Biden administration officials often say they believe in competition and hate monopolies. It’s a message that comes from the top. In an executive order from July 2021, President Joe Biden wrote, “Robust competition is critical to preserving America’s role as the world’s leading economy.” He went on to bemoan consolidation in various business sectors and […]
I remember the first time I was told that it was bad for employers to feed lunch to their workers. I was working with an outside contractor on a project for the American Enterprise Institute, and for lunch, I brought him upstairs to the AEI dining room. This is a great perk, as employees and […]
You know you’re in trouble when someone begins a sentence by claiming to love something in a tone of voice that suggests they’re about to trash-talk it in the next breath. People will say something like, Hey, I love my sister, but… and then go on to describe the many ways her behavior and personality are […]
The intrepid jewel thief has always been an iconic figure in literature and cinema. From E.W Hornung’s Raffles, the gentleman burglar, to Cary Grant’s super-larcenist (“The Cat”) in Hitchcock’s 1955 comedy-thriller To Catch a Thief, he exists in a category far removed from other common criminals. Perhaps a descendant of the romanticized figure of Robin […]
Electric vehicles remain the future of transportation, if only because Democratic politicians are going to force you to buy them. But until that day comes, it turns out most people simply don’t want one. Ford is joining the bad news train on EVs, reporting $100 million in EV revenue over the first quarter of 2024. […]
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) reportedly signed a bill into law Thursday that would ensure President Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot. The Hill has reached out to Ivey’s office for comment, but The Associated Press reported that a spokeswoman said the bill had been signed. The bill’s singing follows the unanimous approval...
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was previously detained in Russia, recounted her experience in custody in a Thursday interview, revealing that she contemplated suicide while detained. Griner, who is set to release her memoir “Coming Home” next week, spoke with The New York Times about her 10 month stay in a Russian prison and...
Mary Trump, former President Trump's niece, expressed mixed confidence that her uncle will be convicted in court, suggesting there is "always a way out for him," as his criminal hush money trial continues in New York. "I think the real split screen we need to think about is Donald Trump, presidential candidate for the Republican...
The leaders of a bipartisan panel that is focused on China have sent a letter asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether TikTok has violated child protection laws in its efforts to stop the United States from banning the app. The letter, obtained by The Hill and first reported by NBC News, is...
The Rev. Al Sharpton on Thursday compared the pro-Palestinian protests currently taking place on college campuses to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, accusing Democrats of having a double standard when it comes to the demonstrations. “Anytime what you are protesting for becomes secondary to what you are doing, then you’re really not protesting for...