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The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Just Got Rocked by Vought – HotAir
Of all the President's nominees, none have gotten the reaction from the Senate Democrats like Russ Vought going through the confirmation process for the directorship of the Office of Management and Budget. Oh,…
Lawfare's Last Gasp: The 'Emergency Docket' TROs
Say, remember when the Left screamed about the "emergency docket" at the Supreme Court? Good times, good times. Read more...
More for Research, Less for Bureaucracy – HotAir
Did you know that, on average, 25% of the dollars the NIH spends on research goes not to the researchers but to the universities and are never audited?The money goes into slush funds, some of which finds its way into…
Newsom and Bass Sit on Thrones of Lies
Some of the stories basically write themselves, and Los Angeles rebuilding after the fires is starting to look like that.All of us out here looking in had a pretty good feeling we knew what was coming. …
UnderBeer Overcompensation and Ta-Ta, TayTay? – HotAir
Give them credit for continued effort even after the game is essentially over. And I'm not talking about the Kansas City Chiefs, whose offense finally managed to show up with about eight minutes left in the game.…
‘Sometimes Violence Is Necessary’ – HotAir
Even before Trump won the election, I was privately telling friends and family members to expect violence should Trump win. This was not a difficult prediction to make for obvious reasons--violence happened during his…
We Regret to Inform You That Trump Is More Popular Than Ever – HotAir
Not just in favorability either, but also -- in another first -- in job approval. As Donald Trump launched D-Day on the bureaucratic state, the rest of the country has grown more impressed with his energy and…
How Bureaucrats Think About Accountability – HotAir
Elon Musk and DOGE are doing what amounts to a comprehensive audit of the federal government, and it is driving the Democrats nuts. This is, of course, because the federal budget is their piggy bank that funds both the…
America’s 21st-Century Sputnik Moment Has Arrived – HotAir
Just how much longer will American parents, their kids, business leaders and the political class tolerate the dreadful performance of our public schools? It's arguably the greatest threat to our…
Whom Shall I Send? Sunday Reflection – HotAir
This morning’s Gospel reading is Luke 5:1–11:While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the…