Here’s Megan McArdle on how the housing bubble and resultant crisis happened: In fact, according to a new paper by Fernando Ferreira and Joseph Gyourko, subprime loans accounted for only a bare majority of defaults at the beginning of the … Continue reading →
Well, not really; he’s a mite young at thirteen. But a video by Georgia’s CJ (Coreco JaQuan) Pearson has gone viral, and if you watch it you’ll see why:
Continue reading →I have deep respect for Thomas Sowell and his work, and this column of his is no different: It is easy to understand why there would be pent-up resentments among Republican voters. But are elections held for the purpose of … Continue reading →
Of course, they’re only in the House, so they wouldn’t be giving up anything. Multiple House Republicans want Senate leaders to “go nuclear” over the Obama administration’s deal with Iran now that Democrats have stymied efforts to derail the accord … Continue reading →
President Barack Obama praised Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler for teamwork, courage and quick-thinking actions… The three sat attentively on an Oval Office couch and chair as Obama praised them as “the very best of America.”… “It’s these … Continue reading →
As expected, by refusing to vote for cloture, the Democrats shot down McConnell’s latest attempt to get a vote against the Iran deal. Also as expected, McConnell has so far refused to exercise the nuclear option, which would merely get … Continue reading →
It seems that a poll of Republicans who watched the debate last night showed Trump and Fiorina even at 22%, Rubio at 15%, Carson at 12%, and Cruz and Bush tied at 6%. That’s not a poll of who won … Continue reading →
…and why someone like Trump, who emphasizes it, has gained so much traction with that. People are angry at stories like this one, in which the illegal immigrant is presented as being a poor, beleaguered person (in this case a … Continue reading →
No matter how they try to tweak the format, there are way too many people on that stage. Even if CNN were determined to be fair about air time and the content of the questions (which I don’t believe it … Continue reading →
The undercard debate has started. I’ll be watching it off and on. 6:30: So far, the moderators are making it all about Trump. 6:38: They’re giving each candidate almost no time at all to answer. 7:48: Having seen most of … Continue reading →
The House doesn’t have to contend with cloture or the filibuster, so it’s easier for that chamber to pass legislation by a simple majority. Not so the Senate. The news that the Republican House would like the Republican Senate to … Continue reading →
How much coverage? This much coverage: When the GOP candidates assemble on CNN’s stage Wednesday night, they will be appearing on a network that has virtually ignored most of them, while spending vast amounts of time covering the now-frontrunner, businessman … Continue reading →