Politics

State Regulation Should Not Be Allowed to Strangle Federal AI Progress
Half-measures guarantee full failure. Source link
The Week: Trump vs. Musk
Plus: The French ban outdoor smoking to protect the children. Source link
CBS’s Tony Awards Spectacle: Showbiz Brainwashing 
Behind the artsy façade, a community of media radicals. Source link
Enhancing Scrutiny of Chinese Foreign Students Is Essential for National Security
It’s not normal to have hundreds of thousands of students from an adversary nation able to commit acts of surveillance, sabotage, and subversion at our universities. Source link
KJP’s Failure Is Her Own
The Democratic Party’s experience with Jean-Pierre probably won’t produce any transformative realizations, but it should. Source link
Trump’s Tariffs Are a Lobbyist’s Dream
It’s merit that should decide success, not political connections. Source link
Republicans’ Modest Medicaid Changes
The House bill extracts savings through various good-government measures instead of revisiting repealing Obamacare. Source link
Trump as Art Czar: No, Stranger Things Haven’t Happened
The NEH gets a second wind, the Kennedy Center will get millions for building rehab, a museum director gets the axe, and will Bette Davis get a statue?  ...
Workers Need More Transparency from Unions
Many workers feel intimidated by unions and won’t ask for relevant information. The onus should be on the unions to proactively provide it. Source link
Stanley Fischer: The New Monetarist
Stanley Fischer made the world of ideas better, richer, fuller. He built out a research agenda that played Milton Friedman’s monetarist tune in a new key. Source link
Trump, citing national security concerns, signs new travel ban for 19 countries
Trump, citing national security concerns, signs new travel ban for 19 countries
President Trump issued a new broad travel ban Wednesday on 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others, saying the U.S. doesn't have enough confidence in their systems...
Supreme Court won't block release of officers' names who attended 'Stop the Steal' rally
Supreme Court won't block release of officers' names who attended 'Stop the Steal' rally
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block a state court ruling that would reveal the names of Seattle police officers who were investigated for attending President Trump's Jan....