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Greg Abbott undermines his fight against DEI

A new executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) that is supposed to direct college campuses to combat antisemitism is actually going to hurt efforts to stop antisemitism while undermining free speech and the elimination of bureaucracies dedicated to “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” On Wednesday, Abbott signed an executive order that requires all colleges in […]

2024, an election about elections

2024, AN ELECTION ABOUT ELECTIONS. The new poll out from Fox News has a number of intriguing findings. For example, it shows that in a two-way, head-to-head matchup, former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by 5 points. And in a five-way matchup between Biden, Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West, and Jill Stein, […]

Remembering Joe Lieberman, starting in law school

Let me add a few words about Joe Lieberman, who died on Wednesday. My memories of Joe Lieberman go back a long time. He was two years ahead of me at Yale Law School, and I remember him laughing and chatting with other law students in the halls. It was no secret that he had […]

Biden needs to pressure Mexico into helping to stop illegal immigration

President Joe Biden needs to put the American foot down and regain some international clout by scaring Mexico back into line.  In an interview with 60 Minutes, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confidently puffed his chest at America. He refused to rein in the cartels that are pumping fentanyl into America through its open […]

Comer pushes for President Biden to testify in impeachment inquiry

House Republicans are pressing President Biden to testify before the Oversight Committee as part of their impeachment inquiry, raising disputed claims and requesting the president sit for questions about his family’s business dealings. “I invite you to participate in a public hearing at which you will be afforded the opportunity to explain, under oath, your...

Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison

  Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon}   Technology     Technology   The Big Story  Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time face of the cryptocurrency industry, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. © Yuki Iwamura, Associated Press The disgraced crypto mogul was convicted last fall...

‘Trader Joe’s Pronto’: Company launches grab-and-go concept amid controversy

Trader Joe's has launched a grab-and-go concept in New York City called Trader Joe's Pronto, opening the shop directly next to an existing Trader Joe's store near Union Square.

4 ways to simplify the income tax  

Simplification is not an easy proposition. The tax code did not get complicated by accident, and the factors that generate complex tax systems—policy trade-offs, the complexity of families and businesses, the role of lobbyists, etc.—are not going away.

Army suffers two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours

The Army has had two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours, with the latest sending two soldiers to the hospital when their aircraft went down Wednesday evening near Fort Carson, Colo., the service confirmed Thursday. The AH-64 Apache from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division crashed around 6:30 p.m. during a routine training exercise. The...

Evening Report — House will send Mayorkas impeachment charges to Senate

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © Greg Nash / The Hill Mayorkas impeachment articles head to Senate, but Dem-controlled chamber unlikely to convict Nearly two months after the Republican-controlled House narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the charges will...

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