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Beware the Return of Inflation
The surge in the producer price index is not due to tariffs — which should worry the administration. Source link
Tariffs Won’t Bridge the Fiscal Gap
With borrowing unleashed, and tariffs offering little more than political cover, Washington is sprinting toward a cliff edge. Source link
One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss
It doesn’t matter if the overall crime rate is comparable to that of other cities if it threatens government officials and staffers.…
Our Movies Have Been Weaponi-zized
The horror genre expresses Hollywood’s politicized contempt. Source link
D.C.’s Home Rule Is a Luxury, Not a Right
Trump is acting well within the bounds of the Constitution. Source link
Republicans Should Pass a Reconciliation Bill Sequel
The fiscal, political, and moral case for another round of tax reform. Source link
The Smithsonian Should Ditch the Ideology and Keep the History
If done wisely, the White House’s review of museum materials could remove countless progressive distortions of the American story. Source…
The National Debt Just Eclipsed $37 Trillion: Here’s What We Should Do About That
The solution here is politically difficult, but it is not complicated. Source link
Santa Fe: From Frayed Pueblo to Victorian to Pueblo Revival to Art Draw
And a visit to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Source link
The Tragedy of the Computer Science Major
Turns out that learning how to code isn’t all it was cracked up to be. Source link
Who is Jimmy Lai, the HK media tycoon on trial for national security crimes?
Hailed by some as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in the final stage of his…
Polanski’s Perfectly Timely J’accuse
An Officer and a Spy parallels the devastating history of the Dreyfus Affair with lawfare. Source link
What an Acceptable Russia-Ukraine Deal Might Look Like
The best that can be hoped for is an armistice with an underpinning firm enough to deter Russia from resuming its war when it is ready.…
A Tax Law for Manufacturers, but a Trade Policy Against Them
While the OBBBA tries to buoy manufacturing, President Trump’s tariffs are an anvil dragging the sector down. Source link
New York Is Grappling with Its Own Kind of Mayhem
While Trump cracks down on D.C. violence, Gotham is in a similar situation; crime is dropping, but is still too frequent and arbitrary to…
Nicola Coughlan and ‘Derry Girls’ Co-Star Siobhan McSweeney Reunite in Trailer for National Theatre’s ‘Playboy of the Western World’ (EXCLUSIVE)
London’s National Theatre is banking on Irish star power this winter with its upcoming production of “The Playboy of the Western World,”…
National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects 'authoritarian push'
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel? US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of…
Judge Declines Trump DOJ Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
The Justice Department could appeal the ruling, but doing so would be foolish. Source link
Have Democrats Forgotten How to Do Politics?
Their reaction to Trump’s D.C. police takeover is unconvincing. Source link
D.C.’s Problems Require a Long-Term Fix
While President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard to the capital, it is not necessarily wise. Source link
Still King of the Hill
The similarly rave reviews among the entertainment intelligentsia and the general public suggest that King of the Hill endures because it…
Inventing Climate Liability: An International Court’s Big Adventure
Climate adaptation and mitigation require technological innovation and economic growth, not legal warfare between nations. Source link