Hot Air,
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David Strom
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I know this is a contrarian take, but stick with me here.
A lot of noise was made about a fusion energy breakthrough, but I hate to tell you that for all the hoopla the results they announced were actually a big dud. I know, I know. We all desperately want fusion energy to be the next big thing. And we should want that, because the promise of the technology is nearly beyond comprehension. While it will never be “too cheap to meter,” because the costs for building a fusion plant will still have to be paid for and harvesting the fuel will never be free, fusion does promise
New York Post,
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Olivia Land
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Steven Nelson
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The Donald to the rescue? Former President Donald Trump teased an upcoming announcement with a superhero-themed video Wednesday, baiting his Truth Social followers with a promise of a major announcement the following day.
In the 15-second clip, the 76-year-old Trump told viewers that “America needs a superhero!” Fantastical music blared as the screen cut away to an animation of the former president posing like Superman in front of Trump Tower, tearing open his business suit to reveal a chiseled T-logo bodysuit and laser-like eyes.
Hot Air,
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Karen Townsend
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12/14/2022 9:49:51 PM
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He’s making all the right moves. Senator Tim Scott’s colleagues are voicing their support for him to throw his hat in the ring in the GOP 2024 presidential primary. It’s an interesting idea.
Senator Scott (R-SC) is receiving support from mainstream Republicans like Joni Ernst (R-IA) and John Barrasso (R-WY) and even fellow South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is waiting to see “what Tim does” before he makes any endorsements. Graham basically attached himself to the hip of Donald Trump so that’s a bit of a surprise. Trump has already announced his candidacy. Only one senator has endorsed him so far – Senator Tommy Tuberville.
Red State,
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Nick Arama
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On Wednesday, Elon Musk announced that any account doxxing people in real time would be suspended“Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation,” Musk said. “This includes posting links to sites with real-time location info.” If the information wasn’t real-time, he said that was okay. “Posting locations someone traveled to on a slightly delayed basis isn’t a safety problem, so is ok.”
He followed that up shortly thereafter, explaining how his family had been followed by a “crazy stalker” on Tuesday night who thought he was in the car. But the car contained Musk’s toddler son.
National Review,
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Caroline Downey
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12/14/2022 5:14:52 PM
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Speaking on the House floor Wednesday, Republican representative Chip Roy urged Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell to put the brakes on major spending packages until the new GOP House majority can weigh in next session.
“I’m looking at Mitch McConnell when I say this: do your job, Leader McConnell! Do your job and follow the wishes of the American people who gave a majority to Republicans in the House of Representatives,” Roy said. “And let’s STOP this bill”. A number of House Republicans including Roy have spoken out vehemently against the omnibus spending bill currently pending in the House, which Reuters reported could be about $1.5 trillion.
Vanity Fair,
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Charlotte Klein
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The Washington Post Guild went into Wednesday’s town hall with a plan Anticipating that publisher Fred Ryan wasn’t going to take live questions—he wasn’t so happy the last time he was publicly confronted by a staffer in such a forum—they’d crowd-sourced a list of questions in advance and got more than 70 staffers to send a version of these questions to HR, according to a member of the Guild. The Guild had 10 designated questioners who would pop up during the Q&A portion of Wednesday’s town hall. But when that time came, after an hour-plus meeting of presentations for various initiatives, like the Post’s climate coverage and David Shipley’s plans
National Review,
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Brittany Bernstein
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12/14/2022 10:40:21 AM
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Oregon governor Kate Brown said Tuesday that the state’s 17 death-row inmates will be spared execution and will instead have their sentences downgraded to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people — even if a terrible crime placed them in prison,” the outgoing Democratic governor said in a statement.
She added: “This commutation is not based on any rehabilitative efforts by the individuals on death row. Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral. It is an irreversible punishment
Red State,
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Bonchie
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12/14/2022 1:41:56 AM
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Joe Biden is the oldest president to ever hold office, recently turning 80 years old and staring down the barrel of an unprecedented re-election bid.
In the midst of that, his health has become an issue for voters, who consistently place it as a concern when polled, and that concern is backed by plenty of evidence. Biden has routinely given public appearances where his senility shines through like the rays of a thousand suns. He’s not okay, and the older he gets, the worse he gets. But according to a new report, the president has no intention of accepting that reality. Instead, he’s apparently launching into profanity-laced tirades
New York Post,
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Glenn H. Reynolds
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Remember the Trump years? Back then we were told the administration, like its head, President Donald J. Trump, was deeply unserious: impulsive, ignorant, possibly corrupt and always vulgar. All in all, a disgrace to the hallowed history of American government.
One argument for electing candidate Joseph Robinette Biden was that a Biden administration would restore normalcy to Washington. Instead of crazed, self-obsessed MAGA performers, a Biden team would be made up of sober, sensible establishment types. Boring, perhaps, but not crazy. The problem with that argument, it turns out, is that our establishment nowadays isn’t sober or sensible or boring. In fact, it’s kind of, well, crazy.
New York Post,
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Alexandra Steigrad
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A Disney investor claimed the Mouse House created a “far-reaching” financial risk for itself by opposing Florida’s controversial so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, according to a new lawsuit.
The 22-page suit filed late Friday from investor Kenneth Simeone demands that Disney turn over its internal records about its opposition to the law limiting instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in elementary schools. By criticizing the law, Disney lost control over tax and improvement issues on the Orlando-based theme park, the suit said. “The financial repercussions from Disney’s actions, and resulting harm to the company and its stockholders, have been swift and severe,”
Breitbart,
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Wendell Husebø
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated Monday he will consider leaving the Democrat Party ahead of a heated 2024 Senate reelection bid.
“I’ll look at all of these things. I’ve always looked all [sic] these things but I have no intention of doing anything right now,” Manchin commented, according to the Hill. Manchin left open the possibility he might follow Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (I-AZ) decision to leave the Democrat Party ahead of his election but said that decision will come in the future. “Whether I do something later, I can’t tell you what the future’s going to bring. I can only tell you where I am
Breitbart,
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Hannah Bleau
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday announced his decision to petition Florida’s Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury tasked with investigating any “wrongdoing” related to the vaccines for Chinese coronavirus.
“Today, I’m announcing a petition with the Supreme Court of Florida to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate any and all wrongdoing in Florida with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines,” DeSantis announced during a “Public Health Integrity Committee” roundtable discussion on Tuesday.
The governor added that they “anticipate that we will get approval for that.”