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Maine's Case of Platner Fasciitis

The scandals engulfing the Democratic Senate hopeful expose a rift between the state's provincial and national identities

Tucker Carlson's Sinking Ideological Ship

Carlson is not alone in abandoning the American conservatism of people like Ronald Reagan, but he is at the forefront of accelerating its abandonment.

Climate Doomer Reversal Is Welcome

As politicians prepare to jet into Belem, Brazil, for the 30th annual UN climate meeting, philanthropist Bill Gates has provided a straightforward insight.

The Tragedy of Eric Adams

New York City's mayor is leaving office in a cloud of scandal. But he has a lot to say on his way out:

Democrats Abandon Unions in Shutdown Brinkmanship

Two of the biggest unions in the federal workforce - the American Federation of Government Employees and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association - are demanding that Democrats reopen the government now. It's not because they've turned MAGA or suddenly embraced the GOP budget: both unions are as progressive as ever. It's because their members [...]Read More...

Who Was Running the Biden White House?

This report confirms what we knew: Biden's inner circle knew he was in poor health, but Democrats sought to maintain power at any cost.

Book Review: Andrew Ross Sorkin's Simplistic '1929'

The Merval, Argentina's benchmark equity index, soared 22 percent the day after the recent vote. Markets had been pricing in big electoral gains for the Peronist parties, only for Javier Milei&r

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