Government Spending

Artemis II returned Americans to deep space for the first time since 1972. The mission succeeded. The SLS rocket costs $4.1 billion per launch, SpaceX flies comparable missions for $150 million. That gap is the story Washington doesn't want told.

Spring cleaning season is here, and Americans are hunting vacuum deals. Meanwhile, the federal government hasn't cleaned house in decades.

March Madness fills out its bracket with ruthless efficiency. Sixty-eight teams go in, one champion comes out. If only federal agencies worked the same way.

The latest spending package calls itself infrastructure. Less than 40% goes to roads, bridges, or broadband. The rest is a progressive wish list with a hard hat on.