• 01/18/2025

The Clock Ticks on TikTok’s End

Wall Street Journal The Supreme Court seems skeptical of the Chinese-owned platform’s First Amendment claim. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-tiktok-law-neil-gorsuch-noel-francisco-congress-chinese-communist-party-13f74bc4

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Report: Some Massachusetts Residents Haven’t Moved to New Hampshire Yet

Wall Street Journal A new governor makes the case for relocation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/report-some-massachusetts-residents-havent-moved-to-new-hampshire-yet-140e04ad

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Trustbusters Give TV Sports Fans the Shaft

Wall Street Journal For no good reason, lawfare snuffs out a ‘skinny bundle’ before consumers could try it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trustbusters-give-tv-sports-fans-the-shaft-streaming-entertainment-bundle-law-3c71127f

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New Orleans Can’t Say It Wasn’t Warned

Wall Street Journal My firm recommended fixing the Bourbon Street bollards, but the repairs were never made. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-orleans-cant-say-it-wasnt-warned-public-safety-preparedness-terrorism-9ca20f0e

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Notable & Quotable: Trump and Culture

Wall Street Journal ‘There’s a sense that you don’t have to apologize for your privilege—and that it’s socially acceptable, or even fashionable, to embrace patriotic symbols.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-trump-and-culture-election-politics-change-54d1bb32

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Did Trump Just Win a ‘Tectonic’ Election?

Wall Street Journal It’s too early to tell, but a Civil War historian thinks the 47th president could earn a place in history comparable to Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR. https://www.wsj.com/articles/did-trump-just-win-a-tectonic-election-history-allen-guelzo-ef975b14

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Los Angeles Is an Alluring, Elaborate Progressive Trap

Wall Street Journal What we could have in this week’s terrible and destructive wildfires is a tipping-point event. https://www.wsj.com/articles/los-angeles-is-an-alluring-elaborate-progressive-trap-wildfire-natural-disaster-5221179c

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Can Trump Bring Hope, and Biden Wisdom?

Wall Street Journal America needs certain things from the impending farewell speech and Inaugural Address. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-trump-bring-hope-and-biden-wisdom-inaugural-and-farewell-addresses-eisenhower-499e5eb2

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California’s Wildfire Insurance Catastrophe

Wall Street Journal The state has refused to let insurers do proper pricing for risk. Homeowners and taxpayers will pay for the mistake. https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-fires-los-angeles-insurance-regulation-premiums-risk-fair-victoria-roach-gavin-newsom-1306d0a1

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The Era of Free Government Is Over

Wall Street Journal Rising bond yields around the world signal new fiscal realities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bond-yields-rising-u-k-united-states-central-banks-economy-keir-starmer-rachel-reeves-18ecb485

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