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Javad Zarif’s Chutzpah
Desperate to win sanctions relief, Iran’s foreign minister pens a falsehood-riddled essay in an American magazine.
Cancellation Is a Real Fear
Can we rebuild conventions that allow people who disagree passionately about important matters to work together productively?
The Absurd Calls to Shut Down Fox News
Demands that cable companies ditch conservative networks reflect a galling contempt for free speech and an ignorance of the law.
Pelosi Transfers Article of Impeachment to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) transferred the article of impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate on Monday.
Sen. Leahy Expected to Preside over Senate Impeachment Trial, Not Chief Justice Roberts
Senator Leahy, the Senate’s president pro tempore, will oversee the trial, according to multiple reports.
Biden’s COVID-Relief Bill: A Glass Not Full
The president has taken the real need for relief and used it to advance a series of policies that owe
Trump Impeachment 2.0 Is as Flawed as the First
I am not saying Trump is innocent. But if his foes really wanted to punish him, they would simply ignore
Trump as God Emperor
What a different titanic force bestriding politics for a seeming eternity can tell us about the Trump years.
McCarthy Says He Has ‘Concerns’ over Cheney’s Vote to Impeach
His comment comes amid calls to oust the Wyoming congresswoman from her position as House GOP conference chair.
Broadcast Legend Larry King Dies at 87
The award-winning TV host and radio personality had recently been hospitalized with the coronavirus.
A Broken Market and ‘Rational’ Bubbles
The week of January 18: Rational bubbles, Davos’ questionable guest, the long road to a quick vaccine, and much, much
Google Threatens to Leave Australia in Dispute over Payments to News Outlets
Australian media outlets have complained that revenues have dropped over the past decade because advertisers have moved from newspapers to
Fran Lebowitz, American Conservative
Pretend It’s a City, Martin Scorsese’s new documentary series about Lebowitz, reveals her delightfully reactionary character.
Chief Justice Roberts Owes Us His Opinion on Presiding over Impeachment
Either presiding or not can be justified on the basis of multiple theories, and we should expect Roberts to put
McConnell Proposes Delaying Impeachment Trial until February
McConnell has presented the idea to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who would have to agree to the plan.
The Coming Green New Dole
On the menu today: climate follies, minimum-wage follies, “robber baron” myths, Crocs’ pandemic surge, and COVID-19’s long-term economic scarring.
Pelosi Warns of Prosecution for Lawmakers Found To Have Aided Capitol Rioters
Pelosi’s comments came several days after Representative Steve Cohen implied that Representative Lauren Boebert may have aided rioters.
Portland Rioters Attack ICE Building, Local Dem Headquarters after Biden Inauguration
Police officers arrested eight adults in total, on charges ranging from rioting and possession of a destructive device to reckless
Biden’s Economic Policy Puzzle
On the menu today: Yellen’s first Senate hearing, Biden’s inauguration, Europe’s small-loan buildup, and a look back at the Plaza
Biden Rejoins Paris Climate Accord in First Environmental Action
President Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday formally committing the U.S. to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord.
Trump Does His Part in Scandalizing the Presidential Pardon Power
The president’s final pardons were yet another iteration of the two-tiered justice system that serves the wealthy and powerful.
Incoming Secretary of State Backs Pompeo’s Uyghur Genocide Designation
Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken said ‘President Trump was right in taking a tougher approach to China.’
Trump Grants Clemency to Bannon, 142 Others on Eve of Inauguration
The president issued 70 commutations and pardoned 73 people early Wednesday, in his final hours in office.
The Death Tax’s Not So Little Helper (Possibly)
On the menu today: the death tax’s (possible) new scythe, vaccines and the EU’s lethal central-planning fail, Merkel/Brezhnev, credit-market Jenga,
U.S. Records 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths on Eve of Biden Inauguration
Over 400,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, one day before Joe Biden’s inauguration as president.
Democrats Will Pay the Price for Placating the Squad
The irony of the Squad’s fame contributing to Democrats’ losses is that their party’s weakness now empowers them even more.
Two National Guardsmen Removed from Inauguration Duty over Ties to Militia Groups
Defense Department officials did not reveal what unit the Guard members serve in or to what fringe groups they belong.
Biden to Propose Eight-Year Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
On the campaign trail, Biden repeatedly promised that immigration reform would come on day one of his administration.
A $15 Minimum Wage Doesn’t Belong in a COVID-Relief Plan
It’s hard to argue that this hike has more than a tangential relationship to the problems caused by the pandemic.
Biden’s Stimulus Bill for Last Year’s Economy
On the menu today: Biden’s economic plan, Yellen’s debt dilemma, and deficits in a zero-interest-rate world.
Barr Told Trump Claims of Election Fraud Were ‘Bullsh**’: Report
Barr resigned later that month, amid reported tensions with Trump after the attorney general refused to publicly endorse claims of