Politics
Bhattacharya’s Battle for NIH Is Worth Fighting
Trump’s nominee to the prominent and troubled public-health agency could bring much-needed reform. Source link
We Don’t Need a Constitutional Convention
Politicians have perfected the art of not doing their jobs. Source link
Motivated Reasoning Has No Home Here
Thank you for your belief that principles matter and for sticking with us, even when it is unpopular. Source link
Herbert Hoover’s Quest to Roll Back the Federal Government: A Lesson for the DOGE
The DOGE should study and learn from Hoover’s experience crusading against government waste if it wants to succeed. Source link
A comeback cathedral, &c.
On Notre-Dame, Ritchie Boys, Kash Patel, trade policy, Mitt Romney, basketball coaches, and more. Source link
Trump Shouldn’t Be Fooled: China Is a Bad Faith Negotiator
The only effective deal Trump can make with China is to put Beijing in check. Source link
A Christmas Tale of My Local Museums
A winter wander through the Bennington Museum, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williams College Museum of Art, all on the cusp of change. Source link
Both Parties Are Driving the Runaway Social Security Insolvency Train
An outrageous budget buster that’s heading for approval will blow a $200 billion hole in the trust fund. Source link
Trump blows up 'ridiculous' federal spending deal as deadline looms
House Republican leaders were already struggling to cobble together Republican support for a bipartisan stopgap federal spending bill when President-elect Donald Trump weighed in hard against it on Wednesday,...
The Year-End Spending Bill Deserved to Die
A ‘clean’ CR that keeps the government funded in the short term should be the way to go for the House right now. Source link
