Nonzero, 06/23/26
Source: bloggingheads.tv
“AI and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning | Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov.” (06/23/26)
SCOTUS Unanimously Ruled That the Second Amendment Trumps Anti-Drug Sentiment
Source: Reason
by Jacob Sullum
“The Supreme Court has a history of facilitating the war on drugs by whittling away at civil liberties, to the point that critics have long perceived a ‘drug exception’ to the Bill of Rights. But last week, when the justices unanimously upheld the gun rights of cannabis consumers, they made it clear that there is no drug exception to the Second Amendment.” (06/24/26)
Capping Credit Card Fees Threatens To Hurt Consumers and Small Businesses
Source: Reason
by JD Tuccille
“Lawmakers can’t change the fact that expenses must be offset somewhere.” (06/24/26)
Trump abruptly cancels signing of housing bill ahead of GOP Senate visit
Source: SFGate
“President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions with Senate Republicans on Wednesday by abruptly canceling his signing of a bipartisan measure to make housing more affordable. Republicans had hoped to show voters they care about affordability ahead of the November elections. But the president blindsided them by insisting that Congress first pass a bill imposing federal rules on state-run elections. Trump had already planned to lunch Wednesday with GOP senators increasingly frustrated by his diversions from the party’s agenda and his unclear Iran war strategy. Trump also has a face-to-face Wednesday with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, two weeks ahead of the annual summit of the military alliance, as the Pentagon reviews the U.S. military footprint in Europe.” (06/24/26)
The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg, 06/24/26
Source: The Dispatch
“Who Will Lead the U.K.? | Interview: Francis Dearnley.” (06/24/26)
https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/who-will-lead-the-u-k-interview-francis-dearnley/
Is Warsh His Own Man?
Source: The American Conservative
by David Brady
“The Fed chair’s first meeting was largely uneventful but laid the groundwork of challenges for his tenure.” (06/24/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/is-warsh-his-own-man/
Why Much of Manhattan Would Be Illegal to Build Today
Source: The Daily Economy
by Raymond C Niles
“Zoning laws drive up housing costs and freeze cities in the past. New York City is a clear example.” (06/24/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/why-much-of-manhattan-would-be-illegal-to-build-today/
SC: Wilson wins GOP gubernatorial primary
Source: NBC News
“State Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the Republican nomination for governor of South Carolina, NBC News projected Tuesday, after a closely watched runoff that featured President Donald Trump’s unusual double endorsement of two candidates. Wilson is now heavily favored heading into the general election in South Carolina’s first open governor’s race since 2010. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Jermaine Johnson won his primary this month.” (06/23/26)
Jay Noone on The Mark Edge Show
Source: Free Talk Live
“Jay Noone has built something most people only talk about: a real community of like minded families on a working farm in New Hampshire, where kids learn blacksmithing, animal butchering, diesel mechanics, and how to carry themselves as competent, self reliant people.” (06/23/26)
Industrial Policies: Even Modest Intervention Creates Market Distortions
Source: Cato Institute
by Jeffrey Miron
“Industrial policy — government efforts to favor certain sectors, technologies, or firms — has a long history. Far from a fringe idea, politicians across the spectrum have promoted such policies for centuries. But the results are far more problematic than its current popularity suggests.” (06/23/26)