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It’s roundup time again
And again and again … (1) The rate of inflation appears to have slowed since Trump took office. (2) The House passed a continuing resolution, and now Senate Democrats face a dilemma: After Magic Mike Johnson magically passed a continuing … Continue reading →
Those emails with Trump-ets
Bob Graboyes writes about what he calls “Trump-et blasts” – that is, gratuitous anti-Trump statements in emails on a wide variety of unrelated subjects: My friend’s note was merely one car in an endless freight train of similar emails rolling … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/12/2025
Khalili, legal residents, free speech, and supporting terrorist organizations
As one might expect, the left is very upset at the government’s attempt to deport green card holder and Hamas-friendly former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalili. Senator Kennedy, Louisiana Republican, summarizes the case quite well here: Well, Mr. Khalil will receive … Continue reading →
Ukraine ceasefire: yes, no, maybe so?
Here’s the latest: The U.S. and Ukraine said Kyiv would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Washington pledging to immediately lift a freeze on intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine. “Ukraine … Continue reading →
404 Not Found should not be found here anymore
A number of people have mentioned that they’re been getting 404 messages lately when trying to follow internal links here to older posts on the blog or older comments. I think – I hope! – that won’t be happening anymore. … Continue reading →
Recession?
I noticed a lot of discussion in the Open Thread comments about whether or not we’re headed for a recession. That’s the sort of thing on which my knowledge base is small, so I won’t make a prediction. I’ll just … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/11/2025
An argument for passing a continuing resolution bill …
… can be found here: … [T]he only realistic alternatives to a “clean” CR are a CR-plus or omnibus appropriations package. Either option could only be passed with Democrat support, which means they would be loaded up with expensive nonsense … Continue reading →
SCOTUS will be considering a case about what therapists are allowed to say to clients about sexual orientation and sexual identity
I consider this an important case: Kaley Chiles is a Christian counselor in Colorado. When the state passed a law forcing mental health professionals to advance radical gender ideology, she challenged it. Now, the Supreme Court has agreed to review … Continue reading →
All those entrepreneurial 11-year olds and 115-year olds: ain’t America great?
It’s heartwarming: DOGE announced on Saturday night that the Small Business Administration had loaned hundreds of millions of dollars to small enterprises during the COVID pandemic. Sounds fine, right? Except for the fact that the business owners in these cases … Continue reading →