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ISIL Pile-On Becomes a Team Effort, Billions for the Border, Scottish Independence Is For Muggles: P.M. Links

J.D. Tuccille | 9.8.2014 4:45 PM


  • ISIL
    LiveLeaks

    Several Arab countries want to join in the fun now that Obama has an anti-ISIL strategy. Of sorts.

  • President Obama…Not such a boost to Democratic congressional prospects.
  • The White House wants an additional $1.2 billion to do whatever it's going to do at the border, which we'll get to hear about after the election.
  • Author J.K. Rowling apparently believes that Scottish independence is for lowly muggles. Nevertheless, it looks like it could happen.
  • The European Union slapped Russia with new energy sanctions for being very naughty in Ukraine.
  • The Export-Import bank may get an extended lease on life while congrecritters get their politicking out of the way.

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J.D. Tuccille is a contributing editor at Reason.