Friday, 31 March 2023

The Shaky New York Case Against Trump Reeks of Desperation To Punish a Reviled Political Opponent

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Friday, March 31, 2023

 

The Shaky New York Case Against Trump Reeks of Desperation To Punish a Reviled Political Opponent
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is relying on debatable facts and untested legal theories to transform minor misconduct into a felony.
By Jacob Sullum

Trump Indictment Could Be the Jolt His Flailing 2024 Campaign Needs
Donald Trump's indictment on criminal charges in New York has conservatives rallying around the former president like they haven't in quite some while.
By Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Partisan Post-Game
Republican and Democrat coaches take questions from the press.
By Austin Bragg and Andrew Heaton

Social Security Will Be Insolvent by 2033
New data from the program's trustees show that insolvency will hit a year sooner than previously expected, giving policy makers just a decade before automatic benefit cuts occur.
By Eric Boehm


The RESTRICT Act Would Restrict a Lot More Than TikTok
Once again, politicians use popular fears to push for open-ended power.
By J.D. Tuccille

Feds Want to Penalize Overly Complicated Subscription Cancellations at $50,000 a Pop
A government big enough to "solve" your minor irritants will do plenty of other stuff you don't like.
By Matt Welch

TSA's Biometric Screening May Not Be Optional for Long
Surveillance tech that isn't banned often becomes mandatory eventually.
By Bonnie Kristian


Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Rent Control, Preempting Local Zoning Restrictions
The new Florida law would allow developers to build housing on commercially zoned lots provided they include affordable units.
By Christian Britschgi

Poll: Most Americans Don't Think a College Degree Is Worth the Cost
56 percent agreed that "people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off."
By Emma Camp

Public Sector Unions Are Trampling Our Public Services
Teachers unions, police unions, and prison guard unions have inordinate control over public policy, and California is suffering the consequences.
By Steven Greenhut

Black Americans vs. Progressivism: Jason L. Riley Debates Nikhil Pal Singh at the Soho Forum
The Manhattan Institute senior fellow and the NYU historian debate whether black Americans should move away from progressivism.
By Gene Epstein

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