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President Biden suggested Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and his relationships with foreign countries should be investigated after being asked if he believed the billionaire presented a “national security risk.” Biden’s comments, made during a press conference on Wednesday, were prompted by a reporter who noted the Twitter purchase included Saudi investors. “Mr. President, do … Read more

It’s the holiday season, and I am here for it, readers. I love the changing of the leaves, the holiday festivities, and my favorite overpriced coffee order: Peppermint Mochas. But it’s just not the holiday or election season without watching Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke biff it at the ballot box. So while other Republicans … Read more

While we didn’t witness the much anticipated ‘red wave’ this last Tuesday, there was one notable blue loser – Stacey Abrams. Between Abrams and Beto O’Rourke, I’m not sure which one has perfected the art of losing; Beto has Abrams beat since he’s run for just about everything under the sun and lost, but Abrams … Read more

On Wednesday, Twitter rolled out its new Twitter Blue program, under which anyone can pay $8 per month to get a blue checkmark emoji next to their name. Blue checkmarks on Twitter previously signified that an account holder’s identity had been verified—and this is still how the blue check is used on other social media … Read more

By John Tamny for RealClearMarkets There’s a perhaps apocryphal anecdote that’s been spreading around for years that Target, based on the buying habits of its female customers, often knows before they do if they’re pregnant. Which is wonderful. It’s a sign that Target is working feverishly to know its customers, and to have in stock … Read more

In today’s Wade v Univ. of Michiganthe Michigan Supreme Court sent a challenge to the University of Michigan’s gun ban back to the Court of Appeals, for consideration in light of NY State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen. The Court didn’t issue an opinion, but Justice David Viviano had an interesting concurrence: The Court … Read more

I always end up exhausted the day after election day. But, as a politics nerd, no matter what the polls state, I’m always glued and fascinated by election results. Tuesday was no exception, and I find myself particularly exhausted this morning mainly because the results were underwhelming. It seems as though the House will likely … Read more

Well, you can’t say that my new book, Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America, was not well-timed. Last week, the Supreme Court took up the issue of affirmative action in admissions, and directly addressed the question raised in my book as to whether the classifications are too incoherent to be a justified … Read more

Colorado voters this week passed the broadest reform of psychedelic drug policy ever approved in the United States. With 88 percent of ballots counted as of Wednesday night, 51 percent of voters had said yes to Proposition 122, which decriminalizes noncommercial activities related to the use of “natural medicine” by adults 21 or older. That … Read more

Voters on Tuesday approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri while rejecting similar measures in Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Meanwhile, voters in five Texas cities passed ballot measures that bar local police from issuing citations or making arrests for low-level marijuana possession. But the most striking election result for drug … Read more