Prologue Journal – Page 32491 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Border Patrol drops New Hampshire checkpoints near Canadian border

Fox News The U.S. Border Patrol has agreed in a legal settlement to not set up interior checkpoints in a northern New Hampshire town just under 100 miles from the Canadian border before Jan. 1, 2025. The agreement announced Friday settled a 2020 lawsuit over the use of the checkpoints in Woodstock, where the American…

Democrats target vulnerable GOP lawmakers for supporting McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill

Fox News House Democrats’ campaign arm has launched a new website that targets moderate and vulnerable Republicans for supporting spending cuts outlined in Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) unveiled “GOPVotedToDefault.com,” which names 31 Republican members of Congress and accuses them of seeking to cut funding for veterans, Social…

Child accidentally hangs herself in amusement park inflatable while staff stared at phones: Report

Fox News A child in Ukraine died after she accidentally strangled herself inside an inflatable trampoline on May 13. The incident happened when the child, just 4-years-old, was playing on an inflatable trampoline at a kids’ amusement park in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, and “became entangled” in the loops of the inflatable object, police said. Serhii Shaikhet,…

The Clarence Thomas Stories That PBS Refused to Tell

Wall Street Journal I gave an interview about the Supreme Court justice that ended up on the cutting room floor. Here’s what the network didn’t air. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-clarence-thomas-story-pbs-refused-to-tell-character-justice-missouri-f2a523aa

The Only Grill You’ll Ever Need Is Less Than $200

Wall Street Journal Pricier gas grills, pellet smokers and even pizza ovens now crowd the backyards of some American chefs. But with the right technique and accessories, the Weber Kettle can outperform them all. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-only-grill-youll-ever-need-is-less-than-200-70852df6

Xi Jinping’s Succession Problem—and China’s

Wall Street Journal As he turns 70, the Chinese leader has cleared the field of all potential rivals, with no heir in sight—a situation that could destabilize China and rock the foundations of the global order. https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinpings-succession-problemand-chinas-607a96af

Chatbots Will Help Our Species Endure

Wall Street Journal Elon Musk, the AI critic, wants to be ready for the death of the sun in five billion years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chatbots-will-help-our-species-endure-chat-gpt-ai-algorithm-human-design-search-engine-c31239e

The Reagan Lesson for the Trumpian Right on Ukraine and China

Wall Street Journal Historian William Inboden considers the Cold War’s lessons for today’s Republican Party. https://www.wsj.com/articles/theres-a-lot-we-can-learn-from-reagan-inboden-foreign-policy-ukraine-china-soviets-506f0bf8

‘The Ugly Duchess’: A Painted Comedy of Womanhood

Wall Street Journal Currently the center of an exhibition at London’s National Gallery, Quinten Massys’s 16th-century artwork is a multivalent twist on the visual history of misogyny. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ugly-duchess-a-painted-comedy-of-womanhood-4a19b77

Montana Kids Claim a Right Not to Worry About the Weather

Wall Street Journal A lawsuit backed by an out-of-state nonprofit may provide a road map for future climate litigation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/montana-kids-claim-a-right-not-to-worry-about-the-weather-climate-change-global-warming-bozeman-31ca908a