Biden Is Against Corporate Welfare Except When He's for It
Government officials seek to shape the economy to the liking of politicians.
Government officials seek to shape the economy to the liking of politicians.
This would virtually ensure the case can't be dismissed for lack of standing, thanks to Missouri's precedent-setting Supreme Court victory in Biden v. Nebraska. The Show Me State can once again really show 'em!
There are many parallels between this case and the one the Supreme Court decided in Biden v. Nebraska, invalidating Biden's previous large-scale loan forgiveness plan.
The question of how best to measure inflation has no single and straightforward answer, but most people know that the president's economic claims aren't true.
The former RNC chair's concession that Biden won "fair and square" did not save her from internal outrage at her support for Trump's stolen-election fantasy.
Neither presidential candidate is willing to back the reforms necessary to close the gap between revenue and benefits.
Republican and Democrat coaches take questions from the press.
U.S. prosecutors are looking to wriggle out of an espionage trial for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Economic nationalists are claiming the deal endangers "national security" to convince Americans that a good deal for investors, employees, and the U.S. economy will somehow make America less secure. That's nonsense.
And the real kicker is that Intel was probably going to create those jobs without taxpayers funding anything.
Hours before the president said "no one should be jailed" for marijuana use, his Justice Department was saying no one who uses marijuana should be allowed to own guns.
How Vietnam, Watergate, and stagflation supercharged the libertarian movement.
In the name of safety, politicians did many things that diminished our lives—without making us safer.
The Biden administration’s social media meddling went far beyond "information" and "advice."
The government is entitled to try to persuade social media to take down posts, but not to coerce them to do so.
Several justices seemed concerned that an injunction would interfere with constitutionally permissible contacts.
The newspaper portrays the constitutional challenge to the government's social media meddling as a conspiracy by Donald Trump's supporters.
St. Patrick's Day is a good time to re-up my posts on what can be learned from the declining political significance of Irish-American identity, and whether Hispanics are following the same path of assimilation as the Irish did.
Both companies consented to the deal. Why should they have to get permission from the president to do business?
The president wants to raise the rate from 21 percent to 28 percent, despite it being well-established that this is the most economically-destructive method to raise government funds.
The Republican pollster argues that the "working class is concentrated in states that are more electorally significant to the outcome of the election."
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During a congressional hearing, the former special counsel caught flak from Democrats outraged by his legally mitigating but politically damaging portrayal of the president.
If you can't even get close to balancing the budget when unemployment is low, tax revenues are near record highs, and the economy is booming, when can you do it?
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Much-desired flexibility for gig workers is in jeopardy.
Even as they attack the Biden administration's crusade against "misinformation," Missouri and Louisiana defend legal restrictions on content moderation.
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Reason immigration writer Fiona Harrigan surveys the growth of private migrant sponsorship programs. They have had impressive successes, but still suffer from unfortunte limitations.
The ruling allows the CNVH private sponsorship program - covering migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti to continue. But it is likely to be appealed.
I spoke along with fellow VC blogger Keith Whittington.
The president has not expunged marijuana records or decriminalized possession, which in any case would fall far short of the legalization that voters want.
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In his State of the Union address, Biden promised indefinite U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, and beyond.
The president's laundry list of proposed tax credits would likely make the problem of high housing costs worse.
Raising the payroll tax cap could generate up to $1 trillion over 10 years, but Social Security faces a $2.8 trillion deficit.
Biden claims that billions in loan forgiveness is "good for the economy," but his plans will end up costing taxpayers almost $500 billion.
Shrinkflation is just inflation by another name, and two other facts to keep in mind during tonight's State of the Union address.
As Joe Biden gives his speech, the audience will include this reminder of the journalist he’s trying to jail.
The "uncommitted" protest campaign had a strong showing in Minnesota, but underperformed in other states.
"People are not in politics for truth-seeking reasons," argues the data journalist and author of On The Edge: The Art of Risking Everything.
Who you gonna believe during Thursday's speech, the president's protectors or your lying eyes?
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In California, which has a slew of renewable energy regulations, the cost of electricity increased three times faster than in the rest of the U.S.—and the state still doesn't even get reliable energy.
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No matter who wins between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, chaos is likely to ensue.