Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene piped up with more Republican thoughts Monday, and if you know anything about Greene, you already know it’s going to be bad. This time, the notorious Georgia representative is upset because the American economy is doing so well this year that we’ve been hitting theoretical full employment. Unemployment is currently at about … Read more
Most House Republicans keep pretending that there’s some noble basis for their drive to impeach President Joe Biden. He’s corrupt, they say, even as their bombshell evidence of that is that Biden’s son repaid him for a car loan. They’re just following the evidence, they say, glossing over the lack of evidence to follow. Not … Read more
The Senate can finally confirm the promotions of hundreds of senior military officers that have been held up for 10 months by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. He announced Tuesday that he was finally dropping his hold on most promotions after weeks of pressure from fellow Republicans. “I’m releasing everybody,” Tuberville told reporters, then immediately … Read more
On Monday, Rep. James Comer pretended to have explosive evidence of President Joe Biden’s purported criminal enterprise. He didn’t, of course. But on Tuesday, Newsmax rallied behind Comer’s dud by interviewing the aging former “underboss” of the Gambino organized crime family, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano. Yes, that last sentence is 100% factual. So what did … Read more
Major newspapers may be leading media shift on Trump coverage For far too long, we’ve bemoaned the national media for covering Donald Trump as if he were a conventional candidate and not who he actually is: a fascist threat to our nation’s democracy. Much of the media’s trepidation stems from its fear of invoking right-wing … Read more
Eligible voters are being purged off of national voter registries by MAGA-inspired “conservative activists.” These so-called activists are targeting young voters, people of color, and homeless voters by filing hundreds of claims challenging individual registrations. In their attempts to level the playing field in the upcoming 2024 elections, CBS reports, conservatives like Gail Lee, who … Read more
Mark your calendars for Dec. 13, folks. The House Republican campaign arm is throwing a festive bash for prolific fundraiser, ousted speaker, and still-sitting member of Congress Kevin McCarthy. For what, you ask. Good question. “Is this a going-away party?” one unnamed House Republican posited to Politico, which obtained the invitation to the private three-hour reception … Read more
Can AI safety shed any light on old corporate governance problems? And can the law and economics of corporate governance help us frame the new problems of AI safety? The author identifies five lessons — and one dire warning — on the corporate governance of AI and other socially sensitive technologies that have been made … Read more
The latest ad from The Lincoln Project is titled “Feeble,” and it strings together a collection of Donald Trump’s “greatest hits” when it comes to stumbling over words, lurching around the podium, and repeatedly forgetting that Barack Obama is no longer president. While showcasing Trump’s two-handed efforts to sip from a water bottle and his … Read more
The authors’ economic analysis shows that generative AI’s impact will be different than previous generations of AI and machine learning and will drive new levels of productivity in creative occupations and tasks. They offer a targeted method for leaders to review and redesign workflows, and rewrite job descriptions, to unlock the new potential of generative … Read more