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Joe Biden and Ukraine Explained
It is now becoming increasingly clear that President Donald Trump threatened Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky with the loss of military aid unless Ukraine pursued...
Is a Recession Coming? (with Neil Irwin)
Signs of Recession?
The U.S. economy is entering the longest expansion in history. But, how long can it last? The economic turmoil and relentless uncertainty...
Unintended Consequences: How Tariffs Explain Lagging Business Investment
Despite a tax cut that strongly incentivized business investment, recent economic data suggests companies are not spending significantly more on new equipment. Fear of...
What to Make of Mueller’s Testimony
Robert Mueller arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday in the uniform that has been a trademark throughout his career - dark suit, white shirt, blue...
How Washington Is Sowing the Seeds of Economic Calamity
On this week's Axis of Reason podcast, we talk with best-selling author James Rickards about his new book, Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation...
Why Was Twitter Down?
Thursday afternoon, a cryptic error message greeted Twitter users. It simply said, "Something is technically wrong." According to DownDetector.com, reports of problems at Twitter started...
Federal Cannabis Regulation: Stuck in the Weeds
The legal marijuana market is growing like weeds in the field. Analysts project that worldwide, consumers will spend $16.9 billion on legal cannabis this...
Science
Did NASA Find Evidence of Life on Mars in 1976?
A NASA experiment suggested life on Mars in 1976. However, the failure of other instruments to detect organic material and possible non-biological explanations for...
Politics
Trump and Russia: Smoke, Mirrors and Fire
Listening to the partisan debate over President Donald Trump's White House and Russia, one of two things must be be true. Either, as Trump supporters...
Russia
Report: Donald Trump Jr. Asked Russian Lawyer for Dirt on Hillary
The Russian lawyer at the center of the Trump Tower meeting in June 2016, has told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Donald Trump Jr....
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Podcasts
Is a Recession Coming? (with Neil Irwin)
Signs of Recession?
The U.S. economy is entering the longest expansion in history. But, how long can it last? The economic turmoil and relentless uncertainty...
Podcasts
How Washington Is Sowing the Seeds of Economic Calamity
On this week's Axis of Reason podcast, we talk with best-selling author James Rickards about his new book, Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation...
Podcasts
PODCAST: The Mueller Report (with Nicholas Grossman)
The Mueller Report is in the books. Nicholas Grossman, international relations professor at the University of Illinois and editor at Arc Digital, joins Taylor...
Podcasts
PODCAST: The Dramatic NC09 Ballot Fraud Hearing
As the NC State Board of Elections prepared to decide his father's fate, Mark Harris' son took the stand. in an emotional statement, John...
Podcasts
PODCAST: Peak Trump with David Stockman
Ronald Reagan’s OMB Director, David Stockman, talks about his new book, Peak Trump. In a wide-ranging discussion, Mr. Stockman presents a sobering, data-driven assessment...
Podcasts
PODCAST: State of the Shutdown
Nancy Pelosi suggested that the State of the Union address be delayed until after the government shutdown is resolved. Has the annual address, with...
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Commentary
What the Bizarre Defense of Roy Moore Says About Our Current Political Moment
Today we learned that Roy Moore, the moralizing populist candidate for U.S. Senate and darling of the anti-establishment populist right, attempted to molest a...
Commentary
What to Make of Mueller’s Testimony
Robert Mueller arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday in the uniform that has been a trademark throughout his career - dark suit, white shirt, blue...
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Why CBO’s Estimate of GOP Obamacare Replacement May Overstate Negative Effects
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimate of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is out. On its face, CBO's report is not all that helpful to...
Media
A Veteran Journalist Explains How the News Media Really Works
Some people seem to believe that American journalism is monolithic and all-powerful and that news reported in newspapers or in broadcast media has been...
Science
The Science of Hangovers
It is a cruel irony that the fun of a night of drinking tends to be directly correlated to the level of misery we...
Russia Connection
What You Need to Know About Jeff Sessions’ Recusal
Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the ongoing investigation into supposed links between Trump campaign staffers and Russian intelligence officers and officials....
Podcasts
How Washington Is Sowing the Seeds of Economic Calamity
On this week's Axis of Reason podcast, we talk with best-selling author James Rickards about his new book, Aftermath: Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation...
Science
Scientists Gave Octopuses Ecstasy, Here’s What Happened
Unless they’re mating, octopuses want nothing to do with each other. Put two in the same tank, and they will usually stay far away...
Russia
Can a President obstruct Justice? It might not matter.
John Dowd, an attorney for President Donald Trump told Axios’ Mike Allen Monday that the "President cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief...