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The Federal Trade Commission's embarrassing antitrust crusade

The Federal Trade Commission's embarrassing antitrust crusade

In the case of FTC v. Microsoft & Activision Blizzard, Khan's first week in court has been an embarrassment.

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Bud Light's Course Correction Is Not Cancel Culture

Bud Light's Course Correction Is Not Cancel Culture

Let's not buy into the temptation to play "fair and balanced" on policing cancel culture in the case of a mul…

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Don't Co-Parent With Congress

Don't Co-Parent With Congress

Instead of lobbying for age verification and youth social media bans, parents can simply restrict their kids'…

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Mississippi can get it right on mobile sports betting

Mississippi can get it right on mobile sports betting

For the second year in a row, the Mississippi House has advanced legislation to legalize mobile sports bettin…

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Disney Ditching DEI Signals A Return Of The Hero

Disney Ditching DEI Signals A Return Of The Hero

Donald Trump's comeback has reshaped America's cultural and political landscape in just a matter of weeks. In…

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Pool-sharing battle in Montgomery County is pure liberal NIMBYism

Pool-sharing battle in Montgomery County is pure liberal NIMBYism

The sounds of summer are a thing of joy for most people. The birds, the splashing, dogs barking, and the neig…

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Harrison Ford will not be coddled

Harrison Ford will not be coddled

Harrison Ford will not be Bubble Wrapped. Hopefully, that fact is not why we inevitably lose the legendary ac…

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Will J.J. Abrams Cancel Kylo Ren In December's Episode IX?

Will J.J. Abrams Cancel Kylo Ren In December's Episode IX?

Star Wars comes to a surely epic conclusion this December with Episode IX: " The Rise of Skywalker," capping …

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In Joker , the joke is us

In Joker , the joke is us

Do we really need a movie like Joker right now? This question has divided critics in the weeks leading up to …

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The brilliant new Joker movie offers an uncomfortable message about mass shooters

The brilliant new Joker movie offers an uncomfortable message about mass shooters

Get ready to put a smile on this October for the return of Hollywood's most wicked clown: The Joker is back. …

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Bombshell trailer expands on the Fox News palace intrigue

Bombshell trailer expands on the Fox News palace intrigue

There is an awful lot of content out there right now if you're captivated by media celebrities and the gossip…

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What Stranger Things gets right about capitalism

What Stranger Things gets right about capitalism

The bad reputation that capitalism has with America's young people is really no surprise when you consider th…

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The vanishing of the Freedom Caucus

The vanishing of the Freedom Caucus

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a …

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Innovations like the Impossible Whopper can beat back climate change

Innovations like the Impossible Whopper can beat back climate change

Wannabe regulators such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., have a tendency to get distracted by the sm…

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Will Podcasting Bring Us the Next Rush Limbaugh?

Will Podcasting Bring Us the Next Rush Limbaugh?

Rush Limbaugh. Sean Hannity. Glenn Beck. Mark Levin. Michael Savage. Laura Ingraham. These voices are giants …

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Howard Schultz isn't a spoiler candidate, entitled Democrat and GOP candidates are

Howard Schultz isn't a spoiler candidate, entitled Democrat and GOP candidates are

Every presidential election cycle, voters get teased by potential third-party or independent candidates, and …

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Legal marijuana is on the way in NC. Let's be smart about it. | Raleigh News & Observer

Legal marijuana is on the way in NC. Let's be smart about it. | Raleigh News & Observer

Marijuana has seen increases in favorability for decades, and if the new legislature doesn't open the gates, …

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I didn't become a Republican to 'own the libs' with Kavanaugh. So I'm leaving the GOP.

I didn't become a Republican to 'own the libs' with Kavanaugh. So I'm leaving the GOP.

CLOSE The Republican Party has adopted Donald Trump's zero-sum approach to politics. But with fights this ugl…

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Hope Must Conquer Fear in Politics

Hope Must Conquer Fear in Politics

Princess Leia shows us why hope is crucial for a liberty-oriented way of life.

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The latest skirmish in the NC short-term rental wars involves pools

The latest skirmish in the NC short-term rental wars involves pools

Whether it’s SB 667 or something new in a coming legislative session, the legislature owes North Carolinians …

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New Trade Boss Is Same as the Old Trade Boss

New Trade Boss Is Same as the Old Trade Boss

Recent reports indicate that the Biden administration is evaluating $300 billion worth of Chinese goods that …

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