, yet Congress and the president shield it—while reaping campaign cash from the very platforms fueling the damage.
MAGA Business Central

Hold Up, Feds, Without Federalism, There Is No USA

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Federalism is essential to governing the U.S., yet the federal government is undermining it by bribing states to implement unnecessary federal programs.

Transitioning from Regulatory Sclerosis to Arbitrary State Capitalism

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The Trump administration is moving from reducing the size and regulatory power of the federal government to the formation of State Capitalism.

Executive Orders Shift the Power to “Legislate”

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The Constitution does not define EOs, yet Presidents issue them to assert legislative power, which is designated to Congress under the Constitution. 

Congress doesn’t Care What the Average Person Thinks

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In researching voting rights issues, a study provides a foundation for the statement “government officials don’t care what people like them think.”

Rise by the Conspiracy Theory, Fall by the Conspiracy Theory

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The uproar in the MAGA world over the failure to release the Jeffrey Epstein client list should be a cause for serious concern for President Trump.

On Declaring War, Congress De Facto Amended the Constitution

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Congress has de facto amended the Constitution by 55 years of refusing to debate matters of war and peace.
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Federal Student Loan Applicants to Be Warned About Colleges With Low Graduate Earnings

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Bessent said he sold his soybean farms and noted that, despite China’s pledge to buy more U.S. crops, American farmers still rely on federal support.

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The Kennedy Center Honors has raised a record $23 million for its annual award ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump in Washington on Dec. 7, 2025.

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