Trumpet Hour

• America’s founders sought to prevent tyranny by establishing checks and balances among three co-equal branches of government. Recent generations have seen the rise in an administrative state and, at the top, the creation of a superpresident of the United States of America.

• America is the biggest spender on defense and military in the world by far—and it’s easy to assume that more money equals more power. But there are many examples of how that money is being spent in vain.

• California and New York passed $15-per-hour minimum wage laws this week. Good news for the poor? We’ll look at the evidence that it’s exactly the opposite.

• And we’ll conclude with some tips on how to improve your memory.