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Can the US bring nuclear power back?
There are a couple of good articles out this week about efforts to make nuclear power a realistic alternative in the United States once again. If you're a regular reader you already know the background to these stories.…
She killed it
I have never paid too much attention to Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Not for any particular reason, other than the fact that she was overshadowed by the looming presence of her boss Donald Trump.Read More
Doctors: 4 out of 5 children will outgrow gender confusion
How do the Europeans manage to stay so far ahead of the United States medical community when it comes to the entire transgender craze? We can't explain it all that easily, but it definitely seems to be happening. The…
Nicholas Bagley: Progressives need to unleash the power of the administrative state
Ezra Klein has an interesting interview today with law professor Nicholas Bagley. If Bagley's name sounds vaguely familiar that's probably because he was a frequently cited source on the topic of Obamacare a decade…
LiveBlog: Deflating Biden’s State of the Balloon-ion Address
My take on the night: if anybody watched the speech, Huckabee Sanders stole the show and won the night. I doubt anybody watched it though. She was smart, articulate, brief, and compelling. She had a simple message: stop the…
GOP Rep. during border hearing: “Fentanyl is a weapon that is coming across our borders”
U.S. Border Patrol agents testified before the Oversight Committee on Tuesday. They acknowledged that the amount of fentanyl seized at the southern border so far this year is enough to kill nearly five times the population of…
Russia prepares for another big offensive as both sides take heavy losses
With the one year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine coming up in about two weeks, some observers suspect Russia is looking for some positive gains to help put a better spin on the "special military operation."…
Can we please, please, PLEASE end the Annual Imperialism Prom?
Thomas Jefferson had it correct. The Constitution requires a report to Congress on "the State of the Union," but it doesn't require Congress to treat the head of the co-equal branch of government like a Roman…
Pharma advertises the least useful drugs
If you see an advertisement for a drug, the likelihood is that it doesn't work very well.Read More
McCarthy to U.S. Chamber: Of course you realize, this means war
Oh, my, gosh. I am enjoying Kevin McCarthy's short rule as Speaker so much more than I ever thought I would! He has been the best, most delightful surprise so far and I am praying he keeps this up.Read More