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On cue, Trump is making Biden more popular

It necessitates repeating that former President Donald Trump isn’t going to beat President Joe Biden just by relying on Biden’s unpopularity because it is clear that Trump’s mere presence makes Biden more popular. Biden’s approval rating among independents has risen over the past couple of months, with the only meaningful change in the political landscape […]

Crime, falling marriage, and more stringent return policies: The high costs of low-trust society

I saw this story about retail return fraud, and it made me think about our decline in marriage and falling birthrates. CNBC reports that folks are fraudulently claiming refunds by falsely claiming that something never arrived, sending back stolen items or other items, or trying to exploit the “just keep it” method of returns some […]

Is there a more overrated politician than Stacey Abrams?

Over the past seven years, many Democratic politicians have been elevated as liberal heroes of “the Resistance.” Perhaps none may have been more overrated by a loving liberal media than Stacey Abrams. Abrams rose to stardom during the 2018 election cycle, hailed as the Democrat who could flip Georgia blue while running for governor. She […]

First Space Force Guardian will launch into space this summer

The U.S. Space Force will send its first Guardian into space this summer in a mission with other astronauts, NASA announced on Wednesday. Space Force Col. Tyler “Nick” Hague will join three other astronauts on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission no earlier than August, headed for the International Space Station (ISS). The team will replace the...

Texas AG Paxton sues cities over marijuana decriminalization

Texas Attorney General Kim Paxton (R) is suing five Texas cities over their decriminalization of marijuana. In a press release on Wednesday, the office of the attorney general (OAG) said it was suing the cities for "instructing police not to enforce Texas drug laws concerning possession and distribution of marijuana. The drug, the OAG added, is one that "psychologists...

Border negotiators fire back at conservative critics

Senate negotiators are growing increasingly frustrated by what they say is widespread misinformation surrounding the emerging border package and are forcefully pushing back. Lawmakers involved in talks have been crafting the bill for months, but the chorus of opposition has grown louder in recent weeks. This has left proponents of the border package, who have...

4 takeaways from a heated hearing with tech CEOs 

Senators grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X Wednesday in a heated hearing about harm posed to teens and kids online. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced most of the pressure from the panel, which focused primarily on the ways teens and children can experience harm...

Evening Report — Senators scrutinize tech CEOs

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © The Hill/Greg Nash Tech CEOs face scrutiny over platforms' effects on children at Senate hearing Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee joined together Wednesday in holding social media companies responsible for what they described...

News startup The Messenger shutting down

The Messenger, a digital media company that launched less than a year ago, will soon shut down, according to multiple reports. News of the startup's plans to shutter was first reported by The New York Times on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the decision. The Hill has reached out to a representative for the...

Trump on possible Teamsters endorsement: ‘Stranger things have happened’

After a Wednesday meeting with leaders of the Teamsters union, former President Trump said “stranger things have happened” as he looks to gain the group’s endorsement. “Over the years I’ve employed thousands and thousands of Teamsters, and they’ve done a great job, especially in New York, where we have a lot of unions. I’ve had...

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