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President Trump’s economic team is annoyed he hasn’t been able to reshape the Federal Reserve Board. But he’s not supposed to be able to.
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Woke 1 Was Anti-Populist, and Not in the Good Way
By demanding the purification of the individual and branding broad swathes of the public as oppressor classes, 'Woke 1' besmirched the average Americans…
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Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Perfect Stupid Idea for Our Stupid Time
Whiny people who don't know history are failing to acknowledge trade-offs. That's just how politics is now.
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Graham Platner Was Just Hunter Biden With Worse Ink
Beware seductive men with volatile personalities and substance abuse problems. Do not let them into your bedroom or public office.
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Europe Needs Air Conditioning
Sorry if I'm boring any Europeans with this observation
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John Fetterman and Graham Platner both flailed into adulthood, living off their affluent parents while not amounting to much. Why have leftists decided…
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With the thin Republican majorities, Democrats could plausibly force a trial of the acting Attorney General over the "Anti-Weaponization Fund"
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Fed Board Members: Stay In Your Seats
Protecting central bank independence will be an ongoing struggle; the most important thing is that no board members resign anytime soon.
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Stop Microlooting the Tax Code
The demand for hyper-specific tax exemptions is just a more respectable manifestation of the same impulse that leads people to justify shoplifting.
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The Redistricting Loss Means Democrats Must Moderate to Win
The way to compensate for a less-favorable map is by winning a larger share of the vote, so Democrats must move closer to the median voter.
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On Redistricting, It's Time for Republicans to Stop Whining and Start Negotiating
Gerrymandered maps are rationally approved by majorities at the state level. Only a new set of federal rules can rein in gerrymandering.
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