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Dow Jumps 1000 Points in Market-Wide Rebound – HotAir
The past week has reminded everyone about two sure-fire ways to lose money in the stock market: Buying ... and selling. That's even more true when doing either in a panic. And that's especially true when…
Top Vaccine Official Fired for Withholding Access to Vaccine Safety Data – HotAir
Dr. Peter Marks is being treated as a hero for standing up to RFK, Jr., but in any normal universe the bureaucrat would be treated as a pariah. Forget for the moment that Marks is hardly the self-sacrificing saint and…
Trump About to Declare War on Mexican Cartels – HotAir
The idea is not new. Even action against the cartels wouldn't necessarily be new, nor would cooperation with Mexico's government to fight them. The scale contemplated for a new war against the Mexican drug…
Mother Jailed For 2 Years Because of a Tweet She Deleted After 4 Hours – HotAir
If it seems like we here at Hot Air have been writing a lot about Britain lately, that's because we have been. Ever since America and our British brothers got beyond those little spats we had in 1776 and 1812, the…
Supreme Court Sides with Trump on Deportations, at Least for Now – HotAir
There was another narrow but significant win for the Trump administration at the Supreme Court today. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled the administration could use the Alien Enemies Act against foreign gang members…
GOP Senate Squishes Standing by to Snatch Trump’s Tariffs – HotAir
Who needs enemies with stalwart friends like this?As stock markets tumble in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, Republicans in Congress were watching with unease and talking of clawing back…
Why Are US Students at the Bottom Struggling So Much? – HotAir
I've written about this topic several times and the general conclusion is that remote learning during the pandemic was terrible for nearly all kids but especially for those near the bottom, the ones who benefitted…
I’m Sure SOME of the ‘Hands Off’ Protesters Knew Why They Were There, But Then Again… – HotAir
You can't take 'man on the street' interviews TOO seriously. They serve as a great way to amuse yourself or to feel much smarter than others, but to maintain my integrity, I have to admit that there is…
Mirror Mirror On the Wall, Who’s the Fairest Film of All? – HotAir
Hint: It ain't the one with the mirror on the wall. Not by a long shot. That film didn't even score a bronze this weekend. First, though, let's focus the film that did take the gold medal. The…
Trump Threatens Even Higher Tariffs on China, Rejects EU Offer – HotAir
I'm not sure what President Trump's precise tariff plans are at this point but the general goal seems to be to renegotiate trade deals with countries around the world in ways that made trade more favorable to…