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Posted inPolitics
Biden’s Inner Circle Deserves Some Blame Too
Even with perfect delivery, the substance of the performance was not built for victory in our terribly flawed modern political environment.
Posted inPolitics
A Tarnished Silver Lining
Biden was so inept that the case for replacing him is now overwhelming.
Posted inPolitics
The Democrats Must Dump Biden. Here’s How.
After the debacle of the debate, it’s up to party leaders to come up with a substitute to keep Trump out of power.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Blesses a Form of Bribery
The ruling can be understood only as a policy preference.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Great Fishing Caper
A fishing conglomerate created a fake company to facilitate a merger. It could now be on the hook for billions of dollars.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Student Loan Rulings Highlight Unaccountable Judicial Power—Again
Two judges this week invalidated part of a program that’s been in place for 30 years. The rulings contradict each other and seem unworkable in practice.
Posted inPolitics
You Don’t Need a Shrink to Tell You Why You Feel This Way
Really anxious about this week’s Biden-Trump debate? So is everybody else.
Posted inHousing
How an ‘Algorithm’ Turned Apartment Pools Green
RealPage, the rent-fixing software company currently under FBI investigation, also has apps for bogus fees, monetizing vacant apartments and inflating toxic property bubbles.
Posted inTAP
Elon Musk Wants $50 Billion or He’ll Walk
Today on TAP: Unless Tesla shareholders grant him this tidy bonus, he’s threatened to take his marbles elsewhere.
