Cato Institute (Cato at Liberty)

The Cato Institute is a Washington, D.C.-based libertarian think tank founded with backing from Charles Koch and funded entirely through private donations. It advocates for limited government, free markets, civil liberties, and a restrained foreign policy across the political spectrum — differing from mainstream conservatism on issues like immigration and civil liberties. Its Cato at Liberty blog has been broadly critical of the Trump administration's second term, particularly on tariffs, executive overreach, immigration restrictions, and White House self-dealing.